SUCCESS STORY TEMPLATE

COCHRAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

FY2015
Name of Fellow: ____Mile Gluvacevic_________________
Country: _______BiH_____________________________
Name of Training Program: __Agricultural extension service
Training Dates: ______7-20.9.2013._________________
1. Have you presented your knowledge or conducted presentations on the topic you were
trained in? Please quantify and give specifics when possible.
Yes, to farmers and employes of the association "Integralna proizvodnja voca". I had 2
presentations for 60 farmers and employes.
2. After the training program, did you train other staff at your office or any
farmers/agricultural specialists? If so, how many and in what topic? Please quantify and
give examples when possible.
I have trained 100 students and 20 specialist (for Lir Evolution program 2014) and 60
farmers and employes for "Integralna proizvodnja voca"(2014). Currently I'm training 20
specialist under GIZ program.
3. If you have trained other staff at your office or any farmers/agricultural specialists has the
training helped and/or improved the company progress in a specific way? Please
quantify and give examples when possible.
Improvement of organizational capacities, improvement of cooperation between private
and public advisors.

4. Have you implemented any new practices, techniques, or policies that you learned from
the training program? Please give examples when possible.
"6 pillars of personal inventory" has become my moto and I tried to include it in all
training that I have held.
5. How would you rate the Cochran Fellowship program one out of 10? 10 being then best
and 1 being the worst. Please give your reason and explain why you chose your rate.
I rate it 10 because it was successfull at showing us organization of advisory service in
North Dakota from bottom up on all levels (state, county...). Organization of program was

flawless, hosts were knowledgeable and inspiring and our guide was always right on spot, never
tired, always smiling. We had a chance to meet very important people in North Dakota. Also, we
had opportunity to see and learn some very interesting facts regarding great American history.
Overall impressions are truly positive and I keep recommending this fellowship to all my
colleagues.
6. After the training program, did you start purchasing or expand your imports of U.S.
products? Yes.
7. Do you feel that the Cochran Fellowship program effected your business in a positive
way or negative way, if so why? Yes, because I have opportunity to use gained
knowledge in my personal work and also attendance at this fellowship is a good reference
for my work and it helped me to get some contracts.

8. Do you feel that the Cochran Fellowship Program has improved your skills and
knowledge as well as the corporation you work with?
Yes, it helped me to see "bottom up" of organization of modern and successful extension service.

9. Do you have any recommendations for improving the Cochran Fellowship Program or
suggestions for future training topics?
Everything was perfect, so I don't have any recommendation except to keep up with good
work.