{"id":2541,"date":"2026-01-20T08:06:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/?p=2541"},"modified":"2026-01-20T08:06:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:06:53","slug":"welcome-week-24-28-november-2025-at-usamv-cluj-napoca-as-part-of-the-eu-gift-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/2026\/01\/20\/welcome-week-24-28-november-2025-at-usamv-cluj-napoca-as-part-of-the-eu-gift-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Week, 24-28 November 2025, at USAMV Cluj-Napoca, as part of the EU-Gift project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) Cluj-Napoca is hosting Welcome Week, between 24 and 28 November 2025, as part of the EU-Gift project. Throughout the week, students and guests will participate in presentations, seminars, workshops and themed visits dedicated to food safety, product authenticity, traditional gastronomy and sustainability,<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Welcome-Week_Agenda-2025_USAMVCN.pdf\">The programme includes:<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;Presentation of the EU-GIFT project;<br \/>\n&nbsp;Interactive Policy Lab on global food security;<br \/>\n&nbsp;Seminars dedicated to food authenticity;<br \/>\n&nbsp;Workshop &#8220;How to build food security&#8221;;<br \/>\n&nbsp;Visits to companies in the food sector;<br \/>\n&nbsp;Tastings of local products.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are honoured to be part of the EU-GIFT Alliance \u2013 European University for Geographical Identity &amp; Sustainable Food Systems (<a href=\"https:\/\/eu-gift.com\/\">https:\/\/eu-gift.com<\/a>), alongside prestigious European universities in Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Portugal and Hungary:&nbsp;University of La Rioja, University of Verona, National School of Agricultural Engineering \u2013 Bordeaux Sciences Agro, University of Geisenheim, University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) and University of Eszterh\u00e1zy K\u00e1roly. Together, we are building a common vision: the development of sustainable food systems, anchored in geographical identity, innovation and excellence in education,&#8221; is the message from Prof. Dr. Elena Mudura, project director from USAMV Cluj-Napoca.<\/p>\n<p>The working teams from each partner university also met on 13-15 October 2025 at the Eszterh\u00e1zy K\u00e1roly Catholic University in Eger (Hungary), where they consolidated their joint activities and planned the next steps in the alliance&#8217;s collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>EU-GIFT actively contributes to the development of a European strategy for training and research in areas that are essential for the future of agri-food: sustainable agriculture, viticulture and oenology, food products differentiated by quality and origin, environmental protection and rural development. The partner countries account for a significant proportion of the European Union&#8217;s geographical indication products, which are an expression of our common cultural and economic heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) Cluj-Napoca is hosting Welcome Week, between 24 and 28 November 2025, as part of the EU-Gift project. 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