Sustainable Countryside: Challenges and Opportunities in Agriculture and Tourism (BIP)

May 24-28, 2027 (face-to-face part)

May 19, 2027; June 2, 2027 (online parts)

Mendel University in Brno warmly invites you to participate in the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on Sustainable Countryside: Challenges and Opportunities in Agriculture and Tourism (BIP), hosted by the Faculty of AgriSciences. This unique programme combines short-term mobility for both online and physical components. The face-to-face sessions are scheduled from May 24 to 28, 2027, while the online sessions will be held on May 19, 2027 and June 2, 2027. Designed primarily for students, the programme also welcomes staff members to join.

Interested participants are encouraged to register by April 01, 2027– use the link below:

Registration

Would you like to attend our BIP? The deadline for registration is April 01, 2027. Once you register, we will contact you within 2 weeks.

Registration link

What can you expect?

This program combines lectures, workshops, and field trips focused on sustainable living in rural areas, covering topics like sustainable agriculture, organic farming, agritourism, and renewable resources.

Students will explore Mendelu’s sustainable practices and learn how to apply these concepts in rural areas across Europe, gaining hands-on experience and insights into sustainable entrepreneurship.

Information

  • Activities lectures, workshops, field trips, online sessions
  • Topics Sustainability Living, Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Development, Organic Farming, Precision Farming, AgriTourism, Alternative Farm Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Renewable Resources etc.
  • Registration Deadline: 01.04.2027. Use link above.
  • Costs covered by sending institution (travel costs, accommodation) within the Erasmus+ programme, Other costs (excursions, food etc.) in charge of coordinating institution
  • Credits 3 ECTS
  • Target Group Bachelor’s (Bc.), Master’s (MSc.), and Doctoral (PhD) students, employees (STT mobilites)

Programme

The programme will be announced soon.

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.
  • Deadline for registration is 01.04.2027.
Registration

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.

Instructions before arrival

  • each participant is responsible for arranging their own accommodation
  • participants can book accommodation in J.A.Komenského dormitory. We recommend booking your dormitory room as early as possible, as places are limited.

Contact

Tereza Smidova
International Relations Officer
building X
+420 545 135 030
Vladimir Mikule
Coordinator of BIP
Faculty of Agrisciences
+420 545 133 209
Mendel University in Brno
Zemědělská 1665/1, 613 00 Brno
IČO: 62156489
DIČ: CZ62156489
Faculty of Agrisciences
Zemědělská 1665/1, 613 00 Brno
IČO: 62156489
DIČ: CZ62156489