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On every Tuesday and Thursday in April students can watch films dealing with landscape architecture. Films are shown in the Old Yeast Factory building at 60 Pikk Street and start at 19.00. This week the films concentrate on space and perception.

The VII Urban and Landscape Days bring together international experts of urban studies, architecture, landscape architecture, design and engineering, as well as activists and social entrepreneurs. The programme consists of keynote lectures, parallel research panels, plenary discussions and tactical workshops in Tallinn region. Main venue is Kanuti Guild Hall with parallel sessions in the Faculty of Architecture. Special track is dedicated to student work of the Academy.

6.02.1948 - 11.03. 2010 Professor Henri-Charles Dubourguier undoubtedly was the Ambassador of French research, culture, culinary science and gallantry in the Estonian University of Life Sciences (EMU) and in Estonia on a broader scale. He had the ability to see and treasure the assets in Estonia that a conventional Estonian was too rusty to perceive.

You are kindly invited to register for the XXIII Conference-Expedition of the Baltic Botanists „Seminatural communities“ taking place on July 19-22, 2010 in Haapsalu, Estonia. The Conference will be organized by Estonian Naturalists Society, Estonian Seminatural Community Conservation Association, Estonian University of Life Sciences and University of Tartu.

The registration for the conference Nature Conservation beyond 2010 is now open. The conference that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Estonian nature conservation will be held on May 27-29 2010 in Kumu (Weizenbergi 34 / Valge 1, Tallinn) and Estonian National Library (Tõnismägi 2, Tallinn). In addition to lectures trips to Matsalu National Park, Lahemaa National Park and Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve take place.

Last week the EAEVE (the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education) entered Eesti Maaülikool (EMU, the Estonian University of Life Sciences) in Tartu officially on the list of visited and approved establishments. This means that veterinary medicine curricula meet the requirements set down in the study program for veterinary surgeons in European Union Directive 2005/36.

A course Scientific Writing helps scientists improve their skills in writing and communicating, particularly in the context of English language publications. March 1 – 4 2010 Dr Alan Hopkins (University of Exeter)

Meeli Voore and Lilian Ariva arranged a three-day training course for the e-learning specialists from the Baltic Agricultural and Veterinary Universities. Distance-learning part makes up a big part of intensive Master courses. The four universities came to a common understanding as to the requirements for e-courses. They were also given a general introduction into compiling and e-course in Moodle environment.

A BOVA intensive course on Organic Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare takes place on February 1-5.