University of Mostar

1.   1895 - the Franciscan School of Theology – the first university level school in Herzegovina founded in Mostar2. 1959 – Higher Technical School - mechanical engineering branch founded in Mostar 3.   1970/71 - the Higher Technical School became a part of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Sarajevo4.  1971/72 – Faculty of Economics and Law were opened 5. 1977 – An independent university center was established

Introduction University of Mostar

- MISSION

Student and research oriented institution

•prepare students for their professions, and academic training for scientific work•through research it contributes to the expansion of knowledge to society particularly via the development and implementation of new scientific achievements and technologies.

UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR

The University of Mostar comprises:

Faculties:AgricultureEconomics Civil Engineering MedicineLaw Mechanical Engineering and computing Social Sciences and Humanities Natural Science and EducationHealth StudiesPharmacyAcademy of Fine Arts

• Around 16.000 students• Around 1000 teachers and associates

Institutes for AgricultureEconomics Civil Engineering Croatian Language, Literature and HistoryLatin LanguageLaw Mechanical Engineering OtherUniversity libraryStudent dormitoryStudent UnionStudent ServicesUniversity Sports Facilities

The University of Mostar

The University in Mostar is one of 8 public Universities in B&H.

All faculties are legal subjects.

Curricula based on ECTS and cycles and further harmonization with other European universities took place in 2005/06

Faculty of Agriculture and Food Faculty of Agriculture and Food TehnologyTehnology

www.apfmo.orge-mail: agronomski.fakultet@tel.net.ba

Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology

Faculty of Agriculture was founded in 1994

2007/08 - a new study program in Food Technology (undergraduate study) was introduced

2008 - Experimental station was established

2008 - Faculty moved to a new building 2008 - Faculty orchard (6,2 ha) 2009 - Faculty wineyard (1,5 ha)

CooperationCooperation::

All Faculties of Agriculture in B & H

8 Faculties from Croatia Faculty of Agriculture, Maribor,

Slovenia Norwegian University of Life Science,

Norway Fachhochschule Weinstephan,

Germany

Science-research work

Faculty of Agriculture and Food Faculty of Agriculture and Food TechnologyTechnology participated in 48 scientific research projects

Faculty of Agriculture and Food Faculty of Agriculture and Food TechnologyTechnology - Bologna process - Bologna process

The reasons for the reforms studies and starting of the bachelor and master’s studies with 3+2 system can be found in the changes of educational systems in Europe on one hand, and on the other it was the Faculty's necessity to modernize our Faculty.

These reforms are completely in conformity with the goals of Bologna Declaration, and as such they will enable the Faculty to be part of the European educational system or “The Europe of knowledge”.

Two cycles:Three – year undergraduate studies (Bachelor Degree)Two-year graduate studies (Master of Science Degree),

Since 2014 - third cycle – PhD studies

Years of study

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Years of study

Undergraduate study

Bsc

Graduate study

Msc

6 semeser

ECTS -1804 semester

ECTS -120

Study system

Cycles

First cycle (Bsc) Agriculture in general Food technology

Second cycle (Msc) Plant science Animal science Agroeconomy - “Agriculture and EU” Food engineering

Facilities

Experimental station-(52 ha total land; currently arable land 14,8 ha)

A new orchard

Past activities in lifelong learning

1. Training for assessment of cheese:

prof.dr.sc Jasmina Lukač-Havranek andprof.dr.sc Samir Kalit from Faculty of Agriculture

University of Zagreb • 11. i 12.9.2012.g.- 25 participants involved in

activities (with USAID/Sida Farma project)

Goals:

•Standardization of quality dairy products through the introduction of EU standards for quality management and /or standards for food safety

•Improving sales of special cheeses from small producers through the implementation of the EU standards for food safety, promotion and inproved branding and labeling

•Thanks to our education three local certified assessors participated for the first time as members of the committee for the evaluation of the traditional authentic cheeses

Training for cheese assessment

Vinko BatinićJMB:1010970192661

uspješno je završio obuku po metodi FIL-IDF 99C:1997

Senzorne analize siraU Mostaru, 11-12. listopada/oktobra 2012. godine

prof. dr. sc Stanko Ivankovićv.d dekana fakultetaObuka je reallizovana uz

podršku:

prof. dr. sc Jasmina Havranekpredavač

prof. dr.sc Samir Kalitpredavač

Ur.broj:_____________

Past activities in lifelong learning

2. Training for beekeepers

•prof.dr.sc Nikola Kezić – Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb; prof.dr.sc Stanko Ivanković and doc.dr.sc.Jozo Bagarić from Faculty of Agriculture and Food Tehnology University of Mostar and others• 2007 - 57 candidates•2010 - 54 candidates•2011 - 42 candidates•2012 - 42 candidates•2014 - 30 candidates

Goals:

•Promoting enviromentally sustainable and productive beekeeping in accoordance with good beekeeping practices in order to preserve bees and insurance requirements for honey production safe for human consumption as in instrument for reducing poverty, especially among young people.

•Increase the competitiveness of the beekeeping sector in B&H through improved yield of honey per hive, production of quality honey and honey production in accordance with EU standards.

Certificate awarding

Past activities in lifelong learning

3. We organized a symposium for agricultural producers with goals:

• Increase in yield per cow by introducing new balancing meals, compurerized feeding and technologies for fertilization

•Production of high-quality roughage by ensuring efficient agricultural machinery

•Avoidance of negative impacts on the environment resulting from the proposed activities

Symposium

Past activities in lifelong learning

4. Training for producers of vegetables:

Growing Vegetable Seedlings on Nutrient Solution prof.dr.sc.Zdravko Matotan; mr.sc.Elma Sefo and others

Training for producers of vegetables

On-going activities in lifelong learningOn-going activities in lifelong learning

1.Continuous training for beekeepers in 2014

2.Training for agricultural producersfor the proper use of plant protection

3. Promotion of knowledge and innovations in agriculture, particularly in the rural areas

4. Support for farmer associations in achieving better results through an improvement of food production

Goals:

• to modernize and harmonize higher education by development of Lifelong learning (LL) system for sustainable agriculture

• to improve educational standards and promote economic and social benefits of LL

• to develop an appropriate guidance and counselling services

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