We proudly announce the AFEPA student representatives of the intake 20/21. Congratulation to Gremary Aza and Eleanor Gardner! They will share the task to represent AFEPA students at the AFEPA programme coordination, Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA AISBL) and AFEPA advisory board (AB) meetings.
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Lecture on Animal Ethics
On December 9 at 10.15 a.m. Jens Tuider will give a presentation on “Animal Ethics: An introduction” The lecture will be open for all interested AFEPA students via Zoom. All AFEPA students will receive the necessary access information to the stream before the lecture.
The AFEPA application platform for 2021/22 opens on October 15!
As of October 15, 2020 we accept applications to the 2021/22 edition of the programme. Applications for programme admission AND Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degrees (EMJMD) Scholarships should be sent not later than January 31, 2021. The application new application platform can be found at: www.applications.afepa.eu. Please go to this link for all information regarding your application submission. Before applying, please make sure that you fulfill the AFEPA admission requirements.
2020 Advisory Board Meeting
Today 02/07/2020 we have had a great remote 2020 advisory board meeting. Thank you to all advisory board members joining the AFEPA Partner Representatives: Máximo Torero Assistant Director General Economic and Social Development Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Jonathan Brooks Head of Division Agricultural and Resource Policies, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Guyo Dureti AFEPA student representative intake 19/20 and Bettina Lorenz AFEPA Alumni.
2nd 2020 AFEPA Webinar
On May 28th from 2.30-4.00 pm, dr. Pasquale di Rubbo, Plant Health Officer European Commission – Directorate on Crisis management in Animals, Plants and Feed, will give a webinar on “Emerging plant pests threatening the EU agri-food sector: the case of Xylella fastidiosa”. This lecture is open for all interested AFEPA students and will be given through the platform Microsoft TEAMS. All AFEPA students will receive the necessary access information to the stream before the webinar.
1st 2020 AFEPA Webinar
On May 26th from 2-4pm Professor Härdle from Humboldt-Universität Berlin will give a lecture on p_hacking . This lecture is open for all interested AFEPA students. Please note your interest by including your email address here https://terminplaner.dfn.de/Uy4CQ8GBwauAgUWp no later than May 19th and you will receive the necessary access information to the stream before the lecture.
Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) – information
Since the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is spreading worldwide we would like to inform all students to regularly check the websites providing information at their home universities.
The information provided on the websites will be updated regularly:
UBonn – Information on the coronavirus
SLU – Coronavirus – information for staff and students
UCSC – FAQ – Coronavirus: informazioni sulle attività didattiche e i servizi
2020 AFEPA Summer School
This summer again the AFEPA summer school is partnering with the ‘GIOVANNI ANANIA’ SUMMER SCHOOL ON EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY MAKING on the topic of “Machine Learning techniques in agricultural, food and environmental policy analysis” on 13-17 July 2020 in Rende (CS), Italy.
The summer school provides an introduction to the use of machine learning techniques and introduces students to their use in agricultural, food and environmental policy analysis. More information including application information for non-AFEPA students can be found here.
Deadline for Erasmus Mundus scholarship applications prolonged for students from programme countries till March 15, 2020
The deadline for programme admission AND Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degrees (EMJMD) Scholarships is prolonged till March 15 only for students coming from programme (European) countries. Find out your eligibility here https://afepa.eu/?page_id=14252.
2020 Scholarship applications closed!
As of 31st January the applications for AFEPA admission with scholarship is closed. We are very happy about over 700 applicants. Until 31st March European and non-European students can still apply without scholarship to the AFEPA program intake in fall 2020 by following www.applications.afepa.eu
Merry Christmas and best wishes!
AFEPA student representatives intake 19/20
Visit of AFEPA to the University of Ghana!
The AFEPA application platform for 2019/20 is now officially open!
As of October 15, 2019 we again accept application to the 2019/20 edition of the programme. Applications for programme admission AND Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degrees (EMJMD) Scholarships should be sent not later than January 31, 2020. The application new application plattform can be found at: www.applications.afepa.eu. Please go to this link for all information regarding your application submission. Before applying, please make sure that you fulfill the AFEPA admission requirements.
Application platform opening on Oct. 15th 2019
We are happy to announce that the newly designed application platform will be accessible as of Oct. 15th for applicatios to programme admission AND Erasmus Mundus scholarhips for the academic intake 201/21.
Please check the Admission requirements to be prepeard when the application platform opens.