_{The Agrobiodiversity Summer School is a collaboration between the ZHAW research group Geography of Food, the Swiss Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), the Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi) in Hungary and research institutes in Spain and Slovenia - it will take place at a different location every year.}

Agrobiodiversity includes the diversity of crops and livestock species and varieties, the diversity of production and food supply systems, different agricultural practices and intensities and the biodiversity that indirectly supports agriculture through provisioning ecosystem services. Agrobiodiversity is therefore essential for locally adapted and resilient land use systems across the globe and ultimately contributes to the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In this International Summer School, you will learn about various perspectives on agrobiodiversity and its contribution to the sustainability and resilience of food systems. In small groups of international students and experts, you will have the chance to deeply investigate opportunities and challenges of the existing local production systems and food supply chains and how they are connected to agrobiodiversity. Together with local stakeholders, you will develop strategies and solutions for addressing their challenges through different aspects of agrobiodiversity. In this program, you will also have the chance to improve your intercultural competencies to work in an international and interdisciplinary context.

Program

The Agrobiodiversity Summer School consists of a preparatory phase and a 10-days study week. In the preparatory phase you will conduct a mini case study related to the local agrobiodiversity of your home country or place of study. During the study week in Hungary, you will present the results of your mini case study, visit various case studies in different regions and work on a group project with other participants. After successful completion of the course, you will be awarded 4 ECTS.

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