UNESCO Chair in Integrated Rural Development (177), established in 1996 at the University of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences (Romania).

Fields / Disciplines

Agricultural development; Biology; Economics; Engineering.

Objectives

• To develop the traditional skills and resources of Romanian villages.
• To integrate advanced techniques and technologies in agriculture.
• To improve educational and scientific programmes in rural environment.
• To formulate policies for a sustainable development.
• To develop programmes for the conservation of historical monuments.

Host Institution

• University of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences of Bucharest

Partnerships

• Technical University in Iasi (Romania)
• Research Institute INCERC in Iasi (Romania)

UNESCO Sector/Field Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Natural Sciences; CEPES.

Document

• Progress Report 2006 (short version)
  Activities of the UNESCO Chair in Integrated Rural Development.

Contact

Prof. Ramiro A. Sofronie, UNESCO Chairholder

University of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Faculty of Land Reclamation and Environmental Engineering
E-Mail address - ecoland(at)ecoland.ro ; ramiro.sofronie(at)gmail.com
Work Phone - 40 21 318 30 75
Fax - 40 21 318 30 76

Street - Bld. Marasti, 59
City - Bucharest
Postal Code - RO 71331
Country - Romania