The Organizing Committee welcomes participants from all over the world who are interested in developing professional ties to and/or exploring career opportunities in the region. The conference should serve as an ideal forum to establish relationships. The conference provides a platform for professionals involved in Environment and Life Science to exchange knowledge and gain an insight into the state of the art in the current technology…

The One Planet Fellowship seeks to build a vibrant, highly connected, and inter-generational network of African and European scientist leaders equipped to use a gender lens to help Africa's smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate. The One Planet Fellowship invests in high-potential early career researchers from Africa and Europe, and accelerates their scientific careers so that they are better able to develop relevant and gender…

Eco Caminhos is a self sustainable Eco-Farm in Brazil, that aims to become an example of a sustainable international community guided under the principles of permaculture, growing and producing while being in balance with nature through organic farming, renewable energy, agroforestry and bioconstruction, but having the support as well of some degree of modern technology which needs to be used with responsibility and in moderation. Eco Caminhos is…

The ICFFSA is the premier interdisciplinary platform for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of Forestry, Sustainable Agriculture and Environment.The conference will bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars in the domain of interest from around the world. Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to: Food Engineering and Biotechnology; Food and Nutrition Security…

The United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) is the primary provider of inter-agency training and learning for the staff of the United Nations system. Under the overall guidance of the Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development Head of Office, and the direct supervision of the Learning Portfolio Manager, the Associate Fellow will be responsible for the design, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of e-learning and training…

This European joint master’s degree programme Sustainable Food Systems is tailored for students who are: interested in sustainable food production and how to manage and implement food processing and other food production related activities in a sustainable way; looking for an international degree where the international perspective is an integrated part of the learning environment and the curriculum; aiming at flexible career options within…

In the 2015 Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) the topic of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) is not only featured as a standalone SDG 12 “Ensuring Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns” but has also been recognized as “nexus” point for almost all SDGs and their respective targets. The course is geared towards change agents in Africa, who are looking to be involved in the process of developing…

East End Food Institute (formerly Amagansett Food Institute) works to create a more economically-viable, environmentally-sustainable, more efficient, and equitable local food system. Apprenticeship offers the opportunity to gain experience in: Mixed vegetable, herbs, and cut flower production; Greenhouse production; Commercial Fishing; Pastured poultry and a variety of other certified organic livestock; Marketing, farm management and other…

Sound economic thinking is crucial for farmers because they depend on good economic decision making to survive. Governments depend on economic information to make good policy decisions on behalf of the community. This course will help you to contribute to better decision making by farmers, or by agencies servicing agriculture, and it will help you to understand why farmers respond to policies and economic opportunities in the ways they do. The…

Capacity building and development play a major role in efforts to realize the objectives of the UNCCD. Under the direct supervision of the Head of the UNCCD Capacity Development and Innovations Office, and working collaboratively with all staff, the incumbent shall perform the following main duties: Review and update the UNCCD e-learning course on: The role of the UNCCD National Focal Point; The Committee on Science and Technology; The Committee…

Bioeconomy includes forestry and wood production, with the related biotechnological, chemical and energy industries, but also the provision of other ecosystem services that can support sustainable economic growth. Biorefineries are increasingly at the core of the bioeconomy vision at the EU level and worldwide, and large private and public investments are pushing the development of new technologies frequently based on capital intensive…

The two-year International Land and Water Management MSc programme focuses on the scientific analysis of land and water management issues at different scales. An integration of physical, technical, socio-economic and political dimensions in various approaches is sought to critically analyse, understand and tackle land and water management problems. Students will develop comparative insight into the development of land and water management, apply…

Smart Buildings & Cities (SB&C) is a two-year post-master technological designer program. The SB&C program wants to contribute to the transition towards smart, intelligent and sustainable cities where quality of life is high. This transition requires new solutions which can only be created through multiscale and transdisciplinary (design) approaches. The program consists of two main parts. Half of the program consists of post-master level…

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for an Agriculture State Lands Intern for the summer of 2020. This intern will work alongside DNR's team of field Land Managers to gain knowledge and experience in management of agricultural trust lands and land leasing processes. Working with the Agriculture Field Program Manager, the Intern will ensure timely and accurate reporting of lessee compliance through the field…

The OECD is a global economic forum working with 36 member countries and more than 100 emerging and developing economies to make better policies for better lives. The Organisation provides a unique forum in which governments work together to share experiences on what drives economic, social and environmental change, seeking solutions to common problems. The Climate, Biodiversity and Water Division (CBW) in the Environment Directorate is looking…

GOAL OF IPA 2020 Building perspectives and capacities of university teachers, young researchers, PhD students, field practitioners, policy workers and future leaders on natural resources, sustainable development, environmental policy and linking world’s sustainability by integrating principles of biologically inspired solutions and governance perspectives. GLOBAL SCOPE This 9-days international training program will be executed in partnership of…