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We aim to enhance our members' success in education, research and innovation for a sustainable bioeconomy and society, by engaging with European and global institutions and networks, to share experience, cooperate in new ventures, and benefit from the resulting synergy.
To be held on 19 and 20 October 2023 at JUNIA grande école d’ingénieurs, Lille, France
This year there is a new format for the Forum. The face-to-face Rectors and Deans Forum programme on the 19 and 20 October will have two half day sessions focusing on the strategic management challenges of AI and the One Health Triad for life science universities. In the previous week there will be three Webinars focusing on the science relating to the One Health Triad. Register NOW!!
As a pre-Forum event there will be three Webinars focusing on the One Health Triad Challenges. The Webinars focus on the science relating to the One Health Triad.
See Pre-Forum One Health Webinar Programme The webinars will be held on 9, 10 and 11 October
The Webinars are open to everyone register here
The ICA General Assembly 2023 will be held ONLINE on Thursday 12 October at 16.00 CEST.
Only those representing their institutions are eleigible to vote. However, all are welcome to attend the General Assembly - register here
There will be elections to the ICA Board from ICA's Northern and Southern European election constituencies.
In 2023 there are three award categories
On Friday 30 June the ICA Biodiversity Challenge was closed with a hybrid event announcing the University of Hohenheim as the winning institution with 2088 species seen. In second place was the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences with 1845 species seen, and in third KU Leuven with 1488 species seen. Arthur Mol discussed how such a challenge can help ICA members fulfil their pledge to put biodiversity conservation at the heart of their research, education and campus operations.
Kirsten Schuyt – Director General of WWF International – addressed the role that academic institutions can play in bending the curve of biodiversity loss.
Was held on Thursday 22 June from 13.00 - 14.00 CET and presented by Dimitrios Paraforos, Professor of Agricultural Engineering at Geisenheim University, DE and by Paola Varela Pérez, CEO HOLIROOTS, Remshalden, DE
See the programme and download the presentations