LSU-VUA-SUA Symposium Opens New Horizons
On April 2-8, a symposium titled: Agricultural Universities in the 21st Century: Importance of Technology and Information Transfer for Program Sustainability is organized at Louisiana State University, USA. More than 20 rectors, vice rectors, deans, heads of departments, scientists and experts are participating in the event that is concentrating on the debates on information and technology transfer as well as other topics related to agriculture, life sciences and sustainable development. Participants from all V4 countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland) as well as Honduras, Russia and the USA will have a chance to present their ideas and share the views with their colleagues. The Symposium program carefully prepared by the LSU AgCenter includes:
- Lessons Learned from Land Grant University System in the United States
- Strategies for Technology and Information Transfer
- Alumni and Donor Relation
- University Marketing and Branding
- Public-Private Partnerships and Role of Sponsored Research
- Entrepreneurism, Food Company Incubator, and Spin-Off Initiatives
- Role of Genetic Modification of Crops in Global Agriculture
- Examples of Strategic Information Transfer at LSU AgCenter
We are glad that the Symposium organized by the LSU AgCenter, Visegrad University Association and the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra attended by top experts and university representatives opens a new chapter in our cooperation and creates conditions for an open dialogue between the VUA members.
We believe that the symposium will generate new ideas and motivate our colleagues from VUA partner universities to fruitful future cooperation.
VUA Presidency would like to thank the LSU AgCenter for all their hard work and efforts organizing the symposium.
