JAPAN:
Location: ICA Japan
2008 Global Conference Preparation
Brochures, cost information, and an
invitation letter from Japan were sent May 24th to the 31 ICA Offices Worldwide,
as complementary copies, to augment the information being sent from our
Secretariat in Montreal. It is meant to show the ICA Japan team's sincere
passion for the forthcoming Global Conference, and our sincere desire that you
will choose to come. We really are having a sense that this 7th Global
conference will make a major contribution in Unlocking the Future of Global
Development.
WoW!
Each week, outstanding eventfulness happens, and we hope you
could get a feel of our profound excitement and enthusiasm! This past week, six
outstanding places for site visits were offered, four companies selected to
present exhibits, two Japanese people agreed to recruit 40 people each, and one
company came to the office Sunday night to offer their full support!
ICA Japan
Project Support -Kaoru Ito and Shizuyo Sato secured a third grant for ICA Peru
to build demonstration quake resistant homes, and setup additional neighborhood
food kitchens which are also serve as vital community nodes, for the victoms of
the 8.3 earthquake last fall. The grant of more than 200,000 dollars will be
delivered by Wednesday, when Kaoru arrives in Lima.
Eiki Kubokawa is in Vietnam
coordinating the clean Lakes project.Our JICA Partnership Project with ICA India
- Pune will start about October 2008.
We continue to research and write proposals
for Africa Partnership Projects.
We are writing
proposals for another Mexican project.
Respectfully, ICA Japan Staff staff@icajapan.org
PERU:
Location: Chincha Earthquake Recovery
The staff has been heavily involved in preparing for another major Project for
the recovery of Chincha from the 15 Aug. 2007 earthquake. We received notice
this week that ICA-Japan had secured major funds for a 3-month project to
facilitate the improvement of 300 Community Kitchens, including for each one
the construction of a smoke-less stove made of adobe mud bricks. These stoves
are very important to protect the health of the women, and also improve the
efficiency of the use of firewood.
The project will be done 100 percent by the
people themselves, using the same structure of volunteer Promoters who are
trained and supported by the ICA staff. We await the arrival of Kaoru Ito from
ICA-Japan to be part of this project.
Meanwhile, we sent out our newest staff
person, Carmen Ruiz, for six weeks of in-depth training in Montreal, with the
expectation that she will return to assist us in securing project grants for our
work in the future.
Staff admin@ica-peru.org
UNITED STATES:
Location: Chicago
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| Timothy J. Duszynski, PhD Director of National Programs |
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The Institute of Cultural
Affairs USA is pleased to announce that Timothy Joseph Duszynski has joined the
staff of ICA USA as its Director of National Programs. A native Chicagoan, he is
a forward-looking leader with thirty years experience as a consultant, college
teacher and administrator. As president, he led the turnaround of two private
colleges Kansas Newman College now Newman University, the Catholic College in
Wichita, KS and The National College of Naturopathic Medicine Portland, OR, the
oldest accredited institution of integrative health in North America.
He was a
founding administrator of Abu Dhabi University, the first Arab-owned and managed
private U.S.-style accredited university in the Gulf Region and of Ellis
College, an online collaboration between New York Institute of Technology and
Cardean Learning Group LLC consortium of five graduate business schools
Stanford U, University of Chicago, Columbia U, Carnegie-Mellon U, and London
School of Economics and Political Science.
Timothy has significant experience
in initiating, developing, and marketing for both for-profit e.g.,
transportation and health care industries and non-profit organizations. He has
led certification initiatives and regulatory compliance. Timothy earned his
Ph.D. and masters degrees English at Illinois State University his A.B. English
and music at the University of Illinois-Chicago and post-graduate certificates
in education management Harvard and integrative health Mercy College of Health
Sciences-Global Health and Learning Institute, IA.
Timothy has been a Visiting
Scholar at the University of Iowa, and a Fellow of the Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teaching. He feels that his experience is congruent with the
Mission of EIICA and appreciates the good heart and good soul of the ICA
community. He has one son who is a college junior.
Cheryl Zaleski czaleski@ica-usa.org
ICAI:
Location: Montréal
Preparations continue moving forward for the official office launch in Montreal
and the Global Conference in Japan. Stay tuned for updates.
Last week the
Montreal team was busy preparing for the International Leadership in Human
Development Training Program that kicked off today - Monday May 26th. On Sunday,
participants enjoyed a beautiful day in the Montreal sunshine, discovering the
city, and meeting and reconnecting with colleagues. We are excited to have Jo
Nelson joining us this week to provide an introduction to ICA history,
philosophy, and methods. Energy levels are high and everyone is committed to a
productive and engaging time together.
1st day of the international staff training program, and it’s been a flurry of excitement around here! Stayed tuned for photos & stories…
Staff info@ica-international.org
