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International Sakharov College of Radioecology under Belarusian State University was established according to the Decree of the Council of Ministers. At the present moment, ISEI BSU has more than 60 agreements of cooperation with foreign partners in education, science, and information exchange. Within the framework of these agreements, different scientific conferences are organized, joint research in ecology and renewable energy sources are conducted, and publications are issued. ISEI BSU cooperates intensively with the offices of international organizations and programs operating on the territory of the Republic of Belarus: United Nations Office in Belarus, UNICEF in Belarus, UNESCO, German Academic Exchange Service DAAD and others. ISEI BSU also cooperates on a long-term basis within the Baltic University Program (Sweden). SEI BSU participates in the implementation of projects within the Union State of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. Institute actively cooperates with Meshchersky Science and Technology Center (Ryazan). ISEI BSU hosts international conferences, student competitions, roundtables, and pieces of training. Every year it hosts International Conference "Sakharov Readings: environmental problems of the 21stcentury" with experts and scientists from foreign countries. One of the strategic objectives of ISEI BSU is the development of international relations, scientific cooperation and student exchange with foreign partners, and the expansion of interaction within the CIS as the primary organization in the sphere of environmental education. Since 2012, ISEI BSU has its branch in the Republic of Armenia (Yerevan) the branch trains specialists according to the education programs adopted in the Institute. ISEI BSU actively carries out activities in the field of international student exchanges. With the International Atomic Energy Agency's support, ISEI BSU annually hosts regional Postgraduate Educational Course in Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources for representatives of the CIS, Central, and Eastern European countries.In recent years, ISEI BSU has intensified its efforts in searching for new prospective foreign partners. This fact contributed to the intellectual and material development of university science and education programs. International activity of ISEI BSU is aimed at ensuring closer and effective integration with the international university community, obtaining additional opportunities for accelerated development and competitive advantages. The life of ISEI BSU students is exciting and creative. Student Club prepares students for participation in various competitions, festivals, and concert programs. Different celebrations are organized during the year. Based on Student Club, the following art groups are formed: Dance Studio «Chance» Club of the Cheerful and Sharp-Witted Vocal Studio ISEI BSU Support Group. Youth organizations play a significant role in the student life of the Institute: Primary Organization of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union is the association of initiative and energetic young people of our Institute The organization actively helps everyone to realize their creative potential and realize all kinds of ideas. Primary Student Trade Union Organization is a public organization that unites students, undergraduates, and postgraduates of the Institute and implements the protection of socio-economic rights and legal interests of its members. Guild of Students — the body of student self-government of ISEI BSU. To meet the demand of consumers of educational services and additional attraction of extrabudgetary funds, on November 17, 2017, Director of the International Sakharov Environmental Institute of Belarusian State University approved the procedure for providing paid services by the Department of International Relations. Paid services include: Consideration of documents of foreign applicants to invite to study. Issuance of an invitation to obtain a study visa of the Republic of Belarus. Preparation of documents in English / Russian. Certification of the finished translation. Issuance of an additional copy (document in English, certified translation). Advice and assistance in preparing documents to participate in paid study programs abroad. Services of a personal mentor for the period of admission to the International Sakharov Environmental Institute of BSU with a meeting at the airport. Services of a personal mentor for the period of admission to the International Sakharov Environmental Institute of BSU with a meeting at the railway station. Services of a personal mentor for the period of admission to the International Sakharov Environmental Institute of BSU. Issuance of an additional copy of the contract. A certificate confirming the payment of tuition fees to international students. Execution of a package of copies of certain normative documents of the ISEU BSU certified following the established procedure. Not more than 30 years ago, environmental education was not so crucial, not only in our country but in the world. However, the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 dramatically changed the lives and consciousness of a significant part of the world's population. The tragedy in Belarus aggravated by the fact that the scale of the disaster could be assessed only professionals have the knowledge to work at the meeting point of different sciences: physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine. The country was lack of such specialists. In May 1991, within the framework of the United Nations International cooperation on Chernobyl issues, Associate Professor of the Chair of Nuclear Physics of Belarusian State University M. Ljutsko introduced the project of International Sakharov College of Radioecology. The project was supported by the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the I Congress of the memory of Andrei Sakharov. View full university

Odessa State Environmental University is a multi-campus public university providing innovative undergraduate and graduate education that contributes to society and the individual by harmonizing mankind-nature relations, the critical national educational centre for training specialists in Environmental Science, Hydrometeorology, Management, Computer Science and Water Bio-Resources. OSU is the seat of Environmental Subcommission of the Standing Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in Biology, Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Over an extended period, the main aim of OSENU (founded in 1932) was to train personnel in the fields of environmental quality monitoring and environmental control. Hydrometeorology OSENU has been training specialists for the World Meteorological Organization for more than 50 years. The curricula for training specialists meet all international standards and are acknowledged by hydrometeorological services worldwide. Since 1957 the University has provided training for some 1600 specialists form more than 70 countries, including circa 150 Candidates and Doctors of Science. Two of OSENU graduates, members of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Рисунок1Alioune Ndiaye and Oleg Sirotenko, were among the awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (2007). For the time being, foreign citizens of 27 countries have been provided education at the University. OSENU offers both full-time studies and distance learning facilities. The Centre for Postgraduate Studies of the University offers some thirty-five programs of short- and medium syllabi (30 to 150 academic hours) for Professional Development in title specialities and specializations for professionals from various regional organizations and services teaching staff of other universities and the community. It is on the basis of the Department of Agricultural Meteorology and Agrometeorological Forecasting and the Department of Applied Environmental Science, a Coordination Center for Training and Retraining of Specialists in Agricultural Meteorology, Agroecology and Climate Change from the CIS countries (a Center of Excellence, www.coe.osenu.org.ua ) is established by the decision of International Coordination Meeting within the framework of the 'Development of Qualification Framework in Meteorology', QualiMet, 159352-TEMPUS-FI-TEMPUS-JPHES, www.qualimet.osenu.org.ua), 8 June 2012, Rome (Italy), as a result of the joint actions of the partners under 'EU Based Course in Foodstuff Expertise & Quality Control', EUBCFEQC, 159173-TEMPUS-DE-TEMPUS-JPCR, www.foodstuff.osenu.org.ua, and 'Environmental Governance for Environmental Curricula', EnGo, 511390-TEMPUS-1-2010-1-SK-TEMPUS-JPCR, www.engo.osenu.org.ua) projects and with the decisions of the 24th Session of the Intergovernmental Council on Hydrometeorology of the CIS countries, 4-5 October, 2012, Kazan, taken account of. International-007In 2011-2014 OSENU participated in the project consortium on Enhanced three-level competency-based curricula in Applied Marine Science, e-Maris, 517271-TEMPUS-1-2011-1-DE-TEMPUS-JPCR, www.emaris.net, involving academic and research institutions from Germany, Russia, Lithuania and Spain. Since December 2013 OSENU has been involved in implementing 'Qualifications Frameworks for Environmental Science at Ukrainian Universities', QANTAS, 544524-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-PL-TEMPUS-SMHES, www.qantus.osenu.org.ua, project in partnership with universities and organizations from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain. The project aims to enhance the quality and relevance of higher education in Ukraine and increase convergence with EU developments by elaborating qualifications frameworks. In October 2015 a project on Adaptive learning environment for competence in economic and societal impacts of local weather, air quality and climate, ECOIMPACT, 561975-EPP-1-2015-1-FI-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP, under new ERASMUS+ programme was launched. The project, which is coordinated by the University of Helsinki, Finland, with the participation of OSENU and EU partners from Slovakia and Bulgaria, aims to build capacity for improvement of society's educational level towards more resilient social and economic development. Odessa State Environmental University (OSENU), a multi-campus public university, provides innovative undergraduate and graduate education that contributes to the development of the society and the individual by harmonizing mankind-nature relations to facilitate learning through discovery, synthesis, preservation and dissemination of knowledge on the Environment. Odessa State Environmental University has a glorious history, which dates back to 01 May 1932. Within this period, the University has become a unique institution of higher learning that provides quality higher education under the international standards in the extremely topical specialities related to protection, monitoring, and forecasting the Natural Environment's state. The essence of our mission is to change our society's outlook and turn over the nature in which it is comfortable to live into the generations-to-come. Join us in our work! View full university

