Production Sustainability as s Challenge under Changing Central European Climate Conditions (BIP)

April 05 – 09, 2027 (face-to-face part)

Date to be announced (online part)

Mendel University in Brno warmly invites you to participate in the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on Production Sustainability as a Challenge under Changing Central European Climate Conditions (BIP), hosted by the Faculty of AgriSciences. This unique programme combines short-term mobility for both online and physical components. The face-to-face session is scheduled from April 05 to April 09 2027. The date of online session will be announced.

Interested participants are encouraged to register by February 19, 2027 – use the link below:

Registration

Would you like to attend our BIP? The deadline for registration is February 19, 2027. Once you register, we will contact you within 2 weeks.

Registration

What can you expect?

The challenge addresses the pressures facing agricultural production under the changing Central European climate and focuses on adaptive and preventive measures for sustainable farming. Participants will gain insight into sustainable production systems, energy transformation, and climate-resilient farm management, combining theory with practical case studies.

The program links current scientific knowledge with real-life examples from the Agricultural Training Enterprise ŠZP Žabčice, helping participants understand how a resilient agricultural enterprise can be designed and managed in the drought-prone landscape of South Moravia.

Information

  • Activities lectures, hand-on workshops, field trips
  • Topics Agriculture & Agro-ecology, Agri-Business & Farm Management, Renewable Energy & Green Technologies, Climate Change Resilience & Environmental Sciences, Value-Added Production & Food Technology
  • Registration Deadline: 19.02.2027. Use link above.
  • Costs covered by sending institution (travel costs, accommodation) within the Erasmus+ programme, Some other costs (excursions etc.) in charge of coordinating institution
  • Credits 3 ECTS
  • Target Group Bachelor’s and Master’s students. Maximum capacity is 20-25 students (max. 5 students per partner university to ensure balanced international teams). Accompanied teachers (STT) are welcome!

Stakeholder Challenge

BIP is being developed in collaboration with regional stakeholders: Agricultural Training Enterprise ŠZP Žabčice, the South Moravian Region, Mendel University in Brno, and the Young Agrarians’ Society of the Czech Republic (YAS CR).

Registration

  • Registration is mandatory for the participation at the event.
  • Only registered students/staff will be allowed to participate.
  • The confirmation of the registration will be sent to your email by our coordinator.
  • Even if you are participating as a teacher on an STA (Staff Mobility for Teaching), please register using the registration form
  • Deadline for registration is February 19, 2027.
Registration

Programme

The programme is currently in preparation.

Accommodation

  • Each participant arranges their own accommodation; accommodation is not provided by the BIP organizers.
  • Participants may contact our dormitory HERE to arrange accommodation. Please get in touch as soon as possible, as rooms tend to fill up quickly and availability is limited.
  • Accommodation costs are to be covered by the participants themselves

Administrative process

  • Participants are required to register using the provided registration form. Upon successful registration, they will receive an Acceptance Letter.
  • It is recommended that participants secure a grant from their home institution to cover travel and accommodation expenses, which are allocated as follows:
    • 1-14 days (79 euros/day)
    • 15-30 days (56 euro/day)
  • Participants must consult their home university to understand the conditions of the mobility and confirm eligibility for a grant.
  • A completed Learning Agreement is mandatory prior to mobility. Detailed information on this will be sent to participants before their departure.
  • At the end of the mobility period, participants will be issued a Confirmation and Transcript of Records. Additionally, students participating in the BIP will be awarded 3 ECTS credits.
  • Staff can participate within the Erasmus+ STT (Staff Mobility for Training) or Erasmus+ STA (Staff Mobility for Teaching):
    • E+ STT – qualifying as eligible BIP participants
    • E+ STA – qualifying as organizers/lectures, not as participants
  • For documentation, you will be contacted by BIP organizers.

Contact

Tereza Smidova
International Relations Officer
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Daniel Falta
Academic Lead of BIP
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Mendel University in Brno
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Faculty of AgriSciences
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DIČ: CZ62156489