The second-cycle degree in International Horticultural Science (IMaHS) is a 2-year post-graduate programme offered by the School of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Bologna and the Faculty of Science and Technology of the Free University of Bozen. At the end of the studies the international programme releases a joint degree recognized by both institutions. The programme at the University of Bologna aims to prepare future…
Agri Biostimulants 2018 taking place on the 13-14 June in Milan is an international conference which brings together agriculture experts. During 2 days of interactive presentations and networking sessions they will share their knowledge of the dynamically developing industry of biostimulants. The event will highlight the latest scientific achievements, commercial potential and regulatory framework issues. You are invited to join your industry…
International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization
Faced with the increased demand for affordable quality housing, many countries in Africa, Asia and South America have recognized the potential of green building and construction in terms of social, economic and environmental development. Greening the building and construction industry can lead to the creation of a significant number of green and decent jobs, while contributing to environmental sustainability and improving access to quality…
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Forestry Policy and Resources Division leads FAO's work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental, social and economic dimensions of forestry, including its contributions to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition. The post is located in the REDD+ / National Forest Monitoring (NFM) cluster of the Forestry Department, more specifically in the NFM Team that supports FAO member countries…
The Centre International de Formation Européenne invites applications for its Joint Master in Global Economic Governance and Public Affairs, located at their campuses in either Rome, Berlin, and Nice. This Master's is focused on how to assess, manage and enhance private and public institutions’ governance with a wide range of economic and digital intelligence tools. The programme is taught by renowned researchers and experienced professionals who…
The Bachelor's program in Sustainable Agriculture for Food Quality and Environment (SAFE) at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is designed for students that wish to gain a thorough interdisciplinary knowledge and practical experience on the application of innovation along the agri-food value chain, from the fields to the table, to produce safe, sustainable and high quality food. Courses included in the program are, among others: Applied…
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations invites applications for the position of consultant in ecosystem services valuation and incentives.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
The FAO in Rome will host the 2nd International Symposium on Agroecology: Scaling Up agroecology to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in April 2018. This second symposium aim at moving agroecology from dialogue to activities at the regional and country level by providing an opportunity for sharing ideas and experiences, while discussing policies and actions that can support agroecology in achieving the SDGs and accompany the decade…
Join the event online or in person at the European Space Agency’s (ESRIN) in Italy or the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT) in UK for GEOSS/HACK 2018, where developers will compete to create data discovery and access tools that solve global challenges. Participants will have 30 hours to create an open-source data discovery or access application based on a challenge announced at the start of the hackathon. The…
The University of Padova invites applications for the doctoral programme in Land Environment Resources and Health (L.E.R.H). The final objective of the LERH Program is to educate the leaders of the future generations of top management staff and researchers working with sustainable rural and nature management to ensure wider societal benefits.
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura
Bajo la orientación general del Director de la División de Producción y Protección Vegetal, el Director Adjunto prestará asistencia en la gestión diaria de la División. Asimismo, ayudará al Director a ejercer la dirección estratégica, administrativa y técnica de la labor de la División, así como a facilitar la gestión de actividades institucionales, departamentales e interdepartamentales.
The European Society For Soil Conservation (ESSC) provides 2 grants of 500.00 Euro each to 2 young researchers (less than 35 years old) working in a European country and members of the European Society For Soil Conservation (ESSC). The grants will support their participation to the International Conference: Soil and Water Security: Challenges for the next 30 years!
The International Conference will be celebrated in Imola (Italy). The objective is to stimulate reflections on the importance of environmental resources for humankind, paying special attention to the new challenges and opportunities concerning Soil and Water Security and Conservation for the next 30 years. This event is open to soil scientists, educators and policy-makers. It will consist of invited lectures, scientific sessions with oral and…
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
The Global Symposium on Soil Pollution, at FAO headquarters is the first step in implementing the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management in terms of preventing and reducing harmful substances in soil as a way to maintain healthy soils and food safety in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals. Specifically, the symposium outcomes should provide scientific evidence to support actions and decisions to prevent and reduce soil…
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
The main function of the ITPS is to provide scientific and technical advice and guidance to the GSP on global soil issues in the first instance and in relation to specific requests submitted by global or regional institutions. The ITPS is composed of twenty-seven recognized soil experts. Its membership should ensure proper regional balance, optimal coverage of the range of scientific and practical areas of expertise required by the wide GSP…
The World Food Programme is seeking to fill an internship position under their Ethics Office. The position will be based at World Food Programme Headquarters in Rome, Italy and the intern will receive a monthly stipend up to US$1000. Apply now!
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites applications to participate in its International Symposium on Agroecology: Scaling Up agroecology to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This event will take place at the Headquarters of FAO in Rome, Italy.
The University of Bologna invites applications to its master programme in Environmental Assessment and Management,located at their campus in Ravenna,Italy.
The Royal Society of Chemistry invites professional to register for the 6th International Conference on Sustainable Development scheduled for Rome,Italy.
The Bachelor program in Sustainable Agriculture for Food quality and Environment is designed for students that wish to gain a thorough interdisciplinary knowledge and practical experience on the application of innovation along the agri-food value chain, from the fields to the table, to produce safe, sustainable and high quality food.
The Free University of Bozen - Bolzano (Unibz, Northern Italy) and the University of Innsbruck (Austria), both located in the Alps, have developed an international Master program which focuses on sustainable landscape development as well as ecosystem and land-use management in mountain regions. The cooperation between these universities combines in an integrative way the ecological as well as the socio-economic perspective of ecology and…
The CfRN (Coalition for Rainforest Nations) invites applications for the position of Expert in Greenhouse Gas Inventory Systems to be based at their offices in New York,United States of America or Florence,Italy.
Fieragricola, the 113th International Agricultural Technologies Show aims to address all the specializations of the agricultural sector: agricultural mechanics, vineyards and orchards, animal husbandry, renewable energy sources, multifunctional, green management and forestry, agro pharmaceuticals and fertilizers.
The 28th Annual Meeting of Setac Europe will be held in Rome from 13 to 17 May 2018 and for this Italian edition the Chair of the Meeting (Anna Barra Caracciolo, Irsa-Cnr) together with the International Scientific Committee wanted to give a title in line with the principles of environmental sustainability: Responsible and Innovative Research for Environmental Quality.
