2017-18 Humphrey Fellowship Program Events
To submit a request a for aHumphrey Fellow to speak at one of your upcoming events, programs, or seminars, please contact Nikki Grey Rutamu, associate director of the Humphrey Fellowship Program in Global Affairs, at ngreyrutamu@ucdavis.edu.
Winter Quarter 2018
Public Events and Lectures
- Presenter: Martin Kailie
Topic: “African Perspectives: Work of Green Africa in Sierra Leone”
Event: African Perspectives: Agriculture and Women Empowerment
Date: March 29, 2018, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: International House Davis - Presenters: Laila Annouri, “The Role of Women in Conservation of Natural Resources in Morocco”
Selenge Chadraabal, “How Women Contribute to Mongolia’s Economy"
Maria Fernanda Gonzalez, “Experiences in Ecuador Relating to Gender and Water”
Event: A part of the United Nations Association, Davis Chapter's event in honor of International Women’s Day
Date: March 11, 2018, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: International House Davis
Volunteer/Community Service Activities
- Volunteered at Soup’s On Fundraiser, January 25, 2018
Individual Presentations/Speaking Engagements
- Presenters: Laila Annouri, Bouajila Essifi, Martin Kailie, and Abdi Ahmed Mohamed
Topic: African Panel
Date: April 26, 10:30 - 11:50 a.m.
Location: Sacramento City College - Presenter: Kahlil Hassanali
Topic: “Management of the Buccoo Reef Marine Park, Tobago: Challenges Faced"
Date: April 12, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Sacramento City College - Presenter: Bouajila Essifi
Topic: “Contribution of Remote Sensing to the Surveillance, Monitoring and Assessment of Desertification in Tunisian Drylands”
Date: March 20, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Sacramento City College - Presenters: Laila Annouri and Fathimah Handayani
Date: February 26, 2018
Location: UC Davis Center for Spatial Technologies and Remote Sensing (CSTARS) - Presenter: Bouajila Essifi
Topic: "Addressing Desertification and Droughts in Tunisian Drylands: An Ongoing Quest"
Date: January 28, 2018
Location: UC Davis Center for Spatial Technologies and Remote Sensing (CSTARS) - Presenter: Abdi Ahmed Mohamed
Paper: “Toward a comprehensive agricultural transformation plan for post-conflict Somalia: A Conceptual Framework”
Date: January 25, 2018
Location: Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics
Fall Quarter 2017
Individual and Group Presentations
- Speakers: 2017-2018 Humphrey Fellows
Topic: Introduction Presentations
Date: Friday, September 29, 2017
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Multi Purpose Room, International Center
Guest Lectures at Sacramento City College
- Speaker: Martin Kailie
Topic: Ecofeminism: The Story of Rural Women in Sierra Leone
Date: Monday, October 2, 2017 - Speaker: Martin Kailie
Topic: Food Production: Eco-Cassava
Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 - Speaker: Selenge Chadrabaal
Topic: Food Production in Mongolia
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 - Speaker: Maria Fernanda Gonzalez
Topic: An Introduction to Environmental Concerns in Ecuador and Beyond
Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2017 - Speakers: Laila Annouri and Fathimah Handayani
Topic: Women in Politics: Barriers that affect the political ambition of women in leadership positions
Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2017
Agency and Organization Visits in Washington, D.C.
Global Leadership Forum, hosted by the Institute of International Education, October 29-November 2
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Visit to: World Wildlife Fund
Topic: Communicating the importance of science, research and progress to help mobilize audiences to get involved and act. - Visit to: Embassy of Somalia in the United States
Topic: Hosted by Ambassador Ahmed Isse Awad for dinner and a lovely discussion. - Visit to: Diplomatic Reception hosted by the U.S. Department of State
Topic: Ambassadors and other diplomats from Fellows' countries were invited to attend for an evening celebrating the legacy of the Humphrey Fellowship Program. - Visit to: Office of Congressman John Garamendi
- Visit to: Global Environment Facility
Other Notable Events and Activities (Group)
- Dance performance and flag parade for the International Festival, October 1, 2017
- Panel presentation for the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, November 15, 2017
- Honored at the Humphrey Fulbright Reception, November 15, 2017
- Tabling activity at the International Festival, November 17, 2017
- Reading for the 69th Annual Universal Declaration of Human rights, December 10, 2017
Other Notable Events and Activities (Individual)
- Abdi Ahmed Mohamed led a graduate case study for the "International Agriculture Development 200" course covering a past project he administered in Somalia. He emphasized the need for participatory community action and acknowledging the human resources that exist even in resource-scarce communities, November 28, 2017.
- Xin Liu interviewed for Al Gore's 24 Hours of Climate Reality, featured in the eleventh hour focused on China, December 4-5, 2017.
Volunteer/ Community Service Activities
- Helped with clean-up activities at Putah Creek Clean-Up, September 16, 2017
- Participated in a solar install activity with GRID Alternatives, September 18-19, 2017
- Cooked for local citizens in need with Davis Community Meals, November 25, 2017
- Worked with Asociación Ecuatoriana de California to organize and serve food for its annual fundraising dinner. Funds raised will be invested in projects to improve the living conditions of vulnerable groups in Ecuador and Latin America, December 2, 2017
More Information
If you are interested in collaborating with the Humphrey Fellowship Program at UC Davis, please contact Nikki Grey Rutamu, associate director of the Humphrey Fellowship Program in Global Affairs, at ngreyrutamu@ucdavis.edu.
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