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3rdSeminar
Graduate University Study of Digital Agriculture
24. lipnja 2021.
3rdSeminar
Graduate University Study of Digital Agriculture
June 28th – July 2nd 2021
Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek (FAZOS) &
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek (FERIT)
University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek
Campus, Osijek, Croatia
Second seminar finished successfully
30th October 2020
The second preparation-promotional seminar was held from 26th until 30th October 2020.
In addition to professors, teachers, students and non-teaching staff of the Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, the seminar was attended by business partners, colleagues from the Agricultural Institute Osijek and the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health in Zagreb. Also, students from Czechia, Italy and Spain attended the Seminar.
All project activities, all lectures, presentations and workshops were held in English.
During 5 days, 19 lectures were held, a demonstration of an agricultural tractor in precision agriculture and an educational excursion to Gajić, to visit the production plant of the Filakov d.o.o. company.
More information about the lectures is presented in the (Proceedings – The 2nd Seminar).
Announcement of the 2nd seminar
20th October 2020
The second preparation-promotional seminar will be held at the Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek from 26th October to 30th October 2020.
The participation of successful ICT businessmen, professors, students, high school students and manufacturers has been announced.
There will be about 20 presentations and an educational excursion in Baranja. As stated in the DRAFT program, the participation of 13 lecturers has been confirmed so far. More information to follow soon.
First seminar successfully finished
28th February 2020
The first preparation-promotional seminar was held from 24th February until 28th February 2020.
In addition to professors, teachers, students and non-teaching staff of the Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, the seminar was attended by business partners, professors from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia as well as students from Romania, Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
All project activities, all lectures, presentations and workshops were held in English. During 5 days, 22 lectures were held, field presentation of GPS technology and unmanned aerial vehicles, and an educational excursion in Tomašanci and Viškovci in the production facilities of Osatina d.o.o.
More information about the lectures is presented in the (Proceedings – The 1st Seminar).
Announcement of the 1st seminar
24th – 28th February 2020
The first preparation-promotional seminar for students, teaching and non-teaching staff will be 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 can attend 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 arrival of students from Timisoara (Romania) and Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and professors from Novi Sad (Serbia) is planned. The seminar will be held by a total of 27 teachers and businessmen.
Initial pre-testing of English language course participants
29th January 2020
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.
Initial conference of the project Development and establishment of a joint study “ICT in Agricultural Sciences” was held
27th December 2018
The initial conference of the project Development and establishment of a joint study “ICT in Agricultural Sciences” was held at the Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek on 27th December 2018, starting at 11 am.
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.
Signing of a Grant agreement from the European Social Fund (ESF) for the launch of a joint graduate study programme “ICT in Agricultural Sciences” in English language
12th October 2018
The Grant agreement signing ceremony within the Call “Internationalization of Higher Education” from the European Social Fund (ESF), Operational Program “Effective Human Resources 2014-2020” was held on 12th October 2018 at the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia.
The Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, in cooperation with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, has announced a joint project Development and establishment of a joint study programme “ICT in Agricultural Sciences”. The project coordinator on behalf of FAZOS is prof. dr. sc. Zdenko Lončarić, and the coordinator of FERIT’s activities as a partner in the project is doc. dr. sc. Časlav Livada. The total value of the project and the amount financed by the EU is 1.798.253,29 HRK, and the duration of the project is 36 months. The contract was signed by prof. dr. sc. Blaženka Divjak, Minister of Science and Education, Mile Živčić, Director of the Agency for Vocational and Adult Education, and prof. dr. sc. Krunoslav Zmaić, Dean of the Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek.