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Leila Pisnamazov
MOLDOVA
University of Washington
Leila Pisnamazov is Communications Manager at the Mission Without Borders. Leila is interested in human resource planning, compensation, training and development, conflict resolution, and change leadership.
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Patricia Plasencia
PERU
American University
Patricia Plasencia is a lawyer and Captain in the Peruvian Air Force, one of the three Armed Forces in Peru. She works as a legal consultant in administrative and labor law and as an instructor on international humanitarian law. During her time as a Humphrey Fellow, Plasencia hopes to learn more about legal and government issues as they pertain to human rights in the United States and other countries. She will examine the application of international humanitarian law within the rules and context of the U.S. Armed Forces and methods to combat corruption in public administration. Her goal is to share her acquired knowledge with colleagues in Peru so they will be up to date on public administration practices in the United States.
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Noroseheno Ralisoa
MADAGASCAR
Cornell University
Noroseheno Ralisoa has an MS in Agronomy from the University of Antananarivo. She works for FIFAMANOR, a Center for Rural Development and Applied Research in Antsirabe. Noroseheno is responsible for research on wheat and cereal and on-farm and field tests, nursery orders and research reports. In addition, she conducts research on triticale and supports the in-vitro culture of potato plantlets.
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Donald Rossette
BANGLADESH
Michigan State University
As a program consultant for the Bread for Bangladesh Society, Mr. Rossette is responsible for planning and evaluating projects for the Poverty Reduction Program. In his Humphrey year, he will study economic development focusing on project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation.
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Magdolna Rozs
HUNGARY
University of California, Davis
Chief of Staff, Office of the Chairman, Committee of Environmental Affairs, Hungarian Parliament, Lecturer at the University of P�cs
Budapest, Hungary. Dr. R�zs received her master's degree in molecular biology and biotechnology at the Faculty of Science, University of Szeged in Hungary, and an Environmental Law degree at the E�tv�s L�r�nt University of Law in Hungary. She received her Ph.D. at the University of Szeged in Hungary and University of Bologna, in Italy. Currently she is completing her MBA at the Corvinus University in Hungary. Dr. R�zs has been working for over five years in the Hungarian Parliament as a Chief of Staff in the Office of the Chairman of the Hungarian Parliamentary Committee for Environmental Affairs. She has also been working in the private sector since 1997 as the executive director of two environmental companies one, H-Gestor Ldt. in Hungary the other, Gestor d.o.o. in Serbia. She is also a university lecturer of the University of P�cs in the field of Environmental Politics and Law. Dr. R�zs will participate in university courses in the fields of environmental politics, management and economics. She will consult with national, state, county and municipal officials dealing with environmental issues, including the Environmental Protection Agency, as she is interested in politico-economics and regulatory issues.
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Remigius Rushomesa
TANZANIA
University of California, Davis
Land Use Planner/Senior Agricultural Field Officer, Division of Irrigation and Technical Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania. Mr. Rushomesa holds a Bachelor's degree in Land Use Planning and Environmental Studies from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He also holds a Master's degree in Agricultural Engineering (Land Use Planning) and a Professional Master's degree in Geo-information Systems (GIS) for Rural Applications from Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro, Tanzania and Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences in Enschede, The Netherlands respectively. He currently works in the Environmental Management Unit dealing with environmental planning and management in irrigated agriculture. He has been in the public service for over 15 years. During his Humphrey year, Mr. Rushomesa plans to strengthen his knowledge and skills in the field of environmental impact assessment, disaster management in agriculture, and use of GIS in water resources development. He would also like to have professional attachment to organizations in the U.S. dealing with environmental assessments and disaster management in agriculture.
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Ababacar Seck
SENEGAL
Boston University
Mr. Ababacar Seck is the Head of the Treasury Management Unit at the Industries Chimiques du Senegal (ICS), Senegal 's leading industry and top exporter of phosphoric acid and fertilizers during the last few years. At ICS, his responsibilities include capital management, foreign exchange trading, short-term investments and finances, including financial risk management. He is also an active member of the Senegalese association of Chief Financial Officers and Treasurers and a part-time lecturer in �Derivatives markets and products� at the Research Center for Economic and Social issues at the University of Dakar. In 1999, before joining the ICS Mr. Seck was one of the creators of a non-governmental organization designed to aid the development of IT in Senegal. There he started as a Deputy Director in charge of Finance and Administration, and became the Director in 2000. He continues to exert influence as Honorary Director and counselor. Mr. Seck earned his MBA in finance from Centre Africain d'Etudes Superieures en Gestion in Dakar, and his master's degree in management from the University of Dakar. During his Humphrey year, Mr. Seck plans to enhance his expertise on financial issues and further his knowledge on the subject of financial risk management, corporate finance and entrepreneurship.