Create, systematize, store, and spread current scientific knowledge to improve people's life train specialists' quality due to European and world intellectual and personal development. According to higher education institutions' status, the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine has IV accreditation level. It is a research institution, which conducts educational scientific and research scientific and innovative educational and industrial and information and consulting activities aimed at studying the contemporary science issues about life and environment at usage, reproduction and balanced development of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems bio-resources, the introduction of new environmental agro- and biotechnologies, technologies of safety revival and soil fertility, energy-saving agricultural technologies, environmental and legal management in rural areas, monitoring and control of standards compliance, quality and safety of agricultural products, processed products and environment. The National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine is one of the leading institutions of education, science and culture in Ukraine. More than 26 thousand students and more than 600 graduates, PhD students and seekers study at three educational and research institutes and 13 departments of essential university institution (in Kyiv) and ten separate units of NULES of Ukraine – regional universities of І-ІІІ accreditation levels. Educational process and scientific research at the University are provided by more than 2,600 scientific and educational and pedagogical workers, including 300 professors and doctors of sciences, more than 1,000 assistant professors and PhDs. The National Agricultural University is a leading institution of higher education in Ukraine. The history of it begins with the Department of Agriculture's foundation within the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) structure, which transformed into the Faculty of Agricultural faculty in 1918. Kyiv Agricultural Institute was created in KPI based on this faculty, and in 1923 this Institute became the independent educational institution. From 1930 till 1934, Kyiv Institute of Agronomy, Kyiv Institute of Mechanization and Electrification of Agriculture, Kyiv Ag Engineering Institute of Sugar Industry and Ag Economics Institute had been formed and begun their activity there. These institutes were later reorganized into independent research institutes and faculties. Kyiv Forestry Institute began its history in 1840 from the Faculty of Forestry of the Institute of Agriculture and Forestry in Mariemont (Poland) which moved to the city Novoaleksandria (now Pulavy) in 1862. After the beginning of the 1st World War (1914), the Novoaleksandrian Institute of Agriculture and Forestry was transferred to Kharkiv, and in 1921 it became Kharkiv Institute of Agriculture and Forestry. In 1930 the Forestry faculty of Kharkiv Agrarian Institute was united with the Forest Engineering faculty of Kyiv Agrarian Institute. As a result, Ukrainian Forest Technical Institute appeared and was reorganized into Kyiv Forestry Institute the same year. In 1954 Kyiv Agricultural Institute was united with Ukrainian Forestry Institute into the Ukrainian Agricultural Academy (UAA). Between 1956 and 1962 UAA was the educational department of Ukrainian Academy of Agricultural sciences. In 1957 Kyiv Veterinarian Institute was added to its structure. Kyiv Veterinarian Institute begins its history with the Veterinarian faculty of KPI (1920) which was transformed into the independent institution of higher education – Kyiv Veterinarian and Stock-breeding Institute from which Kyiv Veterinarian Institute separated in 1930. Since 1962 UAA had become subordinated to the Ministry of Agriculture of the USSR. In 1982, the Academy's subsidiary in Vinnytsya was founded, and in 1991 it became the independent institution (now Vinnytsya State Agrarian University). During the years 1985-1990 UAA had been helping in and coordinating the activities aimed for creating an agricultural institute in the city of Pnom-Penh (Cambodia). Based on UAA National Agrarian University was founded in August 1992. According to the Decree of the Verkhovna Rada (the Parliament) of Ukraine, №158 made on July 29, 1994; it received the status of National. Since that time, it has been named National Agrarian University and following the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 387 made on June 1, 1995, it is under the applicable rule of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Accordingly to the Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of April 23, 1996, #448 and of May 29, 1997, #526 Nizhyn (Chernigiv region) and Berezhany (Ternopil region) Agrotechnical Colleges, Irpin Economic Technical School, Boyarka, Nemishaevo (Kyiv region) and Zalischyky (Ternopil region) Agricultural Technical Schools were included into the structure of NAUU. Their rights of legal persons are saved. In 1999 due to accreditation results Irpin and Nemishaevo Technical Schools were granted status "College" and in 2002 Nizhyn and Berezhany Colleges received the status "Institute". Accordingly to the Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 28.07.2004 № 517-р., joint Order of Ministry of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine and National Agricultural University of 18.08.2004 р. № 304/377 the Southern Branch "Crimean Agrotechnological University" of