Activities
Initial conference of the project Development and establishment of a joint study programme “ICT in Agricultural Sciences”
The initial conference of the project Development and establishment of a joint study programme “ICT in Agricultural Sciences” was held at the Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek on 27th December 2018, starting at 11 a.m.
The Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek together with the project partner Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek is implementing the project Development and establishment of a joint study “ICT in Agricultural Sciences”, funded by the European Union from the European Social Fund.
The dean of the Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, prof. dr. sc. Krunoslav Zmaić, Vice Rector of the University of Osijek prof. dr. sc. Drago Šubarić, vice deans of the Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, prof. dr. sc. Zdenko Lončarić and izv. prof. dr. sc. Tomislav Matić. In addition to the leadership of the University and both faculties, the conference was attended by members of the project team, students, teaching and non-teaching staff of FAZOS and FERIT, representatives of the City of Osijek, Osijek-Baranja County, Vukovar-Srijem County, entrepreneurs and media representatives.
In addition to the basic data on the value and financing of the project, the project objectives, planned activities and expected results of the project implementation were presented.
Media announcements and reports about the Conference
English
language course
On the 29th January 2020, on the premises of the Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, an initial pre-test of future participants in the English language course was held. Service for improving the language competencies of project team members and teaching and non-teaching staff of FAZOS and FERIT through the summer semester 2019/2020 will be performed by the EDUNOVA – INSTITUTION FOR ADULT EDUCATION.
The pre-testing was attended by 41 employees of FAZOS and 11 employees of FERIT. The achieved results will be used for the formation of groups of participants, but also for the development of a plan and methods of work with the aim of improving the language competencies of teaching and non-teaching staff. Improving language competencies involves working in groups with 30 hours of individual engagement by each of a minimum of 40 participants. The focus of the course activities will be conversations, presentations, lectures, analyses and discussions on topics suitable for smaller groups of course participants.
The first preparation-promotional
seminar
The first preparation-promotional seminar for students, teaching and non-teaching staff was held from Monday to Friday, 24th – 28th February 2020 in the premises of Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, at the demonstrational-educational agricultural field Tenja and in the production premises of Osatina Grupa d.o.o. in Tomašanci and Viškovci.
Participants attended 24 different workshops or lectures in the field of ICT application in agriculture, including a field workshop on the test site and an educational-technological visit to modern production systems Osatina Grupa d.o.o. In addition to undergraduate students of FAZOS and FERIT, the students from Timisoara (Romania) and Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and professors from Novi Sad (Serbia) attended the seminar. The seminar was held by a total of 27 teachers and businessmen.
The second preparation-promotional
seminar
The second preparation-promotional seminar for students, businessmen, teachers and non-teaching staff was held from Monday to Friday, 26th – 30th October 2020 in the premises of Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek and in the production premises in Baranja (Gajić).
Participants attended 19 demonstrations, workshops or lectures in the field of application of information and communication technologies in agriculture, including a significant contribution of successful ICT entrepreneurs. Activities included a two-hour demonstration of a state-of-the-art agricultural tractor and an educational-technological visit to the production site in Gajić. In addition to undergraduate and graduate students of FAZOS and FERIT, the students from the Czechia, Italy and Spain who are at the University of Osijek within the Erasmus+ program attended the seminar. A total of 28 teachers, scientists, businessmen and students contributed to the seminar.