The importance of internationalisation for an organisation like Aeres is increasing. The field of Aeres is steadily further internationalising. An international dimension in education, research and services of Aeres is important for its quality of its primary process which is education in The Netherlands.
This primary process is leading for Aeres and valorisation of the results of Aeres' involvement in international projects is therefore of great importance. Aeres has implemented a range of educational development projects. Aeres does this in close collaboration with other education institutes, the private sector and governments in The Netherlands and abroad. Through these projects, the different Aeres institutes (Aeres MBO TVET, Aeres Training Centre International and Aeres Universities of Applied Science) contributes to the global development agenda with a special attention to the achievement of the below mentioned Sustainable Development Goals.
These projects are made possible through funding from for example Nuffic (Orange Knowledge Program, Netherlands Fellowship Program and Tailor-Made Trainings) and RVO (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemerschap) from the Ministry of Agriculture and the European Union.
Below you will find a number of examples of projects around the world.
Europe
Among others:
- Moldova: Analysis for e-learning for agricultural education centres
- Poland: Training for staff at feed factories
- EVECSA: Participation in project European Vocational Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture
- Agrifoodskills focuses on strengthening a European community of practice to support the long-term upskilling and reskilling of the agrifood and veterinary workforce. It develops and shares innovative learning content in areas such as AI, deep tech, digitalisation, sustainability, and future foods, building on the outcomes of previous European Blueprint projects.
- I-Restart focuses on developing new curricula for vocational education and training (VET) and higher education (HE). In addition to digital and green skills, the project emphasizes entrepreneurship, increasing the attractiveness of the agrifood sector, and facilitating career transitions into agrifood and veterinary professions. It brings together European education providers and networks across food processing, animal production, digital technologies, e-commerce, logistics, and veterinary sciences.
Africa
Among others:
- Nigeria:Training university staff and farmers in Pig A.I. (artificial insemination)
- Kenia:Training feed manufacturers
- Algeria: Leading a program aiming to provide and valorize knowledge and technology in horticulture
Asia
- Cambodia: Developing training packages and training trainers in niche market poultry production
- Myanmar: Training sales staff at feed factories in poultry production
- Philippines: Training in feed formulation for university and feed factory staff
- Bangladesh: Strengthening the poultry sector
Latin America
- Argentina: Upgrading university staff in Pig Signals; behaviour in relation to welfare and production
- Colombia: Training trainers and students in poultry and pig production