National Agricultural University was created (via. Agrarne, Simferopol, AR Crimea) as the structural subdivision with the individual rights of the legal person. It was established based on Crimean State Agrotechnological University that is being liquidated together with its structural subdivisions (Order of Labour Red Flag Agroindustrial College, Bahchysaray Branch Order of Labour Red Flag Agroindustrial College, Prybrezhnensk Technical School, and Technical School of Hydromelioration and Mechanization of Agriculture). According to the Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 7.12.2005 №497 «About reorganization of Bobrovick National agro-economic Technical School,» Bobrovick National Agro-economic Technical School added to the National Agrarian University. The Edict of the President of Ukraine # 1338 signed on December 14, 2000, under the title "The point of National Agricultural University" and the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine # 202 made on March 1 "About National Agricultural University" gave NAU the status of state self-governed (autonomous) institution of higher education and several other commissions. According to the Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 02.10.2003, № 584 in the structure of National Agrarian University was established Ukrainian laboratory of quality and agriculture safety. According to the Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 14.02.2007, № 47 "About reorganization of Mukachevskiy State Agricultural College" Mukachevskiy State Agricultural College was incorporated to the National Agrarian University. According to the Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 27.08.2008, № 742 was formed Ukrainian educational-science institute of information and telecommunication support of agro-industrial and environmental branch of economics as a separate unit of the National Agrarian University. For widening of educational, research and innovation activities of the National Agrarian University to meet the needs of the agro-industrial, environmental and other branches of economics, as well as the need to adapt these activities to the requirements of international organizations of research Universities according to the Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on October 30, 2008, № 945 National Agrarian University renamed to the National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine (NUBiP). The same decree approved the composition of the supervisory board of the University and made amendments to its Charter. University according to the status of higher educational institutions has IV level of accreditation, is the research type institution, which conducts educational, scientific-research, scientific-innovation, educational-industrial and information-advisory activities aimed at developing of modern problems of life science and environment, use, reproduction and balanced development of biological resources in land and water ecosystems, the introduction of new environmental agro-biotechnology, the technology of the recovery of safety and soil fertility, energy-saving agro-technologies, environmental and legal management in rural areas, monitoring and control for the observance of standards, quality and safety of agricultural production, products of its processing and environment. Student life in the NUBiP of Ukraine has a colourful character. The University provides vast opportunities. And all students who wish to spend their leisure time productively can realize it at the University. It is different groups, sections, clubs and centres of interest. Due to our students' active position, you can participate in several projects of the national and large-scale level. View full university

The Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences (WUELS) is one of the best-specialized Universities in the country. It focuses its wide-ranging activities on education and research covering agriculture and related sciences. The profile of the WUELS and its mission are directly involved in transformation programs dealing with rural development and food quality and management, with full respect paid to social support and interaction. The knowledge acquired and the research projects carried out at the WUELS make provision for future development, regarding all aspects of environmentally sustainable development, which is friendly to human and animal welfare. At present, the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, a well-recognized scientific and educational center, is the only agricultural university in the southwest region of Poland. The WUELS employs about 1,600 people, among them, 748 are academic teachers. Young faculty represents more than 200 graduate students and 380 scientists under 35 years. Nearly 10 thousand students are enrolled on 5 faculties in the WUELS. The WUELS is also a leader in innovation. In terms of granted patents, it ranks second among Polish Universities (79 patents granted in 2015, 310 in the last 5 years). Three of its faculties gained the status of Leading National Research Centre (KNOW) within the framework of the Wrocław Centre for Biotechnology consortium in the field of agricultural sciences. The first implementation in Poland of the results of research and development co-financed by the EU was developed at the WUELS and it concerned the technology of permanent retain of water in the soil. The University cooperates on a large scale with business units, for example, KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., Henkel, Hasko-Lek, Cargill, Grupa Maspex, and SKOTAN S.A. Plenty of technology and know-how rights were sold as part of this cooperation. In 2016, the WUELS completed the largest in the history of University research and development Biocervin project, which received PLN 64 million funding (the largest NCBiR funding in 2013), which results can be a breakthrough in regenerative medicine by the formation of medical and cosmetic formulation with unique properties of regeneration. Four prototypes of medical devices are currently undergoing the registration process. Two campuses located in the center of Wroclaw have modern teaching facilities, well-equipped laboratories, and lecture halls. In 2015, the high-tech Centre for Geo-Info-Hydro was opened and scientific equipment with a total value of over PLN 16 million was purchase. View full university

