The role of

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• The role of
• Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life
  Sciences in development of
• bioeconomy in the region of Lower Silesia
• Józefa Chrzanowska
• Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life
  Sciences
• Kiev, 04-06.11. 2008

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Lower Silesia

• economy
• RD
• education
• culture
• administration
• business

• 3 mln population
• 20 000 km2

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Capital town of Lower Silesia - Wroclaw

• population of 630,000 people
• city of 12 islands and 100 bridges
• city of 9 theatres, a Philharmonic Hall and an
  Opera House, many museums, cinemas and art
  galleries
• the most famous of all festivals held annually in
  the city is
• Wratislavia Cantans, the International
  Oratorio-Cantata Festival
• major academic centre in Poland

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Wroclaw- the meeting place
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Potential of Lower Silesia
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Potential of Lower Silesia

• Education
• 23 universities 130 000 students
• Research
• 23 universities, projects, cooperation
• Innovation
• Innovative copanies
• Development of RD centres of Lower Silesian
  companies
• Wroclaw Technology Park
• Other technological institutions

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Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life
Scienceswww.up.wroc.pl

• Quality Certification
• ISO 90012000
• QI

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Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life
Sciences
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Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life
Sciences
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Potential of Wroclaw University of
Environmental and Life Sciences

• 1 500 employees,
• academic staff 800 members, including 210
  professors
•  11 500 full- and part-time students
•   5 faculties, 39 institutes and departments
•   17 fields of study and 28 specialties, 30
  post-graduate studies
•   2 000 publications per year
•   annualy 200 research projects financed by
  Ministry of Science and Higher Education  
•  over 1 000 post-graduate and doctoral students
•   central library with 200 000 volumes

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• Education at
• Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life
  Sciences

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Number of students in 19982007
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Fields of study

• at the Faculty of Biology and Animal Science
• Biology
• Animal Husbandry
• at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and
  Geodesy
• Landscape Architecture
• Civil Engineering
• Geodesy and Cartography
• Land Management
• Environmental Engineering

• at the Faculty of Agriculture
• Environmental Protection
• Horticulture
• Agriculture
• Agricultural and Forestry Engineering
• Ecomomics
• at the Faculty of Food Science
• Biotechnology
• Food Technology and Human Nutrition
• Commodity science
• at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• Veterinary Medicine

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Offered new fields of study

• dietetics
• safety engineering
• microbiology
• aquaculture
• bioinformatics
• agrobiology

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Quality education management at Wroclaw
University of Environmental and Life Sciences

• Internal systems of quality education management
  USOJK
• External systems of quality education management
  - national PKA, UKA
• International EAEVE (European Association of
  Establishments for Veterinary Education) for
  veterinary medicine

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Harmonization of education with the European
Higher Education Institutions

• ECTS - implemented at all faculties
• University was awarded by EC with
• ECTS Label 2004

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Study at Wroclaw University of Environmental and
Life Sciences

• Two stage study most fields of study
• Undergraduate course BSc - 3,5 year
• (7 terms)
• Graduate course MSc 1,5 year (3 terms)
• One stage master study - 5,5 year (11 terms)
• Veterinary Medicine

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• Internationalisation of
• education at Wroclaw University of Environmental
  and Life Sciences

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Education is offered

• in Polish
• all fields of study
• in English
• Veterinary Medicine
• Selected courses in English
• Environmental Protection
• Landscape arcitecture
• Biology
• Food Technology and Human Nutrition

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Cooperation in the field of education

• European Educational Programms
• - TEMPUS Programme 19902001
• - TEMPUS IV 2007-2013
• - ERASMUS LLP (earlier Sokrates-Erasmus) -
  since 1998
• - CEEPUS since 1996
• National Educational Programms
• - MOSTAR

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European cooperation of the University
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Doctoral studies offered at Wroclaw University
of Environmental and Life Sciencesin the
following fields

• - Veterinary Science,
• Environmental Sciences,
• Agronomy,
• Agricultural Engineering,
• Biotechnology
• Food Technology and Human Nutrition,
• Animal Husbandry

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Postgraduate Studies

• AGRO-UNIA - Studies of the Knowledge about EU

• at the Faculty of Biology and Animal Science
• Horse Breeding and Riding
• Animal Nutrition and Fodder Production extension
  services
• Farm Animals Breeding - planning and organising
• Scientific background of Horse Training
• Breeding of Fur Animals and Skin Evaluation
• Health Management and Safety at Work
• at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and
  Geodesy      
• Water and Environment
• Real Estate Pricing
• Fishing Management of Small Water Reservoirs
• Flood Prevention and Management in Emergency
  Situations
• GPS Measurements and Information Systems

• at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics
• Hygiene of Slaughter Animals and Animal Food
  Products
• Animal Reproduction
• Epizootiology and Veterinary Administration
• at the Faculty of Food Science
• Food Processing and Human Nutrition
• Food Quality Management
• at the Faculty of Agriculture  
• Organisation and Management in Agribusiness
• Wholesale and Stock Markets of Agricultural
  Products

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Research potential of Wroclaw University of
Environmental and Life Sciences

• Research Staff
• Experimental stations
• Laboratories - equipment
• Research projects
• Patents
• Know-how

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Staff development in 20002007

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Prof.. JAN OSZMIANSKI
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University experimental stations and laboratories

