AASTMT Research Projects

AASTMT Research Projects

Project: Sustainable Agri Futures. Empowering Climate Resilience and Green Growth in Higher Education SAFER

Abstract

The SAFER project brings together partners from Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Egypt and Jordan to strengthen higher education’s contribution to climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture. Building on prior research and projects, the consortium aims to educate students and professionals in sustainable farming practices tailored to regional needs, enhance access to high-quality educational resources through digital technologies, and promote international collaboration and knowledge exchange in climate-smart agriculture. By the end of the project, SAFER plans to integrate five innovative digital tools or platforms into the agricultural education systems of each partner country, train 500 individuals across the consortium, and introduce 20 practical sustainable farming practices in each country. The project is positioned as a ground-breaking initiative that combines holistic education, advanced digital tools and EU/non-EU cooperation, offering scalable solutions that can be replicated beyond the partner countries to support global efforts towards environmental resilience and sustainable development.

Project Name

Sustainable Agri Futures. Empowering Climate Resilience and Green Growth in Higher Education SAFER

Ref No/ Funded Entity

101237810

Project Duration

36month

Project Start Date

2025-10-01

Project End Date

2028-09-30

Total Budget

EUR

Budget of the academy in this project

EUR

Project Website

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Objectives

    1. Educate students and agricultural professionals in sustainable, climate-smart farming practices adapted to the specific needs of each partner country.
    2. Enhance access to agricultural education resources by integrating innovative digital tools and platforms into higher education programmes.
    3. Promote international collaboration and exchange of holistic expertise on climate-smart agriculture between EU and non-EU higher education institutions.
    4. Integrate at least five new digital tools or platforms for agricultural education in each partner country’s higher education system.
    5. Train at least 500 individuals (students, educators, and practitioners) across all partner countries in sustainable and climate-resilient farming practices.
    6. Introduce at least 20 practical, evidence-based sustainable farming practices in each project country to support climate resilience and green growth.
    7. Contribute to global Sustainable Development Goals (particularly Quality Education and Climate Action) and the EU Green Deal by aligning higher education with circular-economy and low-carbon agricultural transitions.

    Partner Name

    1. DIETHNES PANEPISTIMIO ELLADOS (IHU), Greece. (Coordinator)
    2. VISSHE UCHILISHTE PO MENIDZHMANT (VUM), Bulgaria.
    3. UZHGORODSKYI NACIONALNYI UNIVERSITET (UzhNU), Ukraine.
    4. KHERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (KSU), Ukraine.
    5. ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MARITIME TRANSPORT (AASTMT), Egypt.
    6. HELIOPOLIS UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION (HU), Egypt.
    7. AL-BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY (BAU), Jordan
    8. AL-ALBAYT UNIVERSITY (AABU), Jordan

Our Partners

  1. ERASMUS
    https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/

Prof. Dr. Kareem Mahmoud TONBOL

Professor of Physical Oceanography and Climatology, Dean of Scientific Research for Maritime Affairs,

Mobile: 01065544817

E-mail: ktonbol@aast.edu

Project Coordinator

Prof. Dr. Kareem Mahmoud TONBOL

Professor of Physical Oceanography and Climatology, Dean of Scientific Research for Maritime Affairs,

Mobile: 01065544817

E-mail: ktonbol@aast.edu

This Project is Funded by

ERASMUS+ Programme