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The CerOrganic Programme
The CerOrganic LdV Project will produce a quality assurance procedure for the vocational education/training (VET) of advisors/trainers in Organic Agriculture (OA), based on European Quality Assurance Reference Framework (EQARF). The QA procedure will be developed and refined in parallel with an exemplary quality-certified training programme for OA trainers/advisors that will lead to a European qualification. The QA procedure will subsequently be made available for application to other VETs in OA. Through the development of these products, CerOrganic aims to increase the quality and attractiveness of European OA-related training systems, and stimulate agricultural extension service employment.
Currently there are a large number of initiatives to develop VET programmes in OA, however, the standard of training varies very widely among EU member states, and none leads to a recognized, transferable, international qualification as an OA advisor/trainer. The CerOrganic Training of Trainers (ToT) course will employ a blended-learning approach with particular emphasis on the use of Information and Communications Technologies. The development of the CerOrganic ToT according to the QA specifications will ensure that all aspects of the Training will be rigorously tested.
The CerOrganic Summer School: May 2011
The CerOrganic Programme Training of Trainers Summer School will be held between the 22nd – 28th of May, 2011, at MAICh.
The ToT programme is open to graduates holding degrees in agriculture-related subjects and individuals with direct experience (5 years) of organic cultivation, and will teach the key competences and skills required by trainers/advisors of organic farmers.
The ToT will consist of a 2-week introductory period of self-study and exercises supported through the CerOrganic Web Platform, followed by the week-long Summer School incorporating lectures, discussions, learning scenario development, practical workshops and visits to organic farming businesses. The programme will be completed by a 2-week period in which the trainees will develop their own training course for farmers, at distance, supported by the CerOrganic programme tutors through the Web Platform.
The training will be taught by internationally-recognized experts in organic agriculture, pedagogy and e-learning, predominately in English.
The cost of participation is 200€. The (optional) cost of accommodation and all meals during the Summer School is 300€. The closing date for applications is 31st march, 2011.
For further information, and details of how to apply, please contact Dr Carolyn Owen (owen@maich.gr, 003028210 35000×533).
REVERSE
REVERSE – REgional exchanges and policy making for protecting and valorising biodiVERSity in Europe
SYLVAMED
Mediterranean Forests for All
MINERVA Olive Oil Production Standard and Experimental Application
| Project title | MINERVA Olive Oil Production Standard and Experimental Application |
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MINERVA AE
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| Coordinator | Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania |
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Ecological Production Systems Unit
Institute of Viticulture and Horticulture of Heraklion National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF) |
| Date of approval (duration) | June 2011 – Duration: 3 years |
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Increasing demand for food quality and safety as well as sound management of biotic and abiotic resources towards a minimum environmental impact have enforced a collaboration between MINERVA (a Greek leading company in the food sector), Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania and the National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF).
In a three years project, production Standards will be created to cover primary production, processing and packing of olive oil. Operations will be inspected by a third party ensuring compliance of the farmer’s groups with the developed Standards. The initiative follows previous examples worldwide for food safety and quality (e.g. farm to fork, the Global Food Safety Initiative etc.). Added value for the farmer, consumer and environment are envisaged and primary production critical points are targeted and experimentally tested: agrobiodiversity, nutrient, water and energy use, CO2 emissions. The results will be announced in the end of the project and will provide information for farming production practices improvement. Tangible outcomes are expected to benefit significantly olive primary production in Greece and the Mediterranean leading towards sustainable agriculture.. |
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University support for research and development in industry
R&D Industry builds upon the Lisbon objectives and focuses on strengthening innovation capacities in the Mediterranean area. The partnership includes 5 partners from 5 countries. According to the European Innovation Scoreboard 2008 (which presented four categories: ‘innovation leaders’, ‘innovation followers’, ‘moderate innovators’ and ‘catching-up countries’), France is an ‘innovation follower’, Slovenia, Spain, Greece and Italy are ‘moderate innovators’. The guidelines suggest that while enhancing the efficiency of the mentioned countries, the output performance may be improved without having to invest more in innovation inputs. The project thus engages university R&D as the input to be exploited.
ΑΙΤΗΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΠΡΟΣΦΟΡΑ ΓΙΑ ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΗ ΕΝΗΜΕΡΩΤΙΚΟΥ ΥΛΙΚΟΥ-ΕΡΓΟ REVERSE
From 27 of January, 2012 to 10 of February, 2012
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Το Μεσσογειακό Αγρονομικό Ινστιτούτο Χανίων (ΜΑΙΧ) ενδιαφέρεται να αναθέσει σε εξωτερικό συνεργάτη την παραγωγή ημερολογίου (ατζέντα) για το έτος 2012 με κεντρικό θέμα την περιβαλλοντική εκπαίδευση και την προστασία της βιοποικιλότητας μέσω της ενημέρωσης εκπαιδευτικών για τα σπάνια και απειλούμενα άγρια φυτά του Νομού Χανίων Κρήτης.
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