• University farms 3280 ha
• University Central Analytical Laboratory
• Arboretum
• Laboratory of Molecular Modelling
• Laboratory  of Hydrological Processes Modelling
• Laboratories at the faculties

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Agricultural experimental stations
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Laboratories
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Number of research projects at   Wroclaw
University of Environmental and Life Sciences    
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International Projects

• Opening channels of communication and research in
  the EU and new EU countries about ecological
  farming
• Integrated pest management strategies
  incorporating bio-control for European oilseed
  rape pests
• Flavonoids in fruits and vegetables their impact
  on food quality, nutrition and human health
• Functional Tools for Pesticide Risk Assessment
  and Management
• Molecular mechanisms involved in organ-specific
  metastatic growth processes in breast cancer

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Scientific cooperation

• Bilateral agreements with over 50 universities
  and research centres in the world
• 5th, 6th and 7 th Framework Programmes UE
• COST
• Leonardo da Vinci

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National projects

• Keratin biodegradation
• Modified natural phospholipids for application in
  food and cosmetic industries
• Investigation of pathogenic potential of Listeria
  monocyotgenes strains in cell invasion assay
• Development of methods for detection of genes of
  new
• staphylococcal enterotoxins
• Biologically active substances from raw materials
  of plant, herbs and animal origin and their use
  in protection of human and animal health

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Patents

• In 2004 in Poland there were 200 patents
  applications submitted in the field of
  biotechnology
• 72 patents in biotechnology were approved in 2002
• At Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life
  Sciences in 2000-2007 there were 179 patents
  applications submitted
• 91 patents were approved in 2000-2007

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Examples

• Biosynthesis of citric acid and SCP by
• Yarrowia lipolytica
• Biosynthesis of oxalic acid by Aspergillus niger
  on plant oils and side-products of plant oil
  industry. Application of post-culture liquids
  for bleaching of kaolins
• Production of fodder yeasts from lipid substrates
  (crude repaseed, waste fatty acids) and crude
  glycerol
• Production of anthocyanin colorants and
  pharmaceutical confection of phenolic compounds

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Major research areasat Faculty of Biology and
Animal Science

• Optimisation of breeding programmes and animal
  production technologies
• Nutrition of commercial flock animals with
  special focus on improvement of feed ingredients
  utilisation
• Genetic methods of farm animal improvement
• Optimisation of livestock environment
• Optimisation of fish production in polluted
  environment

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Major research areasat Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine

• Immunotropic activity of chemotherapeutic drugs
• Etiopathogenesis, pathomorphology and diagnostics
  of cancer
• Beta-amyloidosis of the brain in aged animals
• Serological and virological study of equine viral
  arteritis (EVA)
• Metabolic diseases of cattle and their impact on
  animal performance and health
• Biochemical and biophysical conditions
  determining the health and fitness of horses
• Bioceramic implants in animal orthopaedics
• Epizootiology, diagnostics and control of
  infectious diseases

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Major research areasat Faculty of Food Science

• Biotechnological investigations on the use of
  microorganisms in the production of biomass,
  alcohols, organic acids, enzymes and in food
  processing technologies
• Genetic improvement of yeast strains used in food
  industry
• Biotransformations of selected organic compounds
• Synthesis of biologically active and aromatic
  compounds for food industry
• Quality and safety in food production chain

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Major research areasat Faculty of Agriculture

• Properties, processes and recultivation of
  degraded soils, the effects of microorganisms on
  the properties of soil
• Causes of flora degradation, biodiversity,
  taxonomy, plant ecology
• Toxicity of microelements in plants
• The effects of various factors on the structure
  and properties of biological and model membranes
• Molecular markers in the selection of plant
  genotypes, protection of plant gene diversity
• New technologies of crop production and soil
  tillage, vegetable production, fruit-tree
  production, ornamental plants, landscape planning
  
• Integrated methods of crop protection,
  phytopathology, entomology

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Major research areasat Faculty of Environmental
Engineering and Geodesy

• Water protection and waste treatment
• Hydraulic structures
• Geodesy and cartography in water resource
  management and environment engineering
• Rural landscape development
• Environmental engineering

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• Impact of Wroclaw University of Environmental and
  Life Sciences
• on innovation in the region

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Transfer of knowledge from University to the
economy of the country (enterprises)
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Transfer of know-how

• Innovations for food industry and bioeconomy
• Development of new technologies and new
  analytical methods
• Opening new entertprises,
  
  spin off, start up
• Start new products production

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Cooperation Academic groups Technological
Park Clusters Economy development Succes
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Wroclaw Centre for Technology Transfer
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Cluster building

• A cluster is a small group or bunch of something
• in economics
• Business cluster, a geographic cluster of
  competitive businesses

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Goal to integrate research, education and
innovation community

• Joint initiative of universities, the City of
  Wroclaw and Regional Authorities
• Regional researchdevelopment entity
• Cooperation in area of food, biotechnology and
  biomedicine
• Commercial venture commercialising of knowledge
• Strong links to Lower Silesian economy

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Cluster NUTRIBIOMED

• NBM
• Food, biotechnology, new technologies,
  biomedicine, prophylaxis
• Initiator Professor Tadeusz Trziszka
• Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life
  Sciences

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Striving for success

• New products production for the global market
• Bioactive preparations for
• FOOD FOR LIFE
• Challenge Brand-building

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• FOR YOUR ATTENTION!