Jim DeVries published in State of the World 2011

03/25/2011

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If your looking for a great read, then you should definitely check out the State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet from The Worldwatch Institute.

Skip right to page 164 and read Small-Scale Livestock Production in Rwanda written by DeVries Consultancy's very own Jim DeVries.  This briefing "From the Field" provides a look into how Heifer International's work in Rwanda is changing lives.

After you've read Jim's article make sure you read the whole book.  They always put together a really great publication.  Every year they focus on a different theme.  In 2010 it was Changing Cultures.  According to Worldwatch, this year they take a "compelling look at the global food crisis, with particular emphasis on global innovations that can help solve a worldwide problem."  Heifer International has definitely created innovative ways to address food issues around the world.
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BIG NEWS!

02/18/2011

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We are proud to announce that after a brief sabbatical, Dr. James DeVries will be joining the DeVries Consultancy team!  Jim will be retiring from Heifer International in March 2011. 

He has worked at Heifer for over 28 years.  Jim has been their Senior Vice President of Programs since 2003.  He has provided leadership for staff around the world, developing and managing more than 770 projects through 53 country and regional offices.

His years of experience, his management skills, and his wisdom will be an awesome addition.

Jim has worked at Heifer for over 28 years.  He has been their Senior Vice President of Programs since 2003.  He has provided leadership for staff around the world, developing and managing more than 770 projects through 53 country and regional offices.  Jim started as the Director of Africa/Near East Programs in 1982.  He was later named Director of Programs in 1992.

Prior to Heifer, Dr. DeVries was a professor and head of the Agricultural Extension and Education Department at Sokoine University in Morogoro, Tanzania.  Dr. De Vries was born in The Netherlands and was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 1961. He is fluent in English, Dutch and Swahili, as well as reading and understanding German. He has a Ph.D. in continuing and vocational education from the University of Wisconsin, an M.S. in cooperative extension (education) and a B.A. in history and religion from Bloomfield College in New Jersey.
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