Building a Common Foundation
The Joint Start-Up Module brings together all EUR-Organic students at the beginning of the programme. In taking turns one of the six partner universities is organising the joint Start up module.
It will usually be scheduled in November partly online and partly on site, giving the students starting at different partner universities the chance to get to know each other and to get introduced to the basic principles of Organic Agriculture and to Organic Agriculture in a European setting.
Objectives
- Establish a shared understanding of organic agriculture and food systems Introduce the EUR-Organic network and study pathways
- Foster intercultural exchange and teamwork
Core Elements
- Principles of organic farming and agroecology
- European organic regulations
- Systems thinking and interdisciplinary approaches
- Group work, case studies and field visits
This module strengthens the international cohort and supports a smooth start into the programme.
