April 13 – April 17
UNIgreen’s JRC7 – Plant Breeding – Scientific Mission
Who?
Researchers and PhD students of UNIgreen Alliance universities with Health or agronomy education equivalent to EQF level 7.
Objectives
- Intensification of academic exchange by enhancing access to advanced research resources
- Facilitation of mobility for academics and doctoral students
- Establishing international scientific networks among participants
- Improving research quality through knowledge exchange
- Advancing UNIgreen towards becoming a collaborative community focused on innovation and sustainability
Programme
- Day 1: Arrival of participants, registration, icebreaker.
- Day 2: Discovering the HEPL ecosystem through visits to a local educational farm, an industrial partner involved in student training, and a regional dairy producer collaborating on sustainable food projects.
- Day 3: This course explores the One Health approach, which recognizes the close interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health. At the center of this relationship lies food, a key factor influencing human well-being, animal welfare, and ecosystem sustainability.
- Day 4: Project brainstorming, verification of competences.
- Day 5: Group photo, certificates, departure of participants.
Topics of Training
- Nutrition and Health
- Food, microbiota and immunity
- Food and cancer
- Animal health and human health: an inseparable link
Who can apply?
Scientists employed by the UNIgreen Alliance Universities or persons completing their doctoral studies at the UNIgreen Alliance Universities, with
- At least CEFR B2 English language proficiency
- At least EQF level 7 of education in the subject area: Health or Agronomy
Application deadline: 20 February 2026
