• Participating Institutions:
  • Fort Cox College of Agriculture and Forestry (FCC)
    Middledrift, Eastern Cape Province.
  • Oregon State University (OSU)
    Corvallis, Oregon, USA.
  • University of Fort Hare (UFH)
    Alice, Eastern Cape Province.
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal (UNP)
    Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province.
    
• Project Co-Directors:
  • Dr. Badege Bishaw, Forest Science Department, Oregon State University.
  • Prof. Jan Raats, Executive Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Fort Hare.
  • Prof. Frits Rijkenberg, Director, Centre for Rural Development Systems, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg
  • Mr. Awonke Sonandi, Principal, Fort Cox College.

• Principal Investigators:
  • Mr. Takalani Masutha, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UFH (Project Coordinator RSA)
  • Mr. David Dauncey, Maintenance Manager, FCC
  • Mr. Grey de Villiers, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UFH
  • Dr. Terry Everson, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UNP
  • Mr. Henry Fredericks, Social Forestry Dept., FCC
  • Ms. Thembisa Gcaza, Social Forestry Dept., FCC
  • Mr. Jeffry Hino, Forestry Media Center, OSU
  • Dr. Phil Humphrey, Wood Science & Engineering Department, OSU
  • Ms. Marion McNamara, International Programs, OSU
  • Mr. Norman Mkhize, member, Centre for Rural Development Systems, UNP
  • Mr. Craig Morris, Range and Forage Institute, UNP
  • Mr. Mark Reed, Forestry Media Center, OSU
  • Dr. Robin Rose, Forest Science Dept., OSU
  • Dr. John Sessions, Forest Engineering Dept., OSU
  • Mr. Mike Underwood, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UNP
  
  
• Funding:
  • Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development (ALO).
  • Education for Development and Democracy Initiative (EDDI), United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
  
  
• Project Goals:
  • Develop higher education, research, and outreach programs in agroforestry and community forestry;
  • Improve nursery and greenhouse facilities at South African institutions;
  • Investigate options for affordable housing using wood products;
  • Integrate media technology into resident instruction and outreach efforts;
  • Contribute to the internationalization of students, faculty, and curricula through student and faculty exchanges and collaborative research and educational opportunities among partner institutions; and
  • Explore the needs and possibilities for additional (postgraduate) education at OSU for faculty members from South African institutions.
  • Work with rural villages to promote tree planting and entrepreneurship.

  

  Project Report, November 2003 (PDF file)

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Also:

1. Take a virtual tour of:
   1. Fort Cox College
   2. University of Fort Hare
   3. Eastern Cape environs
   4. University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg
      
2. More information on South African forestry and natural resources: (this link will open in a new window)
   1. Vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland