European Life Sciences Universities regarding the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture in Europe
The Rectors, Deans and Senior Management of the Association for European Life Science Universities (ICA) at our annual Rectors and Deans Forum, held at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb on 24 and 25 October 2024, addressed The Future of Agriculture and Forestry in Europe: implications for Life Science Universities.
See the programme of the Rectors and Deans Forum and view the presentations here
This communique is the outcome of the discussions and is issued by our President on behalf of ICA's members.
The attendees at the Forum.
Learning Research Methods with AI as a Private Tutor
was held on Tuesday 26 November from 13.00 - 14.00 CET
Presenter: Michaël de Clercq, Faculty of Bio-Science Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, BE
Read more to see the abstract, to download the presentation and view the recording of the Webinar
ASSOCIATION FOR EUROPEAN LIFE SCIENCE UNIVERSITIES – ICA
COMMITTED TO TAKE THE STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON THE FUTURE OF EU AGRICULTURE FURTHER
ICA member institutions are at the forefront of developing sustainable agricultural practices, addressing global food security challenges, and driving technological innovation in the life sciences. Given the multidisciplinary expertise of our members, we are well-positioned to provide a comprehensive and valuable perspective to the dialogue now and in the future.
Read the full submission to the Chair of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture
ICA Rectors and Deans Forum 2025 will be held on 16 and 17 October. The location and theme will be announced in due course
The ICA General Assembly 2025 will be held online on Wednesday 18 from 13.00 to 15.00.
READ MORE to see the full list of all ICA, ICA Board Committees and ICA Standing Committees events to be held in 2025 - the list will be updated as events are announced
In January 2024 ICA together with 10 other partners initiated the start of this 3 year Horizon Europe funded project.
The project will set the basis of networking and collaboration with a view to promoting transdisciplinary dialogue and further embedding and unfolding NBS concepts and approaches within universities and vocational schools. See full details on the the website
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Enhancing Teaching and Learning Capabilities
was held on Wednesday 25 September 2024 from 13.00 to 14.00 CET
Presenter: Joanna Paliszkiewicz, Director of Management Institute, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Warsaw, PL
AI and entrepreneurship education, with a focus on social entrepreneurship
was held on Monday 9 September from 14:00 to 17:00 CEST
See the pogramme and links to presentations
Preparing students for the AI era: integrating fundamental AI tools and skills into academic education curricula
was held on Tuesday 25 June 2024 from 13.00 to 14.00 CET
Presenters:
- Marko Ključarić - providing a former student's perspective
- Sergej Lugović - providing a employer's perspective on using AI in his business
Download the presentations here
ICA is collaborating with the BioRural Project Consortium. The Project has organised a "European Bioeconomy Challenge" and ICA ecourages all its members to participate.
The challenge is organised into four geographic regions in Europe: Northeast Call, Northwest Call, Southeast Call and Southwest Call, each with its own Call for applications, closing in unison on July 28, 2024. However, appliactions for the North East Region Call has been extended to August 18
