Illustrazione delle attività dello I.A.M.B. di Bari nel campo della formaizone in agricoltura biologica al Convegno "IL CONTRIBUTO DELLA BIOAGRICOLTURA ALL’ISTRUZIONE E ALLA FORMAZIONE PROFESSIONALE" presso il teatro Della Terra il 29 settembre 2015 in EXPO 2015.

2. CONVEGNO INTERNAZIONALE
IL CONTRIBUTO DELLA BIOAGRICOLTURA ALL’ISTRUZIONE E ALLA FORMAZIONE
PROFESSIONALE
L’esperienza pluriennale del master di agricoltura biologica
mediterranea e della rete MOAN
Lina Al Bitar, PhD
Coordinatore Master e MOAN
CIHEAM - Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari
Martedì 29 Settembre -10,15/13,30 -EXPO 2015 Teatro della Terra

3. CIHEAM is an International
Intergovernmental
Organization founded at
the joint initiative of the
OECD (OCSE) and the
Council of Europe on 21
May 1962 and now has 13
member countries.
CIHEAM’s Mediterranean focus
3 Missions
4 Mediterranean Agronomic Institutes (MAIs)
1 Headquarters located in Paris
1 network of partner institutions in the
Mediterranean and across the world.
FAO, ICARDA, IFAD, IFOAM,FAO, ICARDA, IFAD, IFOAM,
World Bank,World Bank, OADA, EUOADA, EU

4. The Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (IAMB) was established by CIHEAM in
1962 as its Italian operating facility, and it enjoys the privileges of extra-territoriality attributed
to international organisations by the Republic of Italy.
The Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (www.iamb.it)
CAMPUS
 Stretching over a surface of 10 ha;
 Teaching facilities: three 25-seat & one 50-seat classrooms all
equipped with two-language simultaneous translation facilities and
a multi-purpose projection system;
 Research facilities
 Library and a Documentation Centre;
 Trainees’ residence with 70 single rooms;
 Residence for visiting professors;
 Restaurant hall with 160 seats;
 Multipurpose playgrounds & Sports Hall.

5. Four Thematic Areas
Land and water
resources management
Land and water
resources management
Mediterranean organic
agriculture
Mediterranean organic
agriculture
Sustainable agriculture
and rural development
Sustainable agriculture
and rural development
Integrated pest management
of Mediterranean fruit trees
Integrated pest management
of Mediterranean fruit trees
Education and training at IAMB: 53 years experience

6. Thematic Area / MEDITERRANEAN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
Education
and
Training
Research
Tools
Cooperation

7. Post-graduate Programmes
1st year: Master
(8-month duration)
• 7 to 10 Units (lectures,
seminars, field and lab work)
• Individual or group project
• weekly written assessment
• Final oral examination
60 ECTS
2nd year: Master of Science
(12-month duration)
• 4 theoretical units
• individual research project (in progress
evaluation during the year)
• co-supervision (at IAMB/home country)
• Final oral examination and thesis
discussion
60 ECTS
THE MASTER OF SCIENCE = 120 CREDITS
- A multidisciplinary approach unique in content and methods,
complementing the education provided in member countries’ national
institutions.
-It is fully committed to the Bologna process which now sets the
standard for harmonising the European higher education system.
-International and Mediterranean focus favouring cultural and
linguistic exchange.

8. The Master of Science Programme in
“Mediterranean Organic Agriculture”
Course contents
Unit I: Introductory Disciplines
Unit II: Introduction to Organic Agriculture
Unit III: Crop response to environmental parameters
Unit IV: Soil fertility management
Unit V : Pest, disease and weed management
Unit VI: Organic Standards and Legislation
Unit VII: Global Markets and Marketing for Organic Agro-Food Products
Unit VIII:Organic farming economics, policy development and social aspects
Unit IX: Quality, Safety and Post-Harvest Handling of Organic Crops
Unit X: Organic Mediterranean Commodities Production
Unit XI: Individual project
Education and training at IAMB: MEDITERRANEAN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
General Objective
Promote the development of organic farming in the
Mediterranean in order to harmonize the relationship between
land, agriculture and environment in sustainable development
Since 2000

