Founded: 1964
Full Time: 3
Part Time: 0
Budget:
Director: Dr. Walter T. Wiles
P.O. Box 10596
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Telephone: 504/771-2008 FAX: 504/771-4242 E-Mail: walterw@sus.edu
Research Areas:
The mission is to provide a system wide programmatic mechanism for promoting, initiating, and implementing international programs, consistent with Southern University=s interest and capabilities as an autonomous entity, or in concert with other institutions or agencies. Ongoing projects include Tertiary Education Linkage Project with Vista University in South Africa ( capacity building, staff development, public administration, History/Sociology and Mathematic) University of Zulu Land in South Africa Linkage (Institutional building-Agricultural) and. Democracy in Africa (Rule of Law, Constitutional reform, legal systems).
Areas of Expertise:
International agriculture; democratic governance; women and development; constitutional legal systems.
Special Capabilities and Facilities:
Involvement in international development and research for over thirty years with operations totaling over $70 million; a leading U.S. university in applied research and technology transfer to small-scale farmers; technical assistance in institution building; a variety of short-term training courses; and several national and international linkages for faculty and student exchange. Director of Center has over 20 years research and research management expertise in Agricultural and International development.
Research Equipment:
DELL Computers
Keywords::
0120004 International/Global Development
0201036 International Agriculture
0403018 Women Studies
0418005 Legal Systems
0502043 International Education/Training
0502064 International Studies Education
0801010 Criminal Law
0801031 Trial Law
0801007 Constitution Law