ISEKI – Integrating Food Science and Engineering Knowledge Into the Food Chain
ISEKI Food4 network was approved (following ) for 3 years and it includes a total of 89 partners: 86 partners are from 27 European eligible countries (69 reputed HE institutions – universities or as associations, 6 Food-related Associations, 7 Research Organizations and 2 private consultancy and services agencies) and 3 partners from non-European countries (HE institutions; Brazil, Israel, USA).
I am involved in the work package of (WP6) Innovative Teachning Tools, coordinator of this work package and also the Steering Committee Member for the Iseki Food4 project.
ISEKI_Food 4 – Towards the innovation of the food chain through innovation of education in Food Studies (518415-LLP-1-2011-1-IT-Erasmus-ENW)
General project information
The three main objectives of the ISEKI_Food 4 academic network are:
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To innovate the education and training of Food Science and Technology (FS&T) students, by the development of guidelines to update and modernise HE courses and training programmes and tools (including new scientific disciplines and training
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To implement soft and personal skills) to produce the FS&T professionals of the future.to implement the role of the third level of education (PhD, in particular) in promoting the employability and entrepreneurship of the graduated FS&T and Food professional by proposing (i) training tools to develop appropriate skills and (ii) a virtual environment to favour their networking
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To create a framework offering lecturing qualification for university teaching staff.