May 28, 2008
Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

Ambassador Munter Presided over the Graduation Ceremony of Serbia's Norman Borlaug Program

In a festive event organized by FAS on May 26, Ambassador Cameron Munter attended the graduation ceremony of the fourth-year class of USDA's Norman Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program (Borlaug Fellows Program) and presented the graduating Serbian Fellows with the program certificates. In his remarks, Ambassador Munter highlighted the excellent cooperation between the U.S. and Serbian agricultural and scientific institutions. The USDA has established the Borlaug Program in honor of the Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, the father of the Green Revolution who saved millions of people in Africa and Asia from starvation. Dr. Borlaug is also the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. The goal of the Borlaug Program is to help developing countries strengthen their agricultural economy through the transfer of new agricultural science and technologies. The program provides short-term scientific training for international agricultural scientists and policy makers at U.S. Land Grant Universities. The program encompasses a wide variety of agricultural technologies, including those related to production, processing, marketing and policy. With 64 graduates, Serbia is the biggest recipient of Borlaug fellowships since the program's initiation four years ago that now covers 31 countries. In 2007/08, 11 Serbian Fellows participated in the program at four U.S. Universities: Michigan State University, Ohio State University, University of Missouri and University of Nebraska.

Norman Borlaug graduation ceremony
Diplomska svečanost Norman Borlaug Programa

Norman Borlaug graduation ceremony
Diplomska svečanost Norman Borlaug Programa

28. maj, 2008
Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država
Beograd

Ambasador Manter otvorio svečanost Norman Borlaug Programa za diplomce iz Srbije

Ambasador SAD, Kameron Manter, prisustvovao je 26. maja 2008. godine, završnoj svečanosti povodom diplomiranja četvrte generacije Norman Borlaug internacionalnog programa za nauku i tehnologiju u poljoprivredi. Ambasador je tom prilikom dodelio diplome srpskim diplomcima. Obraćajući se prisutnima, ambasador Manter je istakao odličnu saradnju između srpskih i američkih poljoprivrednih i naučnih institucija. Ministarstvo poljoprivrede SAD osnovalo je Norman Borlaug Program u čast Nobelovog laureata Dr. Normana E. Borlauga, osnivača "zelene revolucije"‚ koji je u Africi i Aziji spasio milione ljudi od gladi. Doktor Borlaug je nagrađen Predsedničkom medaljom, kao i Zlatnom medaljom kongresa. Cilj Borlaug programa jeste da pomogne zemljama da ojačaju svoju poljoprivrednu ekonomiju kroz primenu novih naučnih i tehnoloških dostignuća u poljoprivredi. Program uključuje kratku obuku naučnika iz oblasti poljoprivrede na američkim univezitetima. Program obuhvata širok spektar poljoprivrednih tehnologija iz oblasti proizvodnje, prerade, marketinga i poljoprivredne politike. Sa 64 uspešna diplomca, Srbija je najveći korisnik Borlaug programa od njegovog osnivanja pre četiri godine, a koji sada uključuje 31 zemlju. Tokom akademske 2007/08 godine, 11 srpskih diplomaca imalo je priliku da se obuči na četiri američka univerziteta: Univerzitet Savezne države Mičigen, Univerzitet Savezne države Ohajo, Univerzitet Savezne države Misuri i Univerzitet Savezne države Nebraska.

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