By Liu Zhimin, Liu Xiaoguang and Huang Weihai

 The GCHERA World Dialogue Workshop was held on the morning of Oct. 21, 2013 in NAU of China. Six cases studies were demonstrated in the workshop. Ian Maw, Vice Chair GCHERA and Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) chaired the workshop.

Ian Maw, Chair of GCHERA World Dialogue Workshop, Vice Chair GCHERA and APLU

Philippe CHOQUET (from ICA) viewed “Entrepreneurship: Structuring Mission for Universities of Agriculture”.

Philippe Choquet, Association for European Life Science Universities (ICA)

Frans Swanepoel(from Stellenbosch University, South Africa) provided a case study: “Universities as Entrepreneurs for Sustainable Rural Development, Stellenbosch University’s response”.

 Frans Swanepoel, African Doctoral Academy (ADA), Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Domingo E. Angeles from Asian Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities (AAACU), introduced “Foregrounding Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Innovations in Higher Educational Institutions”.

Domingo E. Angeles, Asian Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities (AAACU)

Lena Andersson-Eklund, Pro Vice Chancellor Education( from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden) gave a description on “Generic and Entrepreneurial Skills in the Curriculum”.

Lena Andersson-Eklund, Pro Vice Chancellor Education, from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

Paul Nampala, from Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) introduced “Engaging Universities in Eastern and Southern Africa to promote relevant graduate training and outreach programmes”.

Paul Nampala, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)

Jaime Martinez( from Associacion Mexicana de Educacion Agricola Superior, AMEAS) addressed ” Entrepreneurship a transversal competence in the curricula of Agriculture and Territorial Development degrees offered by the University of Chihuahua” .

Jaime Martinez, Associacion Mexicana de Educacion Agricola Superior (AMEAS)

GCHERA World Dialogue Workshop held on Oct.21, 2013 in NAU of China

Download: Video of GCHERA World Dialogue workshop

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2.  GCHERA World Dialogue Workshop Discussion.avi

Acknowledge: All the pictures are provided by News Agency of NAU