Monrovia, Liberia (January 14, 2022): The AME University (AMEU) and Conservation International (CI) Liberia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at promoting Liberia’s Young Conservation Leaders Program in internship, research, research analysis, and secondment activities. 

Under the MOU, CI will, among other things, support at least three (AMEU students to participate in field activities at CI field project sites, conduct three (3) training sessions for AMEU students, provide internship and job training opportunities for at least five (5) AMEU students annually, invite AMEU students to participate in CI national stakeholders’ workshops and training programs in Liberia and provide a working environment, including access to the internet and a desk at CI offices for AMEU students to engage in online research. 

Meanwhile, AME University, as part of the agreement, will build an internship placement program in curricula as a pre-requisite to completing degree programs, build the Research and Development Program into current coursework on research methods with the intent of helping to strengthen student ability to conduct standard field research, identify and nominate suitable candidates and ensure that students participate in CI field programs, meetings and information sharing workshops as requested and identify nominate or confirm all participants in CI internship and job-training opportunities.

The President of AME University, Rev. Dr. Alvin E. Attah signed on behalf of the University while the Country Director of Conservation International Liberia, Peter Gayflor Mulbah did same for his organization.