Capacity Building and Partnering for Strengthening Internationalization Efforts Workshops

Grenada Grand Beach Resort - Grand Anse, Grenada

Agenda

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Session One    Caribbean Extension Programs

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

    »Welcome - Dr. Malachy Dottin, Director of Research, Grenada

    » Introduction of Participants - Mr. Kofi Boateng, Associate Director, Cooperative Extension Service, U.S. Virgin Islands

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

   »  UF / IFAS Programs and Internationalizing Extension - Mr. Kenneth Gioeli, Extension Agent, Natural Resources University of Florida

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.    BREAK

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

    » UF / IFAS Extension System - Ms. Diana Converse, Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Florida

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

    » Extension in the U.S. Virgin Islands - Mr. Kwame Garcia, State Director & Mr. Kofi Boateng, Associate Director

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    » Extension in Grenada - Ministry of Agriculture, Extension Service

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.    LUNCH

Session Two    Hurricane Preparedness

    2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

        »Hurricane Preparedness - Mr. Ken Gioeli

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

        »Water Quality and Food Safety After a Hurricane - Ms. Diana Converse

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

        »Families Coping With Stress After a Hurricane - Ms. Diana Converse

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

        » Professional Exchange - Question and Answer

Thursday, November 18, 2004

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

        » Island Agriculture Tour