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Current Projects


    AMAREW
    IPM CRSP I, II
    IPM CRSP III

    SANREM CRSP
    Africa IPM Link
    Peanut CRSP
    Egypt I.T.
    Locust Control
    Bangladesh
    BioFor IQC
    Carbon

Past Projects

MOUs

Management Development Initiative (MDI) -
An Information Technology (IT) Project


Year: 2002-2005
Grant #: USAID Grant GS-10F-0311K
Grant Amount: $1,408,562
Location: Egypt
URL: http://www.ag.vt.edu/ail/ OIRED is working with PaL-Tech, a private sector firm, to establish Nile University—a university devoted exclusively to high technology subjects. Nile University will offer undergrad, master’s and Ph.D. programs in: IT, Communications, Biotech, Emerging Technology, and Alternative Energy Solutions.

 
Officials from Virginia Tech, Cairo University, and the Egyptian government meet to discuss the creation of Nile University
Nile University will enhance Egyptian education and training systems so that they can respond more efficiently to the needs of the private sector. This will help create the base for a modern IT-oriented workforce.


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