Apel program intensiv BIP Netherlands: Navigating the Future: Addressing Challenges in Horticulture and Entrepreneurship. Mobilitate fizică: 6.10.2025 – 10.10.2025

Nume BIP / BIP name: Navigating the Future: Addressing Challenges in Horticulture and Entrepreneurship

Universitate gazdă / Host university: Aeres University of Applied Sciences in Dronten, Netherlands

Locuri atribuite studenților USAMV București / Number of places available for USAMV Bucharest students: 5

Deadline înscriere / Registration deadline: 08.07.2025, ora 20:00

Interviu selecție / Selection Interview : 10.07.2025, ora 10:00

Erasmus grant:  704 €

Formular de înscriere / Registration form: https://forms.gle/bHy1ZTC9FbzSDXKf9

Descriere program / Program description:

The blended intensive programme „Navigating the Future: Addressing Challenges in Horticulture and Entrepreneurship” is organized by Aeres University of Applied Sciences in Dronten, renowned for its leadership in innovative agriculture and entrepreneurship. This programme invites international students and educators to collaborate on solutions for the most pressing challenges facing the horticulture sector today.

Participants can expect a dynamic and enriching experience, including:

  • Thought-provoking lectures by international experts in horticulture, sustainability, and entrepreneurship
  • Excursions to cutting-edge organizations pioneering sustainable practices and innovation
  • Interactive workshops and collaborative discussions on critical industry topics
  • Hands-on teamwork to solve a real-world case study
  • A closing symposium where participants present their innovative solutions

By bringing together diverse perspectives from across Europe and beyond, the programme fosters mutual learning, networking, and the exchange of best practices. This unique blend of online and in-person activities includes:

  • Engaging lectures and discussions with global thought leaders
  • Opportunities to strengthen English communication skills (B2 level or higher), both

spoken and written

  • Visits to innovative companies leading the way in horticulture and entrepreneurship
  • Collaborative research on sustainable and integrated approaches to real-world challenges

We look forward to welcoming our international partners to this inspiring event, designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge to lead the way in horticulture and entrepreneurship.

Mobilitate fizică / Physical mobility:  6.10.2025 – 10.10.2025

Mobilitate online / Online component: 29.09.2025 – 04.10.2025

Informații cazare / Accommodation information: Detalii suplimentare vor fi comunicate în scurt timp. / Further details will be provided shortly.

  • Condiții de eligibilitate / Eligibility requirements:
  • Student la zi, nivel licență sau master la Facultatea de Horticultura / Full-time student, Bachelor’s or Master’s at the Faculty of Horticulture
  • Engleză B2 (certificatul de limbă străină reprezintă un avantaj) / Level B2 English (a language certificate is an advantage)
  • Eseu de o pagină (format PDF), în limba engleză, despre relevanța temei programului în dezvoltarea academică și profesională a candidatului încărcat în formularul de înscriere, de pe adresa instituțională. În cazul în care există probleme cu încărcarea eseului, vă rugăm să contactați: tomasu@usamv.ro / One-page essay (PDF format), in English, regarding the relevance of the program’s theme to the candidate’s academic and professional development, uploaded in the application form from the institutional email address. In case of issues with uploading the essay, please contact: irina.tomasu@usamv.ro

Coordonator facultate / Faculty Coordinator:

  • Horticultură / Horticulture: Conf. dr. Adrian Peticilă (peticila@horticultura-bucuresti.ro)

Coordonator administrativ / Administrative Coordinator: Irina Tomașu (irina.tomasu@usamv.ro)