NOVA/BOVA Nordplus network was established in 2008 when for the first time was submitted joint application to Nordplus HE program. Before it NOVA Nordplus network had a long experience promoting and performing mobility of students with Nordplus support inside Nordic countries. By enlarging the Nordplus network with Baltic partners, students and teachers now have possibility to be mobile between Nordic- Baltic, Baltic-Nordic, Baltic-Baltic and Nordic -Nordic countries.
2012/2013 study year - project approved by NORDPLUS (5th time for this network) and joint team of Nordplus coordinators from NOVA and BOVA members institutions as well the teaching staff and students by joint forces will implement this project with title:
NOVA/BOVA Nordplus Network:
Project ID: HE-2012_1a-28872
Contract period: from 2012-06-15 (Duration is 15 months)
Total grant in EUR: 100 000
Mobility total in EUR: 50 000
Project/Network total in EUR: 50 000 EUR
Own contribution to project/network activities: 50 000 EUR
Coordinating institution: Helsinki University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Coordinator of project:
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Traditionally all member institutions from NOVA and BOVA take part in the project. Totally there are 14 partner institutions, 10 form NOVA and 4 from BOVA.
Each partner institutions has appointed a Nordplus coordinator responsible for the implementation of the project activities and mobility organisation in the respective institution as well as for information dissemination about all possibility offered by above mentioned project activities among students and teaching staff.
BOVA coordinators takes as well Nordplus coordinator duties and their contacts please find here: BOVA Local coordinators
NOVA and BOVA Nordplus coordinators list with contact information and deadline for applications to apply for short or long mobility period at any of NOVA or BOVA member institutions.
POJECT ACTIVITIES:
I. Mobility
Nordplus Mobility: a) express mobility for students; b) 1-12 months long mobility for students; c) teachers mobility.
Applicants are asked to contact their local NOVA/BOVA Nordplus coordinators at home university for further information.
Mobility forms used in the network in 2012/2013:
II. Intensive master level courses:
- Causes and consequences of pollinator decline, EMU, Jarvselja, Estonia, 5-11 August, 2012;
- Land Administration In Baltic Countries, LLU, Jelgava, Latvia, 22-26 October, 2012;
- Pomology and Fruit Science, ASU, Kaunas, Lithuania, 8-12 October, 2012;
- Sustainable Pig Production, SLU, Alnarp, Sweden 1st part - October 1-5, 2012; LLU, Jelgava, Latvia 2nd part - November 12-16, 2012;
- Genetic components of forest biodiversity: treats and solutions , ASU, Kaunas, Lithuania, May 7-11, 2013;
-Agrifood Supply Chains in the Baltic Sea Region, EMU, Tartu, Estonia, March 11-15, 2013;
- Small Animal Oncology, LLU, Jelgava, Latvia, August 12-16, 2013.
Description of project in 2011/2012 study year:
Project ID: HE-2011_1a-24951
Contract period: from 2011-06-15 (Duration of months is 15)
Total grant in EUR: 89 100
Mobility total in EUR: 50 000
Project/Network total in EUR: 39 100 EUR
Own contribution to project/network activities: 39 100 EUR
Coordinating institution: Agricultural University of Iceland
Coordinator of project:
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POJECT ACTIVITIES:
I. Mobility
Nordplus Mobility: a) express mobility for students; b) 1-12 months long mobility for students: c) teachers mobility.
Applicants are asked to contact their local NOVA/BOVA Nordplus coordinators at home university for further information.
Mobility forms used in the network in 2011/2012:
II. Intensive master level courses:
-Sustainable Pig Production, SLU, Alnarp, Sweden 1st part - October 3-7, 2011; LLU, Jelgava, Latvia 2nd part - Novemebr 21-25, 2011;
- Game Animals Protection and Management, ASU, Kaunas, Lithuania, 7-11 November, 2011;
- Woody Biomass Plantations: Options for Cost-effective Mitigation of Climate Change Effects , LLU, Jelgava, Latvia, 19-23 March, 2012;
- Enterpreneurship and Innovation for Rural Development , EMU, Tartu, Estonia, one week in March 2012;
- Evaluation of Quality of Poultry Meat and Eggs , LSMU-VA, Kaunas, Lithuania, 19-23 March, 2012;
Project description for study year 2010/2011. Final report is submitted to Nordplus.
NOVA/BOVA Nordplus Network
Project ID: HE-2010_1a_21352
Contract period: from 2010-06-15 (Duration in months: 15)
Total grant in EUR: 56 000
Mobility total: 36 000 EUR
Project/Networks total: 20 000 EUR
Coordinating Institution: Agricultural University of Iceland
Coordinator of project:
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13 partner institutions are involved in the project (all NOVA and BOVA member institutions)
Each partner institution has appointed Nordplus coordinator which is responsible for the implementation of the project activities in the respective institution.
Primarily, in the frames of the project mobility of students and teachers between partner institutions were carried out.
Secondly, network offered a range of Intensive master level courses for NOVA and BOVA students in various fields.
Courses in 2010/2011:
- Evaluation of Quality of Poultry Meat and Eggs, September 27 - October 1, 2010, LSMU-VA
- Economics and Management of Rural Development, November 22-26, 2010, LZUU
- Forest Tree Breeding and Adaptation, March 21 – 25, 2010, LLU
- Renewable Energy Technologies, March 28 - April 1, 2010, LZUU
More information about each course in Courses in 2011 .
