International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences

The International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences ( IAAS ