Fellowships awarded
New Fellowships
Twenty-five fellowships were awarded by the International Tropical Timber Organization in the 2013 Spring Cycle. The newest group of fellowship recipients represents 16 different countries and includes thirteen female fellows.
ITTO offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in tropical timber.
2013 Spring Cycle Fellowship awardees:
Mr. Allotey, Abraham Addo-Ansah (Ghana)
Undertaking the 2nd International Biochar Training Course at Nanjing Agricultural University in Nanjing, China
Mr. Aminou (Cameroon)
Undertaking the Postgraduate Program in Agronomy and Agricultural Science at University of Dshang in Dshang, Cameroon
Ms. Asumang-Yeboah, Doreen (Ghana)
Undertaking a Short Course on "Climate Change Governance: Adaptation and Mitigation as Institutional Change Process" at Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation in Wageningen, Netherlands
Ms. Azefor, Asah Nangah (Cameroon)
Undertaking a Post Graduate Diploma Program in Development and Natural Resource Management at Pan African Institute for Development West Africa in Buea, Cameroon
Ms. Beltran, Ana María (Colombia)
Undertaking a Short Training Course on "Tropical Plant Systematics" at Organization for Tropical Studies in San Jose, Costa Rica
Ms. Bihi, Bekebang Confort (Cameroon)
Carrying out Master's Research on "Understanding the Socio-Economic Implications of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) for Forest Dependent Communities along the Dja Biosphere Reserve in Cameroon" at the University of Buea in Buea, Cameroon
Ms. Cerrato Gevawer, Amparo Sarahi (Honduras)
Undertaking an International Course on “Governance of Forests and Landscapes” at World Agroforestry Center and CIFOR in Bogor, Indonesia
Dr. Dasgupta, Modhumita (India)
Participating in a Hands-on Training on "Molecular Cytogenetic Techniques" at Texas A&M University in Texas, U.S.A.
Mr. Guevara Torres, Jorge Iván (Colombia)
Undertaking a XXV International Intensive Course on “Diversified Management of Tropical Natural Forests” at CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Mr. Haro-Carrión, Gonzalo Xavier (Ecuador)
Undertaking an International Course on "Landscape Functions and People: Strategic Approaches for Climate Smart, Sustainable and Productive Landscapes" at Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation in Bangkok, Thailand
Mr. Houetchegnon, Towanou Olivier (Benin)
Carrying out Ph.D. Research on "Ecological Study of Prosopis africana (Guill., Perrott., And Rich.) Taub (Fabaceae) in Benin, West Africa" at the University of Parakou in Parakou, Benin
Ing. Jiménez Torres, Alexandra del Cisne (Ecuador)
Undertaking the XXV International Intensive Course on “Diversified Management of Tropical Natural Forests” at CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Mr. Khaung, Ye (Myanmar)
Undertaking a Master’s Programme in Natural Resources and Peace at United Nations Mandated University for Peace in San Jose, Costa Rica
Mr. Konan, Djézou (Côte d'Ivoire)
Carrying out Ph.D. Research on "Study of the Dynamics Floristic, Structural and Germination Potential of the Seed Ground of the Forest of Yapo Abbot: Contribution to the Sustainable Management of Forests in Côte d'Ivoire" at the University of Abobo-Adjamé in Côte d’Ivoire
Ms. López Solis, Harie Elizabeth (Guatemala)
Undertaking the XXV International Intensive Course on “Diversified Management of Tropical Natural Forests” at CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Dr. Midha, Neha (India)
Undertaking an International Course on "Landscape Functions and People: Strategic Approaches for Climate Smart, Sustainable and Productive Landscapes" at Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation in Bangkok, Thailand
Mr. Montefrio, Marvin Joseph Fonacier (Philippines)
Preparing a Publication "Manual for Conflict Management Involving Peoples' Organization in Community-Based Forest Management Areas in the Philippines"
Ms. Moussavou Boussougou, Inès Nelly (Gabon)
Carrying out Ph.D. Research on "Wood Degradation of Aleppo (Desbordesia glaucescens), Sorro (Scyphocephalium ochocoa) and Beli (Paraberlinia bifoliolata) by Fungi Responsible for Decay" at Laval University in Quebec, Canada
Ms. Muñoz Valadez, Lucia (Mexico)
Undertaking a Study Tour on Forest Management and Study of the Structure and Composition of the Rainforest Habitat of Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) in One Area of Terrestrial Priority: "Lower River Usumacinta" in Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico
Mr. Namuene, Kato Samuel (Cameroon)
Undertaking Ph.D. Research on "Monitoring and Evaluation of Timber Exploitation in Forest Management Units in South-Western Cameroon: A Forest Informatics Approach" at the University of Buea in Buea, Cameroon
Mr. Reátegui Moscoso, Alfonso José (Peru)
Preparing a Technical Document on "Contribution to the Knowledge and Control of Pests of Forest Plantations with Native Species"
Ms. Sau, Andi Adriana We Tenri (Indonesia)
Participating in the IUFRO 2013 Joint Conference of 3.08 & 6.08: Future Directions of Small-Scale and Community-Based Forestry in Fukuoka, Japan
Mr. Tondjo, Kodjo (Togo)
Undertaking the Ph.D. Research on "Modeling of Structure-Function Relationships in the Tectona grandis (Teak) Plantation to Estimate and Optimize the Quality of the Wood" at the University of Lome in Lome, Togo
Mr. Visoni Xitumul, Francisco Iván (Guatemala)
Undertaking the XIV International Intensive Course on “Economics Bases for Management and Valuation of Environmental Services” at CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Ms. Widawati, Emila (Indonesia)
Undertaking Master's Research on "Forest Land Tenure in REDD+ Implementation in Indonesia: Issues and Challenges" at Seoul National University in Soul, Korea
ITTO offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in tropical timber.
2013 Spring Cycle Fellowship awardees:
Mr. Allotey, Abraham Addo-Ansah (Ghana)
Undertaking the 2nd International Biochar Training Course at Nanjing Agricultural University in Nanjing, China
Mr. Aminou (Cameroon)
Undertaking the Postgraduate Program in Agronomy and Agricultural Science at University of Dshang in Dshang, Cameroon
Ms. Asumang-Yeboah, Doreen (Ghana)
Undertaking a Short Course on "Climate Change Governance: Adaptation and Mitigation as Institutional Change Process" at Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation in Wageningen, Netherlands
Ms. Azefor, Asah Nangah (Cameroon)
Undertaking a Post Graduate Diploma Program in Development and Natural Resource Management at Pan African Institute for Development West Africa in Buea, Cameroon
Ms. Beltran, Ana María (Colombia)
Undertaking a Short Training Course on "Tropical Plant Systematics" at Organization for Tropical Studies in San Jose, Costa Rica
Ms. Bihi, Bekebang Confort (Cameroon)
Carrying out Master's Research on "Understanding the Socio-Economic Implications of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) for Forest Dependent Communities along the Dja Biosphere Reserve in Cameroon" at the University of Buea in Buea, Cameroon
Ms. Cerrato Gevawer, Amparo Sarahi (Honduras)
Undertaking an International Course on “Governance of Forests and Landscapes” at World Agroforestry Center and CIFOR in Bogor, Indonesia
Dr. Dasgupta, Modhumita (India)
Participating in a Hands-on Training on "Molecular Cytogenetic Techniques" at Texas A&M University in Texas, U.S.A.
Mr. Guevara Torres, Jorge Iván (Colombia)
Undertaking a XXV International Intensive Course on “Diversified Management of Tropical Natural Forests” at CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Mr. Haro-Carrión, Gonzalo Xavier (Ecuador)
Undertaking an International Course on "Landscape Functions and People: Strategic Approaches for Climate Smart, Sustainable and Productive Landscapes" at Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation in Bangkok, Thailand
Mr. Houetchegnon, Towanou Olivier (Benin)
Carrying out Ph.D. Research on "Ecological Study of Prosopis africana (Guill., Perrott., And Rich.) Taub (Fabaceae) in Benin, West Africa" at the University of Parakou in Parakou, Benin
Ing. Jiménez Torres, Alexandra del Cisne (Ecuador)
Undertaking the XXV International Intensive Course on “Diversified Management of Tropical Natural Forests” at CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Mr. Khaung, Ye (Myanmar)
Undertaking a Master’s Programme in Natural Resources and Peace at United Nations Mandated University for Peace in San Jose, Costa Rica
Mr. Konan, Djézou (Côte d'Ivoire)
Carrying out Ph.D. Research on "Study of the Dynamics Floristic, Structural and Germination Potential of the Seed Ground of the Forest of Yapo Abbot: Contribution to the Sustainable Management of Forests in Côte d'Ivoire" at the University of Abobo-Adjamé in Côte d’Ivoire
Ms. López Solis, Harie Elizabeth (Guatemala)
Undertaking the XXV International Intensive Course on “Diversified Management of Tropical Natural Forests” at CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Dr. Midha, Neha (India)
Undertaking an International Course on "Landscape Functions and People: Strategic Approaches for Climate Smart, Sustainable and Productive Landscapes" at Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation in Bangkok, Thailand
Mr. Montefrio, Marvin Joseph Fonacier (Philippines)
Preparing a Publication "Manual for Conflict Management Involving Peoples' Organization in Community-Based Forest Management Areas in the Philippines"
Ms. Moussavou Boussougou, Inès Nelly (Gabon)
Carrying out Ph.D. Research on "Wood Degradation of Aleppo (Desbordesia glaucescens), Sorro (Scyphocephalium ochocoa) and Beli (Paraberlinia bifoliolata) by Fungi Responsible for Decay" at Laval University in Quebec, Canada
Ms. Muñoz Valadez, Lucia (Mexico)
Undertaking a Study Tour on Forest Management and Study of the Structure and Composition of the Rainforest Habitat of Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) in One Area of Terrestrial Priority: "Lower River Usumacinta" in Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico
Mr. Namuene, Kato Samuel (Cameroon)
Undertaking Ph.D. Research on "Monitoring and Evaluation of Timber Exploitation in Forest Management Units in South-Western Cameroon: A Forest Informatics Approach" at the University of Buea in Buea, Cameroon
Mr. Reátegui Moscoso, Alfonso José (Peru)
Preparing a Technical Document on "Contribution to the Knowledge and Control of Pests of Forest Plantations with Native Species"
Ms. Sau, Andi Adriana We Tenri (Indonesia)
Participating in the IUFRO 2013 Joint Conference of 3.08 & 6.08: Future Directions of Small-Scale and Community-Based Forestry in Fukuoka, Japan
Mr. Tondjo, Kodjo (Togo)
Undertaking the Ph.D. Research on "Modeling of Structure-Function Relationships in the Tectona grandis (Teak) Plantation to Estimate and Optimize the Quality of the Wood" at the University of Lome in Lome, Togo
Mr. Visoni Xitumul, Francisco Iván (Guatemala)
Undertaking the XIV International Intensive Course on “Economics Bases for Management and Valuation of Environmental Services” at CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Ms. Widawati, Emila (Indonesia)
Undertaking Master's Research on "Forest Land Tenure in REDD+ Implementation in Indonesia: Issues and Challenges" at Seoul National University in Soul, Korea