Congratulations to BOVA member institutions
This year September is not only traditionally the beginning on the new study year in BOVA member universities but as well the time of anniversaries.
BOVA partner universities sending warmest greetings to the academic and students' societies of the Veterinary Academy of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences on 75th years anniversary and the Estonian University of Life Sciences on 60th years anniversary occasions.
The Baltic cooperation in the field of higher education and research in agricultural, forestry, veterinary medicine and related branches has very long traditions and BOVA University network cooperation have plaid very significant role in the strengthening and developing the international studies in BOVA member institutions and stimulating more intensive academic networking.
Summing up activities of 15 years of BOVA UN we are proud that this network during these years have involved so many students and teaching staff and each of participants has bring something useful from it.
Thanks to all BOVA active participants for your enthusiasm and cooperation. CONGRATULATIONS to BOVA!
BOVA Intensive Courses on Landscape issues
There are two courses planned to be offered in the autumn term 2011 very closely related with the actual items in landscape architecture and planning but at the same time with the interdisciplinary approach making course interesting for students from various fields of studies.
First course is on Master level: "Landscape studio" , 24th-28th October, 2011, Latvia University of Agriculture, Jelgava, Latvia.
More information http://www.bova-university.org/for-students/courses-in-2011.html Course is cancelled.
Second course is on Doctoral level: "Communicating landscape in community processes", 17th-21st October, 2011, Latvia University of Agriculture, Jelgava, Latvia.
More information:http://www.bova-university.org/for-students/bidc-2011.html
The registration for the courses is open. Deadline is September 1 and September 15 respectively.
Courses is adressed primarly to the students from BOVA member institutions, NOVA students are kindly welcome to apply for participation.
Master students is asked to contact local NORDPLUS coordinators to get financial support, PhD students is asked to cover travel expenses on your own.
Students outside BOVA or NOVA is legible to apply for participation hovewer the participation fee will be charged.
BOVA Call for Application 2012-2013
BOVA UN announce the annual Call for Application for organization of BOVA Intensive courses on 2 levels: BIMC - BOVA Intensive Master courses and BIDC - BOVA Intensive Doctoral Courses. This call is referable to the BOVA activities for the period January 2012 - May 2013.
Teachers, researchers from BOVA member institutions are welcome to apply for BOVA course organization to improve their international teachers' skills and work in the the international environment. The application procedure, course requirements and other necessary information is described in the Call for Application 2012-2013.
Deadline for Application is May 31st, 2011.
Forms to be filled in placed here: http://www.bova-university.org/for-teachers/call-for-application.html
Course on Sustainable Pig Production
Are you interested in Sustainable Pig Production and how the production looks like in some of our neighboring countries? Then apply to the course “Sustainable Pig Production” within the NOVA/BOVA University Network!
An international course on advanced level, 5 ECTS, autumn 2011.
The course is primarily intended for Nordic and Baltic university students in animal science / veterinary medicine. We see similar challenges for pig production in the Baltic countries as in most of the Nordic countries: structural problems, the need for increased efficiency, sustainability, quality, and global competition. The main contents in the course will concern pigs welfare, nutrition and feeding, management, health and disease problems, housing, and environmental effects. International contacts and insight in pig production in different countries are important parts of the course.
Prerequisites: Knowledge equivalent to 120 credits including 90 credits within animal science, agricultural science, veterinary medicine or biology and English B.
Description of the course and syllabus http://www.slu.se/en/education/courses/?anmkod=10290.1112
Deadline for Application is April 15.
Intensive Master Course on Forest Tree Breeding and Adaptation
LLU – as a member institution of the NOVA/BOVA Nordplus network has announced the registration to the Intensive Master level course for students in the field of forestry. The course is open for students from BOVA and NOVA member institutions.
This course was granted for the first time by Nordplus programme in 2009 and was popular among the students mainly from Baltic. International teachers’ team combined the lectures in very attractive way with field trials and therefore the evaluation of the course was very positive. This time course organisers looking forward to complete Baltic-Nordic students’ team and together discuss the forest tree breeding and adoption items in context with climate change issues. Main aim of the course is to raise awareness among students about methods and practical achievements in forest tree breeding as well to demonstrate potential to improve traits essential for forest adaptation to predicted climate changes.
This year significant changes have been made in the course outline based on creative development and evaluation results both from teachers and students. Course will start in the Lithuanian forest and will continue in Latvian forest combining with theory inside the classes. Good results much depends on the leader of the course. Course leader from LLU Assist.prof., Dr.silv. Aris Jansons for the 4th year will demonstrate again the positive and fascinating attitude in running on the international activities.
Students - foresters are invited to show the interest to participate by sending the registration form to the BOVA coordinator at LLU This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Deadline for registration is February 25, 2011.
More about the course Course Flayer
All questions regarding the course please sent directly to BOVA coordinator at LLU.
Welcome to BOVA UN New Homepage
BOVA has very recently launched the new website. The intention is to make it easier both for the students and academic personal to find information about BOVA activities as well about BOVA member institutions and for the secretariat to publish information in time and make BOVA more visible for possible cooperation partners.
Some pages for this moment have quite limited information due different reasons, the BOVA secretariat hopes for patience with respect to this.
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