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The main goal of the project is to establish a network of agro-technological centres in the partner

universities of Jordan and Palestine territory (JO&PS) to develop practical and innovative VET courses

and promote cooperation between companies and VET institutions as well as create links between all

stakeholders of the Agri-Food value chain, focusing on university-enterprise cooperation.

Specific objectives:

1. Establish a network and exchange of good practices (start with 8 partners as a baseline and will

be expanded to over 100 partners during the course of project execution);

2. VET system requirements analysis in JO&PS in the Agri-Food sector: generating a

comprehensive report including current and future shortages of skilled human resources,

required curriculum or appropriate technology and eLearning experiences, and experience in

university-business cooperation in EU;

3. Establish Innovative Centres (in total 5 centres) in all JO&PS universities partners (AgroTec

centre) to conduct training and vocational courses (to improve the lack of skilled human

resources in JO&PS); One of the missions of the AgroTec centre is to encourage youth working

in agriculture sectors by using smart technology (Youth loves smart tools) which will increase

the usage of technology and skilled human employment and reflect the whole society;

4. Design and develop vocational courses (including eLearning materials) and teach Innovative

Agri-Food technologies in a demand-oriented way in cooperation with EU universities and

partner companies. Each partner country university will develop one course in smart tools for

precision agriculture and one course in agrarian trade and marketing (a total of 12 modules);

5. Execute 4 courses (In-Person, and Online) from the 12 developed modules for students, staff,

and professionals from stakeholders of the Agri-Food value chain.

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Planned activities:

•  JO&PS academic staff training by EU universities and partner companies;
•  Transfer of knowledge on EU university-business cooperation and networking experiences
• across the Agri-Food sector;
•  Establishing AgroTec Centers in JO-universities and Palestine territory;
• Cost-effective IoT sensor network and equipment, software and study accessories for AgroTec
• Centres to be purchased and installed;
•  Developing course materials including training manuals and guidelines, exercises and exams;
•  Organisation of training courses for students and specialists in correspondent branches of
• Agriculture and Food production;
•  Link the regional companies in the Agri-Food sector within the network;
• Enhancing capacity-building in the field of VET for a wide range of users, including small-scale
• farmers AgroTec.
•  Disseminating the project outcomes and enhancing AgroTec profile: developing an “AgroTec"
• website, and material (including a “Knowledge and News' portal'' for disseminating relevant
• knowledge about the methodologies for knowledge transfer and transitions to sustainable
• agriculture) and involve social media to regularly disseminate information and results,
• organisation of conferences, seminars, workshops, fairs, flyers, news items, round tables
• (which should result in operational conclusions and recommendations);
•  Sustaining the project results: establish partnership agreements with authorities, companies,
• farmers, employment services/agencies, regional development agencies, business incubation
• centres, and with other relevant stakeholders;
•  Create a research group (JO&PS-EU) for future agricultural research fields
  
  

Consortium:

AGRIWATCH BV   (General Coordinator)

MUTAH UNIVERSITY 

UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN 

National University College of Technology

PALESTINE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY - KADOORIE (PTUK)

PALESTINE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

SLOVENSKA POLNOHOSPODARSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE

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