Month: October 2026

The three-year appointment concerns cooperation with European universities, Research Institutions and Enterprises in agriculture and life sciences.

13 November 2026  |  PAMEA News

PAMEA announces the appointment of Dr. Eng. Daniel Amariei as Special Advisor to the China–CEEC Modern Agricultural Science and Education Innovation Alliance and the Agriculture and Life Sciences Sub-Consortium of the China–CEEC Higher Education Institutions Consortium. The appointment is effective from 30 October 2026 to 30 October 2029, as confirmed by the letter issued under the names and seals of the Alliance and Shandong Agricultural University.

The role calls on Dr. Amariei to provide guidance and support for cooperation between these networks and universities, research institutions and enterprises in Austria. The stated fields are agriculture and life sciences. Potential activities include academic exchanges, joint training, applied research discussions and the sharing of experience between institutions.

For PAMEA, the appointment provides another channel for exploring cooperation with Chinese academic and agricultural organisations. It could help identify partners for joint educational activities, comparative agricultural case studies and future research or training proposals. Any such activities would require separate discussions, partner decisions and, where relevant, programme eligibility checks.

The AGRITECH project is one possible area for cooperation. PAMEA serves as AGRITECH Co-coordinator and Communication Manager and leads Work Package 2, Innovative Learning Environment, and Work Package 6, Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation. AGRITECH’s training modules, digital learning materials and European Knowledge Hubs could support exchanges with Shandong Agricultural University on smart agriculture skills and teaching methods. A first joint activity could compare European and Chinese farm cases, then assess the usefulness of adapted learning tasks.

The appointment is a personal advisory role. It does not establish a formal PAMEA–SDAU agreement or an AGRITECH pilot. Practical next steps would be to appoint contact persons, select a shared topic and agree on the terms of any proposed activity. PAMEA will continue discussions with the relevant institutions on opportunities that have clear responsibilities and deliverable results.Further information: www.pamea.eu  |  www.agritech-project.eu

The Beijing forum opened discussions on joint training, European–Chinese farm cases and a possible AGRITECH pilot with Shandong Agricultural University.

Beijing, China | 30–31 October 2026

Dr. Eng. Daniel AMARIEI presents AGRITECH at CACIE 2026, Beijing.

PAMEA participated in the China–CEEC Modern Agricultural Science and Education Innovation Forum, held in Beijing during the 2026 China Annual Conference & Expo for International Education (CACIE). Representing PAMEA and the AGRITECH project, Dr. Eng. Daniel AMARIEI delivered a presentation entitled “From Partnership to Practice”, outlining potential cooperation with Shandong Agricultural University (SDAU) and the China–CEEC Modern Agricultural Science and Education Innovation Alliance.

The event followed PAMEA’s participation in Shandong in May 2026, when the organisation was elected a Council Member of the China–CEEC Alliance. The October discussions, followed by a visit to SDAU, offered an opportunity to examine specific education and agricultural innovation activities with Chinese counterparts.

PAMEA serves as AGRITECH Co-coordinator and Communication Manager and leads Work Package 2, Innovative Learning Environment, and Work Package 6, Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation. The presentation introduced AGRITECH’s seven-module training programme, online learning environment, practical scenarios and European Knowledge Hubs. Its subjects include artificial intelligence, agricultural sensors, data computing, blockchain and the management of advanced agricultural technologies.

If a formal cooperation agreement is reached, PAMEA could develop closer working links with SDAU lecturers, researchers and agricultural organisations, gain access to comparative teaching cases, and help prepare future joint training or research proposals, subject to programme eligibility. AGRITECH could benefit from feedback on its modules in a different agricultural setting, new European–Chinese case studies and practical evidence for improving its training materials. Chinese partners could access adaptable European learning resources and exchange experience with AGRITECH’s Knowledge Hubs.

A proposed first activity is a Knowledge Hub Twin: one European AGRITECH hub and an SDAU teaching team would select a module, work with a shared farm problem such as irrigation decisions from sensor data, and assess learning results through practical tasks and a joint case brief. No AGRITECH–SDAU pilot or formal agreement is being announced at this stage. Any activity would require agreement on roles, content permissions and institutional approvals.The next step is to identify focal points and assess a focused preparation plan. PAMEA will continue discussions on a realistic cooperation model that can deliver documented educational results. More information is available at www.pamea.eu and www.agritech-project.eu.