We keep a close eye on worker's health and the environment from a medical perspective. The University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, as an educational institution for the training of qualified occupational physicians and the promotion of occupational health, was established in 1978 under the enactment of the Industrial Safety and Health Act in 1972 for the securement of occupational physicians experienced in occupational health management. By this act, every company over a particular scale is obliged to appoint a physician for managing the healthcare of its workers. The purpose for which the university was established is twofold. The other is to contribute to promoting the medical, nursing, and healthcare sciences relevant to the working environment and workers' health and developing medical professionals in these fields. Based on the education, research, and medical examinations relating to general medicine, our university promotes education and research that mostly pertains to occupational medicine and occupational healthcare and produces many excellent occupational health physicians and related healthcare professionals in society. At the same time, we advance research in related fields and assume a central role in the local people's healthcare. With technological innovation, information technology, and globalization in modern society, employment formats have become diversified, and working conditions and environments are experiencing dramatic changes. In such situations, "managing worker's health as the lifeblood of the social infrastructure" is becoming more critical than ever. As a result, our university is expected to play a markedly increasing leadership role. The University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, was certified as conforming to the University Standards of the Japan University Accreditation Association. The accreditation is valid from April 1st, 2014, to March 31st, 2021. The University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, was accredited in the 2014 academic year as conforming to the Functional Assessment of Hospitals, 3rdG: Ver. 1.0, a third-party evaluation of medical institutions conducted by the Japan Council for Quality Health Care. The accreditation is valid from April 15th, 2015, to April 24th, 2020. The Facility for Education and Research Support is organized by close cooperation among the Library, the Shared-Use Research Center, the Animal Research Center, and the Radioisotope Research Center to promote more effective education and research. The university library has a total area of 2,480㎡and includes various types of audiovisual reference observation systems and the reading room. As for library services, the Library maintains a website that makes it possible to freely search for references available in the Library from within or outside the university. Furthermore, e-journals, e-books, and search engines for medical information including "Scopus", "MEDLINE", "CINAHL", "Medical Online", "Ichushi Web", etc., have been introduced for users' convenience. The Library also has a special section for displaying reference materials and newly-arrived materials related to occupational health and is operating a database of the faculty members' research results. In this way, the Library is making efforts to collect and distribute occupational health-related information. Research fields in medical and life sciences are becoming increasingly specialized and compartmentalized, and along with those changes, research environments are also changing significantly. The Shared-Use Research Center includes highly-functional and advanced scientific instrumentation and various technical equipment types, such as an anechoic chamber and an artificial climate chamber for use in experiments in unique environments. As a research facility for shared-use, the center is designed to be of use not only for education and research in the field of occupational and environmental health but also in increasingly diverse research. View full university