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Matlho Kgosi Seitshiro
BOTSWANA
University of Washington
Matlho Seitshiro is a Service Quality Consultant at the Botswana National Productivity Cente. Her interests are: organizational transformation and strategy, public policy management, implementation, and leadership.
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Ma Aye Soe
BURMA
Emory University
Dr. Soe is a Franchising Manager working on social marketing issues concerning malaria, STDs, HIV/AIDS, TB and reproductive health for Population Services International. She has also been a volunteer counselor and has developed informational, educational, and communication materials on malaria and healthcare delivery. Her interests include improvement of access to healthcare facilities, effective communication, and NGO development. During her Humphrey Fellowship year, Dr. Soe will study policy and management and the treatment of infectious diseases with emphasis on HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.
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Sabi Yao Sourou
Togo
Cornell University
Sabi Yao Sourou in a veterinary doctor from Savana Region in Togo. He has an M.S. in Veterinary Medicine from the Agricultural Academy of Ukraine. Sabi conducts outreach extension to promote livestock husbandry fro rural poverty alleviation. He also supports development NGO's in program implementation.
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Iolanda Stoica
ROMANIA
University of Maryland, College Park
Iolanda Stoica heads the Media Relations, Promotion and Advertising Department at the Galati Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She also
serves as the manager of Radio Impact, in the city of Braila. Her academic and professional program during her Humphrey Fellowship year, is geared to further develop her expertise in managing public relations and advertising campaigns.
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Fazilet Tanrikulu
TURKEY
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
She obtained her Bachelor�s Degree at the Middle East Technical University in Turkey, and her Master�s Degree at the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) in the Netherlands. She is presently a member of Technical Advisory Board of Iller Bank (The Bank Of Provinces). She is interested in the use of GIS to improve supply of municipal public services.
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Victor Doolakeh Taryor
LIBERIA
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Victor D. Taryor is an Associate Personnel Administrator at the Ganta United Methodist Hospital. His educational background in nursing. Victor is interested in hospital administration.
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Ann-Valerie Timothee
HAITI
Rutgers University
Ms. Timothee is currently an Operations Manager for SKYCOM-10, an information technology company. She holds a Bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Montreal and a Masters degree in Economics from Florida International University. During her Humphrey Year, Ms. Timothee intends to study women�s and human rights, specifically pertaining to law and political structures.
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Dong Luu Tran
VIETNAM
Michigan State University
Ms. Tran assists and consults the Khanh Hoa Provincial Government as an expert on foreign affairs related to international economics and international relations policies. She researches federal laws, public policies and strategies related to her field and provides direction and technical guidance to apply them in the local government economy. She also makes policy suggestions and drafts new policies and regulations for the local economic environment. During her Humphrey year, she plans to broaden her knowledge of and experience in public economic policy, analysis and management, with particular emphasis on economic development strategy and implementation in local government.
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Nestor Trejo
VENEZUELA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Founding member and director of Trejo, Santiago & Asociados, M�rida, Venezuela. He has a Bachelor�s Degree in Law from the Universidad de Los Andes School of Law. His major fields of interest include cooperative, commercial and intellectual property law. He is interested in venture creation, high technology entrepreneurship, technology negotiation techniques, and complete an internship in a corporate or university licensing department.
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Sonam Tshering
BHUTAN
Pennsylvania State University
Mr. Tshering wishes to study human resource managmeent, especially in the field of education. He is particularly interested in job analysis and classification, the assessment of training needs, and planning. During his program year, he hopes to observe the functions of variety of Human Resource departments in schools, universities, and other educational organizations.
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Nosayaba Tukura
NIGERIA
Rutgers University
Ms. Tukura is currently Systems Administrator for the Consotortium for the Administration of Pensions and Salaries, Old Deputy Governor's Officer, Rayfield, JOS. She holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Physics and a certificate in CISCO Information Technology from the University of Jos, Nigeria. During her Humphrey Year Ms. Tukura seeks to identify ways to encourage women and girls to enter the information technology field by providing training and career opportunities.
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