Development and implementation of masters programmes in food safety and the production and marketing of TRADitional food PROducts in Russia and Kazakhstan

Project coordinator: Montpellier SupAgro,

Centre international d’études supérieures en sciences agronomiques A.Baitursynov Kostanay State University is project coordinator in Kazakhstan

Project partners:

• Institute for life, food and horticultural sciences and landscaping - Agrocampus Ouest, France
• University of Pisa, Italy
• University of Milan, Italy
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
• S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrarian and Technical University, Astana, Kazakhstan
• S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
• Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  
• Antigen Co Ltd, Almaty, Kazakhstan
  
• Tuvan State University, Russia
• V. Philippov Buryat state Academy of Agriculture, Russia
• Kalmyk State University, Russia
• Kuban State Agrarian University, Russia
• Agricultural Enterprise "Aduch Agricultural Enterprise “ADAT”, Russia
• Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "Curators", Russia 
• Republican Veterinary Laboratory, Kostanay, Kazakhstan
• Limited liability corporation "Brand", Russia

Wider Objective

Develop KZ & RU universities’ capabilities to enhance employability of their graduates, leading to promotion and dissemination of cultural food traditions, better food safety, and  the development of entrepreneurship & small businesses, ultimately leading to new economic opportunities in economically underdeveloped regions of RU & KZ

Specific Program Objectives

• Developing and enhancing  relationships between universities and professional stakeholders (food producers and sellers; food safety authorities; consumers), encompassing a wide survey on the current status of these relationships, and the creation of  Professional Development Centres (PDC) in RU/KZ universities
• Increased capacities among universities to develop new curricula that fit the needs of the economic sector encompassing stakeholder needs surveys and “training engineering” (how to draft stakeholder influenced curricula)
• Create 3 modules to be implemented in masters programmes  in food safety and the production and marketing of traditional food products. These modules shall fit the 3 cycle structure, will consist of 120 ECTS credits and shall have degree recognition for 4 RU and 3 KZ universities
• Strengthen relations between RU and KZ universities and between EU and RU/KZ universities in the area of food safety and food science and technology

Duration of the Project   December 2013 -  December 2016

Website:  http://www.supagro.fr/tradpro/?lang=en