BOVA e-specialists WG will have their meeting in Jelgava at LLU on June 14, 2011.

The main aim of the meeting is to evaluate the process of integrating of e-studies form in BOVA activities and plan the next steps in the development of this area. At the same time e-specialists will schare the experience and introduce with the latest development in this field at the corresponding universities.

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

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 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

Intensive course on Renewable Energy Technologies  for MSc students was the last course from the range of courses supported by the NORDPLUS programme in 2010/2011 study year within the NOVA/BOVA Nordplus network project which took place in Kaunas at the Lithuanian University of Agriculture from April 11-15, 2011.

The participants from 5 partner institutions took part in this course (LLU, LZUU, EMU, HU-AF, UEF), the interest about this course was big among the students and as the class size is limited unfortunately not all applicants were accepted.

This big interest just prove the importance of course topic and as well the importance of teaching team which in this case consist of leading specialists from 3 Baltic countries and Finland.

Course leader, professor Kestutis Navickas from LZUU using already established contact via different research projects, conferences and other international events formed very strong International teaching team, where each country presenting the topics where they are best of. For example, about Wind Energy lecture will be given by lecturer from EMU, about Solar Energy and Bio fuels by lecturers from LLU, lecturer from HU-AF will teach about Energy Analysis on Bio energy Systems, but majority of topics such as Renewable Energy Resources in general, Environmental Considerations , Hydro power Development etc. will by covered by lecturers from LZUU, the main course initiators organising similar course already for the 3rd time.

Before this intensive week students had the distance learning part which consisted of individual tasks and pre readings and the course will be ended by presentation of group work and tasks for individual work.

More about this course in Courses in 2011.

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.

At the same dates the first meeting of newly established BOVA Student Council took place in Jelgava and BOVA SC members have opportunity to get in contact with all Nordplus coordinators, to learn about NOVA and BOVA  and this event was as an introduction session before their own discussion and development of the working plan for 2011.

16 students from all 4 BOVA member institutions came together to get the new skills and knowledge in the field of Animal Welfare. During one week of intensive work besides the specific learning/training students will be placed in the international learning and cultural environment. EMU (Department of Animal Husbandry) for many years  offered BOVA courses in  Animal Welfare, so it could be true that among the BOVA member institutions EMU has the leading role in the international education in this field. More about this course Courses in 2011.

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 Gatis Kasparinskis. 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.

Annual Rectors' Board meeting will take place on December 28, 2010 in Jelgava at LLU.

Traditionally by the end of the calendar year leaders from all 4 BOVA member institutions come together to summing up achievements made during the year 2010 and plane future activities and make strategic decisions on future development.

The meeting will be lead by BOVA Rector , rector of EMU Mait Klaassen, but LLU will host this meeting in snowy and beautiful Jelgava in  the middle between Tartu and Kaunas.

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