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NOVA University Network - The Nordic Forestry,
Veterinary and Agricultural University Network - is a platform for
efficient and innovative Nordic cooperation.
NOVA in a nutshell
The NOVA member institutions are commissioned in their respective
countries to build expertise and provide knowledge to society in
the fields of agriculture, animal sciences, forestry, veterinary
medicine, food sciences, environmental sciences, aquaculture and
related biosciences. They contribute to developments within sustainable
use of natural resources, food production, health and welfare protection
of humans and animals, and to enhancing the capacity for use of
land, water, plants and animals according to sustainable principles.
The main task of NOVA is to initiate, administer and promote cooperation
between the member institutions in education. NOVA shall:
o Enhance the quality and broaden
the scope of teaching.
o Promote greater resource-efficiency
and reduce teaching costs.
o Facilitate collaboration in
scientific areas where the resources of member institutions are
limited.
o Deal effectively with ongoing
expansions within the field of scientific knowledge and the need
for further specialisation.
o Increase the international
competitiveness of member institutions.
o Be a proficient partner for
dialogue with relevant sectors.
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