Tottori University of Environmental Studies' fundamental principle is to foster human talent capable of contributing to the achievement of harmonious coexistence of people, society, and nature, in addition to conducting innovative academic research. To spread knowledge widely, educate and research specialized science deeply, and achieve the harmonious coexistence of people, society, and nature, Tottori University of Environmental Studies nurtures people with great human qualities, who think and act for themselves live their lives powerfully. Furthermore, we foster human talent who aim to develop a sustainable society while maintaining a local perspective that values the regional natural environment and the connections between people, with an excellent sense of balance capable of global activities spanning both conservation of the natural environment and human economic development human talent who are connected to and take responsibility for their local region and can succeed on the world stage. At present, creating a sustainable society by constructing a low-carbon, a recycling-oriented society that coexists with nature is becoming a shared global goal. The Sustainability Research Institute, which was inaugurated in July 2009, consists of five research laboratories (research fields), which research environmental sustainability topics such as sustainable agriculture, forestry, fisheries industries, waste-related issues, and utilization of energy that uses natural resources. In Japan, from now on, the decrease and aging of the population are inevitable. In those circumstances, we have to explore and build new ways of living. At the Regional Innovation Research Center, we deal with several subjects such as Tottori Prefecture's regional community and culture, founded on a specific natural environment, and industry. Through research and practice in this region, we aim to offer students a position therein that can play a leading role in this goal in the future. We understand that solutions to environmental problems at a regional level lie inside the region itself. We engage in education/research, conscious that efforts made in the little Tottori Prefecture could become the world's model in the future. View full university

Established in 1992, the École des Métiers de l'Environnement, known in English as the School of Environmental Management and Engineering (EME), specializes in environmental engineering and sustainable development. EME is a non-profit association that trains students in environmental science, engineering, and management. It prepares engineering students for a Masters's degree in Ingénieurs en Génie Industriel de l'Environnement, which is recognized by the French government and by the CTI. It also offers a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Management. EME is recognized as a member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles. EME has a research department named CYCLANN that works in conjunction with local and regional industries and research laboratories on environmental projects worldwide. Researchers at EME also teach courses allowing students access to the latest research. Situated on the Campus of Ker Lann (www.campuskerlann.com), EME is at the center of a rich science and technology campus and is only a few minutes from the city of Rennes. EME heavily integrates sustainable development into all its activities. Professors, staff, and students are invested in the school's Agenda 21 policy, which sets the example of sustainable development and social responsibility. Many events are organized at EME each year to spread awareness of sustainable development to the public, enterprises, etc. EME research projects, conferences, workshops, and technical sessions are regularly presented in the school. Students at EME are always engaged in solving environmental issues through student associations such as Afrik'Action, Eco-Challenge, or InterSolidaires. EME students strive to meet the goals of Agenda 21. They are in charge of meaningful projects like the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development project completed in June 2012, and COP TROTTERS in 2016. EME students can help develop a greener and more socially responsible economy by completing an internship with one of EME's partner companies. Students also can do one or two academic semesters abroad with one of our 59 partner schools throughout Europe. Students can clearly understand environmental issues at the international level, and better develop their language skills through programs abroad. The BDE is the leading student association at EME. The BDE organizes the majority of the social gatherings on campus every year. Its mission is to help all EME students have a great time and take a break from the pressures of college life. Whether it is orientation weekend (WEI), BBQs, the Gala, or costume parties, the BDE is working to keep students entertained! The BDE guarantees an unforgettable orientation weekend called the WEI. This is an opportunity to get new students acquainted with all the other EME students in a festive and friendly atmosphere. The WEI always takes place somewhere in Brittany's region so that new students can discover a part of their new region! Gala is another major event of the year. It is a party held right after the graduation ceremony. This is an opportunity to dress to impress. Another role of the BDE is to drive other school associations: BDA, BDJ, BDS, K'fet, Eco challenge, Intersolidaire, Afrik'Action, and ADEK. Throughout the year, the BDE organizes games and events to help EME students get to know each other and students of other engineering schools in Rennes. The BDE is part of BREI (Regional Office of Engineering Schools), another opportunity to meet more new students. Humanit'EME is a humanitarian association. We have developed three essential goals: education, exploration of African culture, and fundraising for Togo education. We operate in a partnership with a Togolese association, The Youth Movement for Sustainable Development. To promote awareness of our cause and African culture, we organize outings to restaurants and have themed meals. Also, African music concerts and a day of conferences on Africa are organized each year. We frequently meet with students of a primary school in Bruz to