IAMZ

XXII International Master in Plant Breeding: Looking for plant breeding specialists

The students of today will be the professionals of 2050. The growing demand for food in the twenty-first century highlights the need to train specialists that can apply knowledge of genomics to guarantee a healthier and more sustainable food production.

Women and the gender approach are a priority in CIHEAM Action Plan for the Mediterranean (CAPMED 2025)

On International Women’s Day 2018, the CIHEAM embraces the official UN theme “Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives” by reinforcing its commitments to step up efforts to invest in the capacity of rural women.

Advances in small ruminant reproduction (Zaragoza, Spain, 3-7 April 2017)

The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), through the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (IAMZ), with the collaboration of the Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragón (CITA-GA), through the Animal Production and Health Unit, is organizing an advanced course on "Advances in small ruminant reproduction" in Zaragoza (Spain) from 3 to 7 April 2017. This course provides professionals and researchers with the most advanced knowledge in reproductive physiology, focused on sheep and goat, and with strategies using reproductive biotechnologies for flock management.

Advanced course on safety assessment of seafood products (Derio, Spain, 24-28 April 2017)

The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), through the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (IAMZ), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, and AZTI (experts in marine and food innovation), with the collaboration of IES Escuela Agraria Derio, are organizing an international course on the "Safety assessment of seafood products" in Derio (Spain) from 24 to 28 April 2017. This course provides professionals and researchers with a detailed review of hazards of public health significance covering biological (pathogen bacteria, histamine, viruses, parasites and biotoxins) and chemical (PAH, veterinary drugs, heavy metals, microplastics) contaminants. Standard and innovative methods for detection of these hazards are described and selected methods will be practised in laboratory exercises.

Advanced Course "How to reach international food markets: experiences from the United States and Europe" (Zaragoza, Spain, 8-12 May 2017)

The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), through the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (IAMZ), with the collaboration of the Technology Platform Food for Life-Spain and the Association of Food Industries of Aragón (AIAA), is organizing an advanced course on "How to reach international food markets: experiences from the United States and Europe" in Zaragoza (Spain) from 8-12 May 2017. This course provides different approaches to reach international food markets and to take advantage of firms' experiences from the US and Europe, for which a wide range of case studies will be presented to show real experiences.