3rd transnational project meeting for the ETICOF project
24.06.2024On June 17-18, 2024, the third transnational partner meeting within the ETICOF project took place in České Budějovice, the Czech Republic.
The meeting was hosted by the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. The meeting was attended by representatives from
partner institutions – Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia, the University of
Applied Sciences Erfurt, Germany, Thüringer Ökoherz e.V., Germany and the Hungarian
University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Hungary. The working sessions of the partners
took place in the premises of the Faculty of Agriculture and Technology.
The two-day program of the meeting focused primarily on work package No. 3 that aims to
support creation of innovative teaching materials, especially in relation to conversion to
organic farming topic. Partners discussed the draft of the Pedagogical guide – a
methodological material for trainers and educators, which allows the trainers and educators to
effectively describe and explain relevant topics to the target audience.
In addition to the Pedagogical guide, the partners also discussed issues related to the
organisation of roundtable debates for pedagogical and training experts as well as the project
management and coordination issues. Specific steps were planned towards the implementation
of the work package No. 4, too. At the end of the meeting, the partners visited the organic
orchard in order to exchange practical experience.