Each institution or organization includes contact information and a short program description.
Colleges, Universities, Associations, and Organizations
(By Country: P-T)
World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)
WWOOF links volunteers world-wide offering hands-on experience, in exchange for meals and accommodation, in organic and alternative farming. Also known as Willing Workers on Organic Farms and as World-Wide Orientation on Organic Farms. See the beginning of the International section or http://www.wwoof.org.
International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR)
Y.C. James Yen Center
Silang, Cavite 4118
Philippines
Phone/fax: +63 46 414 2417 or +63 2 886 4385
e-mail: information@iirr.org
Web: http://www.iirr.org/index.htm
U.S. contact:
IIRR
40 Exchange Place, Suite 1111
New York, NY 10005
212-880-9147
fax: 212-880-9148
e-mail: us.office@iirr.org
Training in environmental management, customized courses based on these themes: Regenerative Agriculture/Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Small-Scale Rural Aquaculture, Home Gardening, Community Forestry, development in the Third World, and the teaching of sustainable agriculture.
University of Rzeszów
(Uniwersytet Rzeszowski)
International Relations Office
ul. Rejtana 16 c
35-959 Rzeszów
Poland
Lucyna Kustra, Head
phone/fax: +48 17 872 10 71
e-mail: lkustra@univ.rzeszow.pl
or dzwz@univ.rzeszow.pl
Web: http://www.univ.rzeszow.pl/eng/fac_biol_agr.php
Faculty of Biology and Agriculture includes specialty in agroecology; research in organic agriculture, ecological farming, and sustainable agriculture. Polish language proficiency required.
Warsaw Agricultural University
(Szkola Glównaowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego)
European Programmes’ Centre
U1. Nowoursynowska 166
02-787 Warsaw
Poland
(+48 22) 59-31-000
fax: (+48 22) 59 31-087
e-mail: info@sggw.pl
Web: https://www.sggw.pl/en/node/1392
Some courses in English, e.g., Integrated Pest Management in Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Information Systems, and Ecological Aspects of Food and Nutrition.
Slovak University of Agriculture
(Slovenská Pol'nohospodárska Univerzita v Nitra)
Ing. Gabriela Slivinská
Socrates-Erasmus Programme
International Relations Office
Tr. A. Hlinku 2
949 76 Nitra
Slovakia
phone/fax: +421-37-65-11 560
e-mail: Gabriela.Slivinska@uniag.sk
Web: http://www.uniag.sk/SKOLA/rzs/english1/1.htm
Bachelor’s and Engineer’s Programs Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development; courses in Ecological Agriculture (Subject 621A411), Integrated Pest Management (Subject 621A503), and Sustainable Farming (Subject 621A437). Research in renewable energy systems, and sustainable production technologies and systems.
University of Maribor
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Vrbanska 30
SI-2000 Maribor
Slovenia
+386 (0)2 250 58 00
fax: +386 (0)2 229 60 71
e-mail: fk@uni-mb.si
Web: http://fk.uni-mb.si/index.php?id=1
Postgraduate agronomy program in field crop and vegetable production. Three-year B.Sc. programs in Organic Farming (http://fk.uni-mb.si/index.php?id=27), Agronomy (http://fk.uni-mb.si/index.php?id=28), and Animal Science (http://fk.uni-mb.si/index.php?id=26). Programs and courses focus on organic food production, sustainable food and animal production using modern techniques and agricultural machinery, agroecology, ecological production, and alternative field crops. Good command of English and basic knowledge of Slovenian required. University will provide instruction in the latter. University Centre for Viticulture and Enology, http://fk.uni-mb.si/meranovo/Index.htm.
Sustainability Institute
R310 Baden Powel Drive
P.O. Box 162
Lynedoch, Stellenbosch 7603
South Africa
+27 (0) 21 881 3196
fax: +27 (0) 21 881 3294
e-mail: Gareth Haysom, gareth@sustainabilityinstitute.net
or Candice Kelly, candice@sustainabilityinstitute.net, Program Coordinator
Web: http://www.sustainabilityinstitute.net/
Masters level programmes in Sustainable Development Planning and Management with specialization in Sustainable Agriculture, and in Renewable and Sustainable Energy. Degree Programmes presented in partnership with Stellenbosch University. Certificates for completion of modules in non-degree programs.
Postgraduate School of Agriculture and Rural Development
Pretoria 0002
South Africa
+27 12 420 3601
fax: +27 12 420 3206
e-mail: ckock@postino.up.ac.za
or
Prof C.F. Reinhardt
Room 5-9, Agriculture Building
+27 12 420 3220
fax: +27 12 420 4120
e-mail: charlie.reinhardt@up.ac.za
Web: http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=4153
Undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Plant Production include study of sustainable agricultural practices.
University of Stellenbosch
Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems
Room M200A
Second Floor
Mechanical Engineering Building
Corner of Banghoek and Joubert Street
Stellenbosh 7600
South Africa
Jos Liebenberg
+27 21 808-4069
e-mail: jhl2@sun.ac.za http://academic.sun.ac.za/crses/
or http://academic.sun.ac.za/crses/html/postgraduate_program.htm
Postgraduate program in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies. Research and short courses focus on alternative energy sources. Lectures and forums open to the public and private sector.
Faculty of AgriSciences
Department of Forest and Wood Science
Private Bag X1
Matieland 7602
South Africa
+27 21 808-3323
fax: +27 21 808-3603
e-mail: wood@sun.ac.za
Web: http://www.sun.ac.za/forestry (select For Students, then select Undergraduate Programmes or Postgraduate Programmes).
The Faculty of AgriSciences offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in sustainable crop production, Forest and Resource Management (including silviculture and agroforestry) and Wood Product Science.
University of the Free State
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Centre for Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development
Agriculture Building (room 10:101)
P.O. Box 339
Bloemfontein 9300
South Africa
Izak Groenewald (Professor and Director of Centre)
+27 (0)51 401 2163
fax: +27 (0)51 401 3725
e-mail: groenei.sci@ufs.ac.za
e-mail form: http://www.ufs.ac.za/contact/contact.php
Web: http://www.uovs.ac.za/censard
Postgraduate degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development through distance education.
University of Peradeniya
Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Crop Science
Peradeniya 20400
Sri Lanka
+94 812 395110 or +94 812 395111
fax: +94 812 388239
e-mail: cropsci@pdn.ac.lk
Web: http://www.pdn.ac.lk/agri/depts/cropSci/
Courses in horticulture, organic agriculture, agroforestry and sustainability. On-farm training.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
(Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet or SLU)
Institutionen för Växtodlingslära
Box 7070
SE-750 07 Uppsala
Sweden
+46 18 67 10 00
fax: +46 18 67 35 96
e-mail: webbredaktionen@slu.se
or contact: http://www.slu.se/?id=1278
Web: http://www.slu.se/?id=580
A participating institution in the consortium for European education in ecological agriculture, sustainable pig production, agricultural cropping systems, sustainable forestry, apiculture, and precision agriculture. (Some courses in English.)
Ekolojik TaTuTa The Bugday Association for Supporting Ecological Living
İstiklal Street, no. 212
Aznavur Pasajı, 5th Floor, 34430
Beyoglu / Galatasaray
İstanbul, Turkey
Zafer Yilmaz
+90-212-244 62 30
fax: +90-212-244 62 33
e-mail: info@tatuta.org
Web: http://www.bugday.org/tatuta/?lang=EN
or
http://www.bugday.org/tatuta/
The "Eco-Agro Tourism and Voluntary Knowledge and Skills Exchange on Organic Farms" project is similar to the WWOOF program.