9. Managers of national research centers or Public administrations
University researchers or assistants
Officers of agricultural extension service bodies
Graduate students
Professionals
Farm managers
Candidates’ profile
Minimum level required for admission:
4 years undergruaduate studies

10. The unique character of our courses is based on the participation of
worldwide students and lecturers.
Students’ Countries of Origin
Angola, Bangladesh, Burundi, China,
Ethiopia, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Oman,
Senegal, Sudan
Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon,
Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine,
Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina,
Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro,
Serbia
Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece,
Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia.
European Countries:
Eastern Adriatic Countries:
Eastern & Southern
Mediterranean Countries:
Other Countries:

11. Teachers’ Countries of Origin
6%
62%
13%
15%
4%
Italy
FAO
Europe
Med
USA

12. - Short and intensive courses (max 2 weeks)
-Degree-granting education and specialised courses delivered by IAMB and designed
in partnership with member-country institutions.
- Courses are organised at IAMB or in the partner countries
CIHEAM’s missions: Education
Specialised training courses
Modular courses
Stages
Project oriented courses
Follow-up seminars
32 COURSES
22 at IAMB
Tunisia (7 years partnership), Turkey (1),
Egypt (1), Syria (1), Albania (2), Greece (1)
Total number of students over 1000
Since 1998
Thematic Area / MEDITERRANEAN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

13. Distance learning courses
-Different topics
-In blended form (residential and e-learning)
-Training of tutors
-Different languages
-Meet new realities and necessities
-Enlarge the Network
Continuous Follow-up
-Follow-up Seminars in Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisie, Morocco, Algeria and Turkey.
-Emergent topics
-Adressed to old IAMB trainees of the hosting country
-Representatives of other CIHEAM countries
-Updating and monitoring the impact of the training received at IAMB on the carrier
and employment possibilities.

14. Italian Universities:
Bari, Foggia, Basilicata, Catania, Napoli (Parthenope), Viterbo, Pavia, Pisa
(Sant’Anna), Bologna
Foreign Institutions:
INAT (Tunisia)
University of Blida (Algeria)
University of Lisbon (Portugal)
Agricultural Research Center (Egypt)
Recent involvement of IAMB in Doctoral studies
Agreements
Example: framework agreement Parthenope University
- IAMB is considered a European seat for PhD in which education and
research activities are carried out
- Its personnel is involved in the teaching board of the PhD cycle
- Its personnel takes part in the examining board of the PhD

15.  MOAN is a tool for decision makers to promote and further the
organic agriculture sector in 23* member countries and to
strengthen the Euro Mediterranean Partnership
 MOAN is a Network linking Public Institutions, Academic and
Research Institutions and International organizations.
(http://moan.iamb.it)
* Contacts are in progress with Cyprus to finalize its partnership
MOAN

16. 1. Organisation of a thematic annual meeting in one of the network
countries with special focus on synergy between organic and regional
foods.
2. Organisation of country-specific workshops and international
conferences.
3. Management of a website (http://moan.iamb.it).
4. Data collection and publication of scientific works and periodical reports
on the state-of-the-art of O.A. in the region.
ACTIVITIES

17. May 2009, Madrid
November 2006, Bari June 2007, Izmir March 2008, Damascus
THEMATIC ANNUAL
MEETINGS
June 2010, Tunis May 2012, Skopje

18. COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
WORKSHOPS &
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES
TP Organics' Stakeholder Forum
Organic solutions for sustainable agriculture
25 June 2013 - European Parliament
1st
& 2nd
meeting of Expert Advisory Group in SEE
November 2012, Subotica
February-March 2013, Sarajevo

19. COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
WORKSHOPS &
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES

20. OUTCOMES

21. Thank you for your attention and
welcome at any time at IAMB