Programme

  
There will be 29 presentations, 18 from Europe, 10 from the US and 1 from Asia
 
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Conference themes and keynote speakers:  

•  Research careers and doctoral education in Europe  

The Marie Curie Actions: Best practices for European research careers, Florent Bernard (European Commission)
Doctoral education in Europe: Trends and challenges, Alexandra Bitusikova (EUA Council for Doctoral Education) 

• University strategies for doctoral training   

University strategy for doctoral training: the Ghent university doctoral schools, Luc Moens (vice-rector of Ghent University)

•  Skills set development of doctoral graduates and post docs 

Skills set development of doctoral and post-doctoral graduates in life sciences, Rameshwar Kanwar (Iowa State University)

• Innovative models for doctoral and graduate research schools 

Building Transatlantic Graduate Education Programs in Biorenewables, Lawrence Johnson (Iowa State University)

•  Internationalization of doctoral training programs  

 An example of an Erasmus Mundus Doctoral school experiment in forestry and nature management, Niels Strange (Copenhagen University)
 
Special session in honor of Prof. Roland Verhé
During the conference a special session will be held in honor of Prof. Verhé from Ghent University, who is retiring in 2010 and who has been very active in many European and transatlantic student and faculty exchange programs and projects. We therefore invite all institutions in agricultural and life sciences who have worked with Prof. Verhé to contribute and attend the conference and especially the special session which will be held on Friday 9 April 2010 at 16.30.
 
Tourist Programme (optional) on Saturday 10 April 2010
On Saturday a visit to Bruges including a visit to the Chocolate Museum will be organized.
There are only a limited number of places available!
To see the programme click here. 
Price: 95 euro (including transport, visits, lunch). You can register online.