The GCHERA conference "Universities of Agriculture and Life Sciences: entrepreneurs for sustainable rural development

The GCHERA conference "Universities of Agriculture and Life Sciences: entrepreneurs for sustainable rural development" will take place at Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais, France, on June 27-29, 2011.

This conference will address experience of innovative developments taking place in universities worldwide and path-breaking critiques, in both developing and developed economies, with regard to the:

• roles of Universities of Agriculture and Life Sciences in sustainable rural development at scientific, educational, societal and economic levels,
• development of new partnerships between the Universities of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the local level in relation to local economic development, and with regional and global organisations which support sustainable rural development, and
• positioning, organisation and management of Universities of Agriculture and Life Sciences in achieving these roles, at local, regional and global levels.

You can read the full details of the conference focus and themes in the attached Conference Flyer and Call for Contributed Papers.

You can also register your interest in receiving further information at the Conference website.

GCHERA is the Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research for Agriculture, where agriculture is taken in its broadest sense.