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Training program at the Bari Mediterranean

Agronomic Institute

Giuseppe COLOMBO Director

T h e recent evolution of

countries has made it possible to achieve the rather important objective of bringing together, at the

same level 12 countries and inter-governmental of for the purpose o f examining the area 'S agricultural problems. This evolution has, however, created functional problems, the solutions to which 'may sometimes be found outside of the traditional operating patterns that have been followed so far, but nevertheless always respect the roles attributed to the different bodies by the agreement of 1962.

a f l e x i b l e r o l e b y f a v o u r i n g o c c a s i o n s f o r

, r e s e a r c h e r s t o m e e t o n s p e c i f i c p r o b l e m s o f neglecting

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useful for concerned countries, such collaboration constitutes a basis for stable contacts and lasting r e l a t i o n s . T h e e x p e r i m e n t s a t t h e B a r i

have been concluded and are ready to begin i n

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c o n c e r t a t i o n w i t h c e r t a i n m e m b e r c o u n t r i e s , confirm the validity of this approach.

The same applies also to training, for which it is necessary to take into account the real requirements of rapidly evolving countries in w h i c h g r e a t progress has been accomplished and great efforts are underway for perfecting not elitist, but rather generalized instruction models based on standards that are compatible with national socio-economic situations.

Given the existence of differences between various countries that cannot always be mitigated over the

short term and the will to work together to overcome them, the role

bodies can still be very useful and advantageous by transferring the positive results of one member and by exploiting the favorable experiences of another, w h i l e a l w a y s a v o i d i n g s i m p l i s t i c a n d o f t e n

deceptive generalizations.

T h e need to develop

broader and more diversified bases emerges from the different role that should be played by the

existence' as a sort of interested in training their post-graduate level

With the increasing needs arising from cooperation called upon mainly to develop training activities i n this field und thus to adapt its programs lo a different demand.

- problems

of s i t u a t i o n s institutes, and below to the it can be said that both

as well a s

that can be obtained, it is still possible to take initiatives that would

and up to date.

of

Today, i t is one of the to

basic

good because school

a common of

To

one must difficult to

which

on the level and study plans of

is obtained. Finally, also the difficulty of using,

a task.

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of which the

of - even if this obviously

nothing the point of view of the candidates'

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has the inconvenience of inevitably limiting applications to the fields

by the delegate bodies, made it possible to

Tunisia and to of China).

advanced specialization

we.11, should be delegated to local scientific

bodies.

Even if is not, in

most efficient solution, (which would be selection of candidates by the heads of

it possible to a to

evaluation of admission, thus

to

and of potential candidates that do not have

been set up. The lasts one a post-

- and in on the and

of of the

of of

also took place to the indications given

by of

so

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whose is divided

into weekly didactic units with a test at the end of following:

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of saline and alkaline

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economic aspects of

of 580 52% of a l l d i d a c t i c activities.

team

of 526 48% of all 20 on specific

of 50 complement

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is given which allows the

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studies, could not be obtained until 1981.

even been admission

who studied in the

As of the 1985-1986 in

of of is

new obtaining

t h e in the field of a v i t a l l y impoStant question in

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is 36 weeks of lessons - t w o i n economy, 13 in

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entomology.

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be complemented as of 1987 by a second Sc.) which

by a n ad hoc committee. will be developed in close

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at is obviously tied to the fact that the

of

of well known

of

(F.A.O.).

so seem positive, without few comments.

the place, beyond the evaluations made by

commissions of

the level of

second (which have

validity of the it can be said

which a of

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implementation of of

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scientifk of the bodies

this task - of

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of

tied to the use of

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could develop to to be developed in the of

of local would make it

could be held on specialized subjects that have not been dealt with in

is could be done by

by a

local competence. will soon by

The of the diplomas is closely linked to the subjects of the

of to the

possibility of own conduct, and to how they

how be used

conditions of

it is the subjects' of access to the

of

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and team - should

of

of a t t h e s a m e t i m e b e of t h e body.

by of

diplomas obtained a t t h e in-depth examination of level, is a

to follow institutes in

indispensable to me) - of

The task is a complex one and must take into account the educational systems of

is

be a waste of time those who obtain it if it is not

Obviously, it would be

obtain a national diploma to follow a post- in a

Consequently, i t

of p o t e n t i a l

this valid

of specialization in even in

These in my opinion, some of

aspects of policy. They seem,

comply

a policy of

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