Integrated training in Europe
AGRINATURA is involved in the following projects in the area of training and education:
Ø The Agris Mundus Masters course is a two-year training programme of 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer System) in agricultural development and management of natural resources.
The ambition of the Agris Mundus Masters course is to provide experts who can fulfil positions in the numerous national and international organisations in charge of agricultural and rural development in the developing countries. Training objectives are cope with the current international and global concerns in agricultural development. Graduates are qualified to identify and critically analyse key factors shaping the development of crop, forest and animal production, the management of research and rural development projects and finally, the sustainable use of natural resources and the environment. They are trained to formulate and provide effective and appropriate responses to complex agriculture and natural resources related issues.
Ø European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis
The new European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA) is jointly organised by the Université catholique de Louvain, the Corvinus University of Budapest, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, the University of Bonn and the Technical University of Catalonia.
Ø Agtrain European PhD
AgTraIn offers
> A fully integrated three-year doctoral programme
> Focus on the scientific fields of agricultural development, commercialisation and farmer innovation in developing countries
> Emphasis on applied research, joint supervision and mobility periods for students and staff
> Joint research with leading research and industry organisations in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America
> Attractive EU Fellowships
Ø Eurasia 2
The Eurasia 2 project offers 120 mobility flows to students from some countries in Asia (Mongolia, Vietnam - North and South, Laos, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand). The planned exchange activities and mobility flows involve staff and students representing all levels of the participating institutions: BSc-, MSc-, and PhD-students, Post-doctorate as well as Academic staff.more info at http://www.eurasia2.cz
Ø CASIA
In total 101 mobility flows are planned from Central Asian (CA) institutions to EU, including 26 flows for BSc students and 25 for MSc students. The mobility flows allocated for 17 PhD students, 9 CA post-doctorates and the 24 academic staff will result in: updated teaching material and courses; contribute to the reform of the educational programs at CA universities; the development and introduction of BSc and MSc programs according to Bologna recommendations; the development and implementation of quality assurance systems and teaching assignments at CA universities.
The website of the project has not been developed yet, will be added immediately when the address is known.