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Table 4 Group work topics and excursions during the 2019 summer school in Slovenia
Value chain Excursions
Focus of project/proposal
Olive
Olive and olive oil production and
tasting (Istria)
Improving olive oil sales and
encouraging ecological cultivation
through collaboration among producers
Professionalization of olive farming by
establishing an olive farming school
Proposal for enhancing sustainable
management practices in olive orchards
Grape
Vineyards (Goriška Brda), enology and
wine culture (Vinakoper) and tasting
Community-supported agriculture in
vineyards
Marketing campaign for
biodiversity-friendly wine
Meat
Dairy farm, beef farm and hunting
lodge (Koˇ cevska region)
Strategies for increasing the local
consumption of domestic beef
stakeholder visits and group work, and took place at a different location. This translocation to the Slovenian coast offered the opportunity to visit more diverse agricultural
systems. In contrast to the first two years, joint excursions were organized for the
entire group of participants to give them an insight into the diversity of land use
systems. The results of the group case studies are summarized in Table 4. Apart
from the excursions related to olives, grapes and meat, the Škocjanski Zatok Nature
Reserve (Slovenia’s largest brackish wetland) and shellfish production at the coast
were visited and discussed within the context of SDG 15.
3.2 Evaluation
Every year, the study programme was evaluated via an online survey at the end of the
study period. Students’ participation in the evaluation was 66% (2017), 74% (2018)
and 78% (2019).
Overall, the content of the e-learning course and the programme of the study
period was highly rated. Additionally, the international and intercultural exchange
during the study week period was most appreciated by the participants. This was
not only related to the team projects where students elaborated on specific cases in
international teams, but also to experiences outside the scheduled programme. Many
participants highlighted the network of friends and colleagues they gained through
the summer school. Secondly, the excursions and field trips related to the group work,
including interactions with stakeholders from different FVCs, were very positively
rated in all three years. Students also positively emphasized the coaching for their
mini case studies and group case studies, and the feedback they received from the
experts during the programme.
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Table 4 Group work topics and excursions during the 2019 summer school in Slovenia
Value chain Excursions
Focus of project/proposal
Olive
Olive and olive oil production and
tasting (Istria)
Improving olive oil sales and
encouraging ecological cultivation
through collaboration among producers
Professionalization of olive farming by
establishing an olive farming school
Proposal for enhancing sustainable
management practices in olive orchards
Grape
Vineyards (Goriška Brda), enology and
wine culture (Vinakoper) and tasting
Community-supported agriculture in
vineyards
Marketing campaign for
biodiversity-friendly wine
Meat
Dairy farm, beef farm and hunting
lodge (Koˇ cevska region)
Strategies for increasing the local
consumption of domestic beef
stakeholder visits and group work, and took place at a different location. This translocation to the Slovenian coast offered the opportunity to visit more diverse agricultural
systems. In contrast to the first two years, joint excursions were organized for the
entire group of participants to give them an insight into the diversity of land use
systems. The results of the group case studies are summarized in Table 4. Apart
from the excursions related to olives, grapes and meat, the Škocjanski Zatok Nature
Reserve (Slovenia’s largest brackish wetland) and shellfish production at the coast
were visited and discussed within the context of SDG 15.
3.2 Evaluation
Every year, the study programme was evaluated via an online survey at the end of the
study period. Students’ participation in the evaluation was 66% (2017), 74% (2018)
and 78% (2019).
Overall, the content of the e-learning course and the programme of the study
period was highly rated. Additionally, the international and intercultural exchange
during the study week period was most appreciated by the participants. This was
not only related to the team projects where students elaborated on specific cases in
international teams, but also to experiences outside the scheduled programme. Many
participants highlighted the network of friends and colleagues they gained through
the summer school. Secondly, the excursions and field trips related to the group work,
including interactions with stakeholders from different FVCs, were very positively
rated in all three years. Students also positively emphasized the coaching for their
mini case studies and group case studies, and the feedback they received from the
experts during the programme.