Jean Monnet projects officially launched at NVSU

Jean Monnet projects, supported in 2018, have been officially launched at NVSU:

• Jean Monnet Module “Environment, Health and Climate change: Facing the Challenges and Adapting to Impacts: Experience of the European Union / 600178-EPP-1-2018-1-RU-EPPJMO-MODULE/CLIMEU”. Project coordinators: Irina Pogonysheva Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Ecology; Denis Pogonyshev, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Ecology; Vera Kuznetsova, Candidate of Geological Sciences, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Geography.

• Jean Monnet Project “Promoting Biodiversity Conservation in RF via Advanced EU Practices” / 600034-EPP-1-2018-1-RU-EPPJMO-PROJECT/BIOCON. Project coordinators: TatyanaStorchak, Head of the Department of Ecology, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor; Irina Pogonysheva, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Assistant Professor of the Department of Ecology.

On October 12, NVSU held the first informational seminar “Jean Monnet: Successful Experience of the Project Application”, attended by university teachers, undergraduates and bachelors of the Faculty of Ecology and Engineering, as well as representatives of local ecology and environmental management companies.

The First Vice-Rector Denis Pogonyshev spoke on the experience and prospects of Erasmus+ programme at NVSU.

The Acting Head of the International Office, Oksana Yakovishak, made a presentation of the Jean Monnet programme and spoke on the objectives, subject areas, types of grants and opportunities for teachers and undergraduates to join Jean Monnet programme at NVSU.

Irina Pogonysheva, coordinator of the CLIMEU module, presented the goals and objectives of the implemented module, the content of the module, expected results and dissemination.

Tatiana Storchak, coordinator of the BIOCON project, told about the first experience of the Department of Ecology in the implementation of the Jean Monnet Project, presented the project objectives and planned results. Within the framework of the project, the summer school “Best practices of the EU in the field of biodiversity assessment and conservation” will be organized.

The projects are implemented with the financial support of the European Commission in the framework of the Jean Monnet Module projects. The content of this material reflects the opinion of the authors; the European Commission is not responsible for the use of the information contained therein.