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International Centre For Advanced Studies In Agricultural Science

International Centre for Advanced Studies in Agricultural Science
Information
Foundation	2007
Type	Great school of engineering
Location
City	Montpellier
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon
Direction
President	Etienne Landais
Key figures
Students	1280
Level	Bac +8 ( PhD )
Graduates / year	145 in 2009
Miscellaneous
Affiliates	CGE , CDEFI , Agropolis
Website	www.supagro.fr
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The International Centre for Advanced Studies in Agricultural Science (Agro.M) is a French agricultural higher education, specializing in agronomy from warm regions, having the legal form of EPCSCP type large institution. It is based in Montpellier and he has several sites where one is Florac.

History

Agro.M was established as a major institution on ¹ January 2007 under Decree ^No. 2006-1593 of 13 December 2006. It follows the merger of:

Ecole Nationale Suprieure Agronomique de Montpellier ;
Centre National d'Etudes Agronomiques warm regions ;
National School of Agricultural and Food Industries (ENSIA) (Montpellier site) (1893);
Experimental teaching center Florac.

Activities

Agro.M missions are laid down in Article 3 of Decree of 13 December 2006. The main mission is the initial and continuing to engineers in agronomy , especially for "hot regions". This is a part zones Mediterranean areas and tropical. Establishment of research , the establishment welcomes PhD students and research teams.

A significant portion of its business is dedicated to helping agricultural development in developing countries and to host foreign students and trainees.

Administrative organization

The International Centre for Advanced Studies in Agricultural Sciences is under the guardianship of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The most important forum is the board , whose chairman is elected. Its 44 members include representatives of the State , qualified individuals, alumni, teachers, researchers and administrative and technical staff, and students.

The Director General, appointed by the Ministers of Agriculture and Higher Education, provides ongoing management of the institution.

The decree provides for the existence of four other advisory bodies:

Scientific Advisory Board , designed to examine issues related to research ;
teachers' council, bringing together many of the school's teachers (51 members), and to examine issues of pedagogy
Board of education and student life, studying for the organization of education and living conditions of students (whose role is similar to that of CEVU in universities).

References

External link

Graduate Languedoc-Roussillon

Center for research and higher education

University Montpellier South of France

Major Locations

Universities	Montpellier 1 Montpellier 2 Montpellier 3 Perpignan University University of Nimes
Engineering schools	Ecole des Mines d'Als ENSCM Polytech'Montpellier Agro.M National School of Rural Engineering of Waters and Forests (secondary school)
Schools of business-management	Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier - Montpellier Business School
Other	National School of Architecture and Landscape Montpellier Ecole Superieure des Beaux Arts de Montpellier

founding member of the

A public, scientific, cultural and professional (EPSCP)
Public research institutions and higher educational status with French EPSCP.
Universities	Aix-Marseille 1 2 3 Amiens Angers Antilles-Guyane Artois Avignon Besanon Bordeaux: 1 2 3 4 Brest South Brittany Caen Cergy-Pontoise Chambry Clermont Ferrand: 1 2 Corsica Dijon Evry Grenoble : 1 2 3 Le Havre Lille: 1 2 3 Limoges Coastline Lyon: 1 2 3 Marne-la-Valle The Mans Metz Montpellier: 1 2 3 Mulhouse Nancy: 1 2 Nantes Nice Nimes New Caledonia Orlans Paris: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 Pau Perpignan Poitiers French Polynesia Reims Rennes: 1 2 Reunion La Rochelle Rouen Saint-tienne Strasbourg Toulon Toulouse: 1 2 3 Tours Valenciennes Versailles National Institutes Polytechnics: Nancy Toulouse
Institutes and schools outside the universities	Central Schools: Lille Lyon Nantes Marseille National Institutes of Applied Science: Lyon Rennes Toulouse Rouen Strasbourg Universities of Technology: Compiegne Belfort-Montbeliard Troyes National Engineering School of Saint-Etienne School Nationale Superieure des Arts and Textile Industries National School of Public Works of the State Higher Institute of Mechanical Paris
Higher teacher	ENS ENS Lyon ENS Cachan
French schools abroad	Casa de Velzquez French School of Archaeology in Athens French School of Far East French School in Rome French Institute of Oriental Archaeology
Large Facilities	Polytechnics: Bordeaux Grenoble College de France Conservatoire National des Arts et Mtiers Ecole Centrale Paris Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales National School of Charters National College of Arts and Crafts Ecole Nationale Superieure des Sciences Information and Libraries Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris National Institute of History of Art National Museum of Natural History Observatoire de Paris University of Sciences and Technology organizations and the decision of Paris-Dauphine International Centre for Advanced Studies in Agricultural Sciences Graduate School of Public Health National School of Roads and Bridges Institute of Science and Industry and Life Environment National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations National Sports Institute, expertise and performance Higher National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment Higher Institute of Aeronautics and space Higher Institute of Agricultural Science, food, horticulture and landscape Institute of Higher Education and Research in food, animal health, agricultural sciences and the environment National Veterinary School, food and nutrition Nantes-Atlantique National School Marine
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