Campus-based centers and programs are also a source of technical and educational expertise. Our ability to utilize such resources has enabled us to develop and deliver innovative technical training programs. Democracy Building Our briefing, Highlights of Past Performance , will give potential clients a sample of the international training programs the Office of International Research and Development has provided. We can readily access qualified professionals who are able to perform simultaneous or consecutive interpretation in French, Spanish, and Russian. Our training programs provide participants with the opportunity to learn techniques and theories as well as to apply them to situations that are relevant to their experiences.
Every effort is made to create an environment in which participants can succeed.
We manage our training programs to make certain that both participant and project goals are being met by promptly addressing training, professional, social, and personal concerns. Surrounded by farmlands, forested mountains, wetlands, and the Willamette River, Corvallis is an ideal location for natural resource and agricultural programs. Oregon provides a vital setting in which effective environmental policies, programs, and research have been and continue to be developed. Oregon depends on its natural resources as a source of jobs and as a source of a clean, high quality standard of living. OSU has been involved in more than 50 international development projects focusing on natural resources.