The Course of specialisation on Sustainable Development of Agricultural, Environmental and Rural Systems is articulated as follow:
| Day | Month | SMIL | Forum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Monday | March | Course and individual presentations. | |
| 1 Thursday | April | Sustainable development | |
| 5 Monday | April | Sustainable Development and International Relations – G. Sambucini |
Topic related to the SMIL – G. Sambucini |
| 14 Wednesday | April | Economic Development and Agrarian Systems -
S. Gomez |
Topic related to the SMIL – S. Gomez |
| 26 Monday | April | EU enlargement Andrea Sergrè – Hajnalka Petrics |
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| 29 Saturday | May | The Agrarian System Analysis-Diagnosis: an Analytical Tool for Regional Studies - M. Canali | Topic related to the SMIL - M. Canali |
| 3 Thursday | June | Peace Park Andrea Segrè – Matteo Vittuari |
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| 8 Tuesday | June | Environmental Management System - L. Bruzzi |
Topic related to the SMIL – L. Bruzzi |
| 12 Saturday | June | Introduction to Systems Analysis: Background to the Cropping Systems Simulation Models - M. Zuliani |
Topic related to SMIL – M. Zuliani |
| 17 Thursday | June | Cropping Systems: Definition, Characterisation and Simulation Models - F. Danuso |
Topic related to SMIL – F. Danuso |
| 23 Wednesday | June | Indigenous Knowledge in Agriculture and Rural Development - S. Djordievic Milosevic | Topic related to SMIL – S. D. Milosevic |
| 28 Monday | June | The evolution of the Common Agricultural Policy I - Andrea Segrè – Luca Falasconi |
Topic related to SMIL – A. Segrè |
| 3 Saturday | July | The evolution of the Common Agricultural Policy II - Andrea Segrè – Luca Falasconi |
Topic related to SMIL – A. Segrè |
| 8 Thursday | July | CAP Reform and the WTO Challenge - P. Berizzi |
Topic related to SMIL – P. Berizzi |
| 12 Monday | July | CAP reform and European Union Enlargement - Andrea Segrè – Luca Falasconi |
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| 17 Saturday | July | EU approach to Sustainable Development, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Develpment - Andrea Segrè – Hajnalka Petrics |
Topic related to SMIL – A. Segrè |
| 21 Wednesday | July | Rural Areas in Eastern Europe: an overview - Andrea Segrè – Hajnalka Petrics – Luca Falasconi |
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| 26 Monday | July | Possibilities for Rural Development through Rural Tourism in Eastern Europe - Hajnalka Petrics |
Topic related to SMIL – H. Petrics |
| 28 Wednesday | July | Rural Development: Western and Eastern Perspectives -
Andrea Segrè – Hajnalka Petrics |
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| 2 Monday | August | The International Aid System - Andrea Segrè- Matteo Vittuari |
Topic related to SMIL – A. Segrè |
| 6 Friday | August | Agriculture and International Relations - Matteo Vittuari |
Topic related to SMIL – M. Vittuari |
| 13 Monday | August | Food aid Andrea Segrè- Matteo Vittuari |