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Don Osborn is listed as Senior consultant, independent scholar at North American Millets Alliance (NAMA), based in Greater Lansing, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at bisharat.net and a matched LinkedIn profile for Don Osborn.
Don Osborn previously worked as Co-Founder at North American Millets Alliance (Nama) and Senior Consultant at Senior Consultant. Don Osborn holds Ph.D., Resource Development from Michigan State University.
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Donald Osborn, PhDCurrent focus on building the North American Millets Alliance, following work done during the International Year of Millets (2023). My approach is interdisciplinary, thinking across the spectrum of millets as crops and foods, from production to consumption, and across geographies, with attention also to linguistic, cultural, and historic dimensions.Maintaining long-term interests in rural development, languages, and localization, esp. in West Africa. Wider interests in systems, organizations, and change.International specialization in Africa with focus on West Africa; experience in China and the greater Middle East. Work has generally revolved around some combination of international development, languages, and technology. Various publications, notably on African languages and localization, and including one on soybeans in West Africa.Specialties include: • Interdisciplinary & systems approaches• Agriculture & gardening (notably tropical & semi-arid smallholder)• Diverse foods & foodways, in-situ & expatriated (incl. 4 decades of millets)• Natural resource management (incl. arid/tropical forestry, agroforestry, social forestry)• Community development & extension• Languages & development (incl. ICT4D)• Multilingual computing issues (incl. L10n)• Lexicography/terminology• African languages (esp. Fulfulde/Pular, Bambara)• Management & representational/liaison roles• Research methods & management• Teaching/training (academic, development, & military)16 yrs. international experience: West Africa (11 yrs, in Niger, Mali, Guinea, Togo); China (2 yrs.); East Africa/Horn; & Middle East
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Developing initiative for promotion of millets as resilient crops and nutritious foods in the US and neighboring countries. Various information and networking efforts, including collaboration on a year-long webinar series during the International Year of Millets (2023).
Various engagements, including for African Language Materials Archive, Type-Together, Lionbridge, MSI / Mali Justice Project, and Obsidian Solutions Group. (Semi-retired from this role as of 2022.)
Long-term strategic "pro bono" effort to support use of African languages in information and communications technology for development in Africa. Diverse initiatives and efforts over the years. (This initiative is currently on hold, to allow focus on International Year of Millets and the North American Millets Alliance.)
Arlington, Va
Consultant on Women in Conflict Prone Communities project (Afghanistan). Provided subject matter expertise on research, analysis, and report production. This was a part time contract for the 6-month duration of the project. USAID funded project; IDS was sub to Creative Solutions.
Kabul, Afghanistan
Coordinated qualitative and quantitative survey research projects from design through implementation and quality assurance for the Social Science Research and Analysis (SSRA) component of the Human Terrain Systems program in Afghanistan. Input into analysis, including developing methods for "cross-language" QDA. Liaised with research partners and customer during the process. (Period includes one year in Kabul, Dec. 2012 - Dec. 2013.)
Arlington, Virginia, Usa
Worked with JIEDDO researching and writing policy and doctrine. Contract through BAE Systems.
Senior level contractor employed by BAE and working with projects first with AFRICOM and then JIEDDO. (Before deploying for first position, participated in 2-week evaluation of a GIS program; between the two assignments, worked out of corporate office on several projects.)
Mclean, Va
Part-time consultant on short term basis. Reviewed data for project on East Africa.
Djibouti, Djibouti
As part of the new Social and Cultural Research and Advisory Team (SCRAT) with the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in Djibouti, undertook field and desk research on social and cultural aspects of civil affairs, impact of exercises, and evaluation of plans and effects. Also did briefs on cultural aspects of societies in the HOA region. Included work in: AFRICOM HQ, Stuttgart, Germany; various locations in Uganda; Harari Region, Ethiopia. Contract through BAE Systems.
Project developed with and funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and administered by Kabissa - to advance work on localization of ICT in African languages. Research developed concept paper (later expanded and published as book) and PanAfriL10n.org website (including a wiki). Organized workshops and conference panels, and presented at other events.
Taught a distance course in language and development communication: Language and Communication in Sustainable International Development. (In 2008 Payson became a Center in the Tulane Law School.)
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Taught courses in Restoration Ecology, Environmental Management, and Community Development
Niamey, Niger
In charge of the agriculture sector of Household Food Security project. As such, facilitated the work of ~30 village-based volunteers through field visits, contact w/ advisors, technical advice, & review of projects. Various senior management roles, including supervision, representation, and contribution to planning, budgeting, policies & program evaluation. Explored new collaboration & technical possibilities. Worked to enhance language training and initiate ICT for development sector.
Outstanding M.S. Student in Resource Development, 1993 FLAS Fellow studying Bambara, 1989-1992
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Don Osborn works for North American Millets Alliance (NAMA).
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Don Osborn is based in Greater Lansing, United States while working with North American Millets Alliance (NAMA).
Don Osborn has worked for North American Millets Alliance (Nama), Senior Consultant, Bisharat, Ltd. (A Language, Technology & Development Initiative), Ids International, and Us Department Of Defense.
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Don Osborn holds Ph.D., Resource Development from Michigan State University.
Don Osborn is listed with skills including International Development, Policy, Program Evaluation, Research, Program Management, Proposal Writing, Qualitative Research, and Community Development.
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