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NC State’s PRTM Department is active worldwide in spreading our expertise and belief in the benefits of parks, recreation, sports and tourism for people, communities and economies.
Our faculty and staff conduct research projects with global partners, encourage frequent reciprocal professional visits from PRTM professionals from around the world and often attend or present at international conferences to assist members of the international community with their recreation, sports or tourism planning needs.
Each year, PRTM sponsors international student trips or study abroad programs.
Afghan Scholar Visits the PRTM Outdoor Recreation Consortium
Nesar Kohestani, a forestry professor at Kabul University in Afghanistan, traveled to NC State in March 2010 to share ideas and develop professional contacts with faculty and students from the College of Natural Resources (CNR). His visit was part of his broader participation in a US Department of Agriculture Faculty Exchange Program. In addition to working with individual CNR faculty, attending classes and seminars, and presenting his own work, Professor Kohestani joined students and faculty from PRTM in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for part of the department’s annual Outdoor Recreation Consortium (PRT 351). Read more.
Study Abroad - Australia, China and Greece
Because we live in a global society, PRTM believes that every student can benefit from international study, work and play. A broader understanding of the world in which we live helps us be more successful both personally and professionally. To that end we encourage students to explore the many department, college and NC State international opportunities available to them. 
PRTM students will have the opportunity to study abroad in Australia, China and Greece during 2011. Check it out!