The Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) is the third oldest university in Greece. Since 1920, AUA has been making valuable contributions to Greek and European economic development and policy- making, by conducting basic and applied research and producing high quality graduates as well as cutting edge scientific knowledge. Furthermore, AUA is part of EU-Conexus, one of the 17 European University alliances, which focuses on urban and coastal sustainability and whose aim is to bring together a new generation of creative Europeans able to cooperate across languages, borders and disciplines to address societal challenges.

The primary aim of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development is to generate knowledge/ research results as well as to educate scientists (graduate and post-graduate level) in the economic, social, political and environmental dimensions of sustainable rural development. Its curriculum combines areas from both natural and social sciences. The Department has a long experience in EU and national research projects and relations and close collaboration with many research and non-research institutions in Europe. More specifically in the Department, the Laboratory of Agricultural Extension, Rural Systems & Rural Sociology is involved in European research projects on topics such as innovation, extension/ training & learning, agri-environmental topics, policy assessments, project design and evaluation, etc. focusing on sustainability and social innovation. The transdisciplinarity design and conduct of field research as well as participatory techniques are also part of its staff expertise.

Links:
https://www2.aua.gr/el