Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Agriculture in Alps-Adriatic Region
Competition title: LifeAda
Funding: EU programi
AFZ role: coordinator
Total value: €1,155,127.06
Funded amount: €1,155,127.06
Contract No: 2013-4592/001-001
Start date: 2013/12/01
End date: 2016/11/30
Abstract
In a rapidly changing world, lifelong learning (LL) needs to be a priority. It is the key to employment, economic success and allowing people to participate fully in society. One of the goals for Europe 2020 is that an average of at least 15 % of adults (age group 25-64) should participate in LL. It is considered as one of the most important activities in the development of education and research in all partner countries. Wider objectives of the project are to modernize and harmonize higher education by development of Lifelong learning (LL) system for sustainable agriculture in non-EU Alps-Danube-Adriatic region countries and to enhance networking between EU and Partner countries (non-EU) in Alps-Danube-Adriatic region by promoting LL system as a tool for permanent modernization of higher education. Project shall achieve specific objectives as are: to develop the strategy for lifelong learning in sustainable agriculture among partner institutions in order to initiate and develop different models of lifelong learning; to establish pilot activities of lifelong learning in partner institutions; to set quality benchmarks and indicators for lifelong learning competencies in the field of sustainable agriculture; to develop an appropriate guidance and counseling services. During the project HEIs will identify its own potential for LL for sustainable agriculture. The needs for LL activities will be identified at national level of partner countries. The case studies will be prepared by EU partners and will include not only positive practices with desirable effects, but also the risks and possible misconceptions that should be avoided in the future. Based on these outcomes, regional guidelines for LL in sustainable agriculture will be developed. RG will serve as a common platform for national strategies on LL which will be developed by partners. The skills of teacher for LL will be improved during the training. Pilot activities on LL will be designed and implemented on each HEI.
Leaders
Prof. Renata Bažok, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Associates
Assoc. Prof. Ivana Pajač Živković, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Asst. Prof. Marina Tomić Maksan, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Assoc. Prof. Branka Šakić Bobić, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Prof. Željko Jukić, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Prof. Marija Cerjak, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Prof. Ivica Kisić, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Prof. Marko Vinceković, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Prof. Edi Maletić, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Prof. Snježana Bolarić, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Prof. Dinka Grubišić, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Prof. Mirna Mrkonjić Fuka, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Prof. Tomislav Treer, PhD, Professor Emeritus
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Prof. Vlatka Čubrić Čurik, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Ivona Filipović
Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet
Helena Virić Gašparić, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture