Archives: Agenda

Posted on October 3, 2024

We are happy to announce the release of the newsletter n°51 covering the period from July to August 2024. You can also find it on the MED-Amin website.

Highlights:

• Summer Droughts, Irrigation, and Water Management
• Cereal Market Trends in September
• Overview of the French and Italian Harvests
• Wheat Purchase and Import by Egypt
• Algerian-Italian Partnership for Durum Wheat Production
• Report on the Resilience of Fertilizer Markets
• Characteristics of the cereal crop Tritordeum
• Upcoming CIHEAM Ministerial Meeting (25/10/2024)

Posted on September 24, 2024

The CIHEAM Montpellier is delighted to welcome four Balkan universities from 23 to 27 September for a week-long training course on Geographic Information Systems (taught by Pr Tristan Berchoux) in the framework of the Erasmus+ MIC project. 27 participants are attending, from the Agricultural University of Tirana, the University Fan S. Noli of Korça, the European University of Tirana, and the University of Prishtina. This is an excellent opportunity to also discuss future areas of cooperation with the four partner institutions.

Posted on September 20, 2024

On September, 16th and 17th, CIHEAM Montpellier welcomed Dr Adel Abdelazeem Aboelyazeid ELAKHEDAR, President of the Agricultural Research Center (ARC) and Egyptian delegate to the CIHEAM Council. His visit provided an opportunity to present CIHEAM Montpellier’s activities in training, research, and cooperation, as well as to identify potential extensions and developments for the ongoing cooperation with ARC. The shared commitment to expanding this collaboration was formalized with the signing of a cooperation agreement.

His stay also allowed him to meet with CIRAD, Institut Agro Montpellier, and the INRAe center in Montpellier to explore further opportunities for cooperation between ARC, the largest institution for research in agriculture, food, and rural development on the African continent.
 

Posted on September 20, 2024

From September 16 to 18, 2024, the academic year for CIHEAM Montpellier’s 2024-2025 Master’s students kicked off in the best possible way with three welcome days filled with exciting encounters and discoveries.

Day 1: Welcome Day for CIHEAM Montpellier’s Second-Year Master’s Students On September 16, students were warmly welcomed by the Director, Thierry DUPEUBLE, and the Director of Studies, Philippe LE GRUSSE, during an opening speech. This first day allowed new students to discover the campus services, followed by a friendly lunch with the staff and a sunny walk around Montpellier to explore the site.

Day 2: Welcome for CIHEAM Montpellier’s 2024-2025 Master’s Class The following day, our students had the opportunity to explore the cultural and historical treasures of Montpellier through a guided tour organized by the Montpellier Tourist Office. Accompanied by staff members, they immersed themselves in the city’s charm, sharing this enriching experience.

Day 3: Welcome for CIHEAM Montpellier’s 2024-2025 Master’s Class The final day was dedicated to inclusion and togetherness, under the theme: “Embracing Differences to Enrich Ourselves.” It was a day filled with inspiring discussions and moments of camaraderie, leaving everyone with unforgettable memories.

These three days laid the foundation for a promising academic year, where cooperation, diversity, and openness will be at the heart of learning.

• More information about our Master’s programs

Posted on September 19, 2024

We are proud to announce the award of the INSIST-VAT Erasmus+ project, a Capacity building in the field of Vocational Education and Training!

INSIST-VAT aims to build a training offer for producers and extension workers to improve sustainable agricultural and food systems in Albania.

INSIST-VAT is in line with the missions entrusted to the Agricultural University of Tirana by the Albanian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, highlighting the essential role of continuing education in strengthening agricultural skills.  With a view to future replication in Kosovo, INSIST-VAT is coordinated by the CIHEAM in Montpellier, with a formidable consortium of 8 partners: 

• CIHEAM-Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Montpellier,
• Agricultural University of Tirana,
• Agriculture Technology Transfer Centre Fushë Kruja,
• University of Prishtina,
• Association de Coordination Technique Agricole,
• CIHEAM-Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza,
• Agriculture Technology Transfer Centre Korcë,
• QUARES.

Reposted on September 12, 2024

On Wednesday 12 June, the Lebanese Minister of Agriculture, His Excellency Abbas Hadj Hassan, and the Director of CIHEAM Montpellier, Thierry Dupeuble, signed an agreement paving the way for the forthcoming opening of an office in Beirut. The agreement marks the culmination of years of cooperation between the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture and CIHEAM Montpellier, in support of the development of agro-ecology in Lebanon.

Following on from the HASAD project, CIHEAM Montpellier is currently supporting farmers in northern Bekaa in the adoption of agroecological practices and more general changes to their production systems as part of the SUPMED project. The very promising results of this project have led CIHEAM Montpellier to consider extending the approach to other regions of Lebanon, with the support of Fair Trade Lebanon and Action contre la Faim, and the financial backing of the Agence française de développement (AFD): the ARADINA project is due to be signed shortly and to start at the end of 2024.

CIHEAM Montpellier has also applied for other project calls, the results of which will be known soon. The expansion of activities in Lebanon will thus be facilitated by the opening of this office, likely in the fall.