Continuing training

A set of continuing courses for professionals, open to international students include sessions that can be attended either in Montpellier or in Southern countries.

continuing courses for professionals

 

International Students SERVICE :
« Point Accueil des étudiants internationaux » at the PRES UMSF

This service with multilingual staff provides students visa advice, assistance with administrative formalities, information on accommodation. This ’Point Accueil ‘ has many information resources and an Internet access.

PRES UMSF (Institut de Botanique)
163 rue Auguste Broussonnet - 34090 Montpellier

Opening hours :
September to November : 10 h to 17 h,
December to May : 14 h to 17 h.
Other months : on appointment

Tel : +33 (0)4 67 41 67 87 - Fax : +33 (0)4 67 41 93 34

Tramway : station place Albert 1^er

The rest of the year, this help is provided by Agropolis International for foreign students and trainees of member institutions.

PRES UMSF web site (in French)

ICRA (International Centre for development oriented Research in Agriculture) professional capacity strengthening programmes

Founded in 1981 by some members of the GCRAI (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) ICRA aims to stimulate rural innovation in the South by strengthening the abilities of people and organisations in research, education and development.

The programs have evolved from providing courses for individuals to engaging more continuously with institutions, helping to build partnerships.

It has also evolved from mainly core programmes in Wageningen and Montpellier to more tailor-made in-country programmes, in collaboration with international partner education and R&D organizations.

ICRA’s headoffice and english program are hosted by Wageningen International (Netherlands .The French program is hosted by Agropolis International.

Icra web site

International Network in rural and agricultural training (FAR)

Founded in 2005 at French initiative, the international network FAR assembles stakeholders involved in vocational training systems aimed at rural development in Southern countries. Its issues are related to professional training of rural population in order to fight against poverty and hunger.
Main activities :

• - Information spreading
• - Meetings organizing (Cotonou, 2006; Dakar, 2006; Yaoundé 2007; Tunis 2008; Rome 2009)
• - Collective knowledge building up

FAR web site (in French)

Electronic library on rural and agricultural courses (in French)

In partnership with the FAR network, Agropolis publishes an electronic library on rural and agricultural courses and on training system engineering