Workshops & Programs

Workshops & Programs

Research Associates Program 2024

16 September 2024 - 27 September 2024

Washington D.C, USA

The ICAC Research Associate Program (RAP) 2024 was announced on December 7, 2023, and will be conducted in September 2024 in the United States. All candidates interested in the Research Associate Program had to submit their applications to the Secretariat online by December 21, 2023.

The Secretariat shared the applicants with the respective Delegate/Coordinating Agency (CA) to recommend a name — either from the list of individuals applying from that country, directly provide a name, or recommend a name from the list of applicants from their country (if any) who were put on the waiting/visa issue list for RAP 2023.

The program is eligible only for researchers from ICAC Member governments. However, candidates from non-member governments and those not specifically recommended by their governments can participate on a tuition basis.

The RAP provides an opportunity to receive additional education in cotton research, production, market, trade, economics, and textiles. The complete program schedule will be shared soon. Typically, the first week of the program is conducted at the offices of the Secretariat in Washington, DC. Participants will be briefed by members of the Secretariat and by experts from the US cotton industry, research institutions, international organizations, and the US Department of Agriculture. The program also includes visiting a cotton-producing area in the United States. Participants in the program must present a brief report on recent changes/developments in the cotton and/or textiles sectors of their respective countries.

  • The ICAC received a total of 68 applications from 22 countries.
  • There were 64 applications from 18 Member countries and four applications from four non-member countries.
  • The ICAC Research Associate Program can accommodate up to 15 participants.
  • Coordinating Agencies (CA) and the Delegates to the Standing Committee were requested to recommend one candidate from the list provided by the ICAC, the RAP2023 waiting list, or chosen directly by the CA.
  • The recommendations from the Member countries are below.

 

Argentina - Jorge García

Bangladesh - Shefali Rani Mozumder

Brazil - Fábio Antônio Carneiro

Cameroon - Sali Bourou

Cote d’Ivoire - Gue Simplice

Egypt - Tamer Ahmed Elsawy Soliman

India - Roop Rashi

Mozambique  - Dercia Bai Bai

South Africa - Johan Wolhuter

South Korea - Nancy Kim

Taiwan - Chiao-Hsin Chou

Türkiye - Gülsah Müjdeci

USA - Brett Underwood

Zambia - Martin Simasiku

If any of the selected candidates are unable to attend, the Secretariat will select a replacement candidate from the waiting list. The selection criteria will emphasize candidates whose background is similar to the selected group of 15 as well as applicants whose countries haven’t had the chance to participate in the RAP Program in recent years.