Detailed information about the course
Title | Visions for a Sustainable Agriculture 2021 |
Dates | 5-7 May 2021 |
Responsable de l'activité | Ted Turlings |
Organizer(s) | Prof. Ted Turlings, University of Neuchâtel Prof. Pilar Junier, University of Neuchâtel Prof. Betty Benrey, University of Neuchâtel Dr Pauline Fritsch, University of Neuchâtel |
Speakers | John Pickett, Cardiff University, UK |
Description | During the workshop you will be confronted with the challenges that researchers and policy makers are facing in their efforts to assure food security for future generations in a sustainable manner. The focus will be on developing countries and the workshop will also be attended by students from the master module Sustainable Agriculture and by foreign experts that participated in the Master of Advanced Studies in Integrated Crop Management (MAS-ICM, in collaboration with CABI, Delemont). The workshop will mix talks, roundtable discussions and group work on three topics which will be chosen during the workshop. On the last day, students groups prepare and provide a 15-minute presentation on how sustainable agriculture may be achieved, taking into account what learned during the speakers contributions and discussions, addressing the main challenges and possible solutions.
The course is organized in collaboration with the CUSO Doctoral Programs in Molecular plant sciences (MPS), Microbial Sciences and The Interuniversity Doctoral Program in Organismal Biology of Neuchâtel (DPOB). |
Program | DETAILED PROGRAM WILL FOLLOW |
Location |
University of Neuchâtel |
Evaluation | Full attendance and active participation |
Information | NB covid: in agreement with the organizers, this workshop will be held either onsite (in Neuchâtel) if the situation allows it, or online. When? Where? Questions? |
Expenses | Reimbursement:Travel: PhD students of the DPEE are eligible for the reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare card, and 2nd class). The online reimbursement system is now in place, so once the course is over you will be able to request the reimbursement via MyCUSO, without sending the paperwork to me. More information: Reimbursement Accommodation: In case of onsite teaching, please contact the coordinator of the doctoral program (ecologie-evolution(at)cuso.ch) BEFORE the beginning of the course. NO reimbursement of accommodation without the coordinator of the doctoral program agreement prior of the course. In case of overnight stay, please post the original tickets and original bills along with the reimbursement form to: Marta Bellone NO reimbursement of meal expenses |
Registration | REGISTRATION IS CLOSE Deadline for Registration: 4 April 2021 |
Places | 40 |
Deadline for registration | |
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