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Conference on Sustainable Agriculture in CambodiaAngkor Paradise Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia
27-29th August, 2018
Overview: Activities performed within UNICAM Project
UNICAM:• ‘Implementing quality of education and training of
the Young UNIversities in rural area of CAMbodia’.• Period: 2015 – 2018
Objective: • To enhance higher‐education quality and develop
human resources through introducing and implementing international standards for master curriculum development and academic capacity building at young universities in the rural areas of Cambodia for the field of Sustainable Agriculture.
Review of UNICAM Project
Countries/Partners involved
• Proposal development: 10 days < Feb., 10 2015
• First round of ECBHE in 2015• UNICAM: 1/515 proposal submitted• Accepted: 30th July, 2015
• Kick-off Meeting: 17th-19th February 2016
Summary of the activities performed
Framework of UNICAM project
Offering MSA programme
• To enhance higher-education quality: human resource development, and university capacity building
Codes Credits A. Core courses (3 modules, 6 credits) MSA201 Concept of Sustainable Agriculture 2 MSA202 Plant Nutrient and Soil Fertility Management 2 MSA203 Agro-Ecosystems Analysis 2
B. Major courses (8 modules, 24 credits) MSA204 Integrated Farming Systems 3 MSA205 Cropping Systems Management 3 MSA206 Integrated Natural Resource Management and Environmental Risk
Assessment 3
MSA207 Integrated Pest Management 3 MSA208 Climate Change Adaption and Mitigation 3 MSA209 Sustainable Animal Production 3 MSA210 Agricultural Economics 3 MSA211 Sustainable Aquaculture 3
C. Elective courses (1 module, 3 credits) MSA212 Soilless Cultivation 3 MSA213 Seed Production and Quality Management 3 MSA214 Community Linkage 3 MSA215 Project Management 3 D. Research Courses (3 modules, 9 credits) MSA216 Agricultural Statistics 3 MSA217 Research Methodology 3 MSA218 Scientific Writing and Communication Skills 3
E. Thesis (15 credits) Master’s Thesis 15 Total A + B + C + D + E Min. 60
MSA Curriculum: feedback and course description development
23-24 May, 2016, at Kampong Chhnang
Participants:• MOEYS• DSR • UBB• MCU• SRU• CSUK• RUA• PLSA• HSUT
MSA Curriculum Development
Call for applications
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No. of student enrolledTotal: 91
• Accreditation • Entrance exam in 2016
Lecturers
Serey Mardy & KhemThan in Girona
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KH (6 staff)
(10 students)
WP2‐ DEVELOPMENT2.6 Conducting advanced training courses (ATC)
Summary of the activities performed
STAFF• UdG: Ecotoxicology of agrochemicals• UGent: Water Management • UPS: Soil Fauna Ecology and Biology• UPS: Plant Biotechnology• UPS: Advanced Statistical Models• UPS: Agroecology• UNIVAQ: Energy and Environment• UNIVAQ: The Role of Fungi in
Sustainable Agriculture• UNIVAQ: The Role of Microorganisms
in Sustainable Agriculture• UNIVAQ: Biodiversity
STUDENT• UdG: Ecotoxicology of agrochemicals
(on-line)• UPS: Soil Fauna Ecology and Biology• UNIVAQ: Biodiversity• UdG: Ecotoxicology of agrochemicals
(SRU), 7TH-8TH October • UPS: Species distribution and
modeling, 1-2 Aug, 2018
4.1. Dissemination of project results at wide scale (e.g. UNICAM web-site development and updating, publication AJAES)
WP4‐ DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION
Summary of the activities performed
Local scale
Press release
UNICAM flyer and poster
• Annual meeting• Skype-call meeting: every 3 m• SA Conference
• AJAES: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Safety www.ajaes.org
• 1st issue of AJAES: June, 2018
SPECIAL ISSUEImportant Dates: 2018• Abstract submission: 20 June• Manuscript due date: 20 September• First decision notification: 20 November• Tentative publication schedule: 15 December
www.ajaes.org
Special Issue Editors:Guest Editors• Dr. Ricky Bates, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Email: [email protected]• Dr. Hendri Bustamam, Bengkulu University, Indonesia
Email: [email protected]• Dr. David Ader, University of Tennessee, USA
Email: [email protected]
WP4‐ DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION
Summary of the activities performed
https://twitter.com/Unicam_projecthttp://unicamedu.com/en/ https://www.facebook.com/projecte.unicam
International scale
https://www.instagram.com/unicamproject/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/unicam-project-022905119/
Objectives
- To promote agroecology practices from field based observations to students involved in the Master Program Sustainable agriculture at the University of Battambang;
- To develop collaboration and enhance experience sharing between University of Battambang and GRET/CIRD organizations;
- To strengthen agroecology network among national stakeholders in Cambodia.
Expected outcomes
- To foster agroecology concept and practices understanding towards master’s degree students;
- To get feedbacks from UBB of students on agroecology practices and promotion;
- To build good collaboration with UBB in the field of agroecology practices.
Dates: From 26th to 27th July, 2017
Location: Sotr Nikum district Siem Reap, Cambodia
Number of participants from UBB: 20 students
Key Person Contact:
- Mr. Sok Sothea, Tel: 017 530 008, email: [email protected]
- Mr. Em Chomreun, Tel: 089 332 314, email: [email protected]
Additional Activities
Study Tour: 2 days at Siem Reap
• Martin, J.R., Van Ogtrop, F., Henson, Y., Broeum, K., Rien R., Srean, P. & Tan D.K.Y. 2017. A survey of weed seed contamination of rice paddy in Cambodia. Weed Research, 57: 333–341.
• Bates R., Brown S., Ry S., Ngang C., Srean, P. and Bicksler A. 2018. Strategies for Rainy Season Vegetable Production. First International Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition Conference in Southeast Asia. Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, January 8 to 12, 2018.
• Rien, R, Srean, P., Martin, RJ. 2017. Weed seed and weedy rice contamination of harvested paddy in Cambodia. Proceedings of the 7th International Graduate Research Conference, Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand, October 19-20th, 2017.
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