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Do We Have an Effective Training Program for Foreign Service?

Department of Animal Husbandry, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

ABSTRACT

In opening my discussion I should like to ask a couple of questions. How many of you have served overseas for a period of 1 yr or longer? Did you feel that you were properly trained and oriented for your assignment before you went? I can anticipate your answer and it is not a surprising one. There is agreement that generally a satisfactory job has not been done in the preparation of our people for their important assignments in technical assistance in other countries.

Previous papers in this symposium have focusd attention on the activities of AID, FAO, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and the universities in meeting our responsibilities to share our knowledge and ideas with nations interested in developing their own resources and economies to fit their situations. This demand, or need, for help from United States institutions is likely to continue as long as the United States maintains its position of leadership in agriculture and in the sciences and techonology that support it.