share Africa's culture through stories and activities. We hope the students will one day use this knowledge to help our cause. If you want to explore your artistic side, share your talent, and participate in fun activities, the Bureau des Arts are for you! The BDA sets up cinema and theatre outings, dance and music lessons, short film contests, decorating the school for events, and creating displays about international opportunities. So do not hesitate. The BDA has something for everyone! The BDS role is to facilitate access to sporting activities, organize events, and get you up and to move! For example, this year you can go for a weeklong ski trip with us! But what if you are not an athlete and still want to be active? Let us say you have a particular fondness for water; you can join our FFSU (French Organized Sports Association) licensed swimming club. We have groups in individual sports such as judo, karate, and taekwondo. We also have team sports such as handball, football, basketball, hockey, volleyball, bowling, rowing, tennis, golf, and rugby (men and women), which are all available for you to join! There are activities for athletes and non-athletes, but we are all here to have a good time at heart. You will have the opportunity to meet us during the WEI orientation week, the Ker Lann Olympics, and the "green" marathon. View full university

Kaunas Forestry and Environmental Engineering University of Applied Sciences (KFEEUAS) is established close to Kaunas city (central Lithuania) and provides higher non-university education (i.e., grants Professional Bachelor's degree), offering several study programs in the fields of biomedical and technological sciences. The University prepares engineers of Forestry (silviculture, forest management, etc.), Natural (forest) Tourism, Landscape Design, Hydrotechnical Engineering, Horticulture (Gardening), Cadastral Surveys and Real Estate Valuation, and Land Management. The University also provides vocational training and various professional courses for forest workers (e.g., forest machinery operators, chainsaw operators, etc.) and other specializations. The University dates back to 1927 when the first country's Forest School was founded in Alytus city. In 1939, the school was moved to Vilnius, and in 1963 – to Girionys (Kaunas region). In the Soviet period, the school was reorganized into Forestry Technicum, while after Lithuania regained its independence, it became Higher Forestry School. In 2002, the school acquired a new status – it became Kaunas Forestry and Environmental Engineering University of Applied Sciences (KFEEUAS), and its activities have intensified. In addition to forestry education, several new study programs have been launched: Landscape Design (2002), Land Management (2003), Hydrotechnical Engineering (2003), Recreation (2006), Cadastral Surveys and Real Estate Valuation (2007) and Horticulture (Gardening) (2016). The number of students since 2002 has been augmented almost four times, and now the University hosts about 1,000 students. In 2003, to develop advisory services, and Information Centre has been established at the KFEEUAS. The Information Centre organizes in-service courses for foresters, private forest owners, and farmers, raises public awareness, and disseminates news from sectors of forestry and environmental engineering. The University participates in ERASMUS, NORDNATUR, and other international exchange programs. It has made bilateral student and lecturer exchange agreements with higher education schools of forest management, landscape architecture, and environmental engineering from Scandinavia, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Spain, Hungary, Turkey, and other countries. Every year about 5-7% of the University students study abroad; the exchange program also offers studies at the KFEEUAS in English and Russian languages. Since 2004, the University participates in international research and education projects. Our partners are forest research institutions from Ireland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Germany, and other countries. Since 2007, the University successfully implements projects funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, promoting collaboration between Lithuania and East European countries. KFEEUAS organizes national and international workshops and conferences, where various up-to-date issues in forestry and environmental engineering are discussed. The University publishes Information Bulletin "Forest. Wood. Technologies. Standardization ". Since 2005, the University is carrying out projects financed by Leonardo da Vinci, EU structural and other funds. As a result of these activities, the University's intellectual potential and material training basis have enriched significantly. Implementation of the projects has led to the adoption of new training methodologies and a modern training basis to prepare forestry, landscape design, horticulture, and hydro-technical engineering specialists in compliance with EU standards. New laboratories (modern harvesting machinery, landscape architecture, floristry, environmental studies, forest surveying) have been established, and the old ones have been renovated. The University campus is situated in a beautiful area (Girionys settlement) surrounded by parks and forest stands, close to the Kaunas Sea. We closely collaborate with our neighbors – Dubrava Experimental-Educational State Forest Enterprise that shares its basis for teaching purposes. Many practical courses are given within close distance from the University. View full university