Colombia project 514-0186 · 1975–1978 · higher education, universities and scholarships

GRANT PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR TRAINING OF GOC PERSONNEL ASSOCIATED WITH INSTITUTIONS OR PROGRAMS INVOLVED IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE POOREST HALF OF THE COLUMBIAN POPULATION. PROJECT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO COVER TRAINING EXPENSES FOR THOSE PERSONNEL WHOSE WELL-TRAINED ASSISTANCE, WHILE DEEMED NECESSARY OR COMPLEMENTARY TO AID OR GOC PROJECTS, IS EITHER NOT FUNDED DIRECTLY THROUGH EXISTING PROJECTS OR WHOSE FUNDING IS DIMINISHING THROUGH COMPLETION OR DEEMPHASIS RESPECTIVE OF PROGRAMS. THE TRAINING COMMITTEE OF THE GOC NATIONAL PLANNING DEPT (NPD) AND THE MISSION TRAINING OFFICE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC TRAINING NEEDS AND LOCATING SUITABLE CANDIDATES. PROCESSING OF PARTICIPANTS IS CONDUCTED BY ICETEX, A GOC INSTITUTION WHICH IS CONCERNED WITH ORGANIZING AND SUPPORTING OUT-OF-COUNTRY TRAINING. PROJECT CALLS FOR ICETEX TO WORK CLOSELY WITH AID DURING PROJECT AND PROVIDE FOLLOW UP STUDY ON PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING. ALTHOUGH THE PROJECT ALLOWS FOR ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC TRAINING SUPPORT, THE EMPHASIS IS BEING PLACED ON NON-ADACEMIC, SHORT-TERM TRAINING FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO PLACE PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD RAPIDLY. THIS TRAINING CONSISTS OF SPECIALIZED COURSES, SEMINA

Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAF-076-B1 (1975). The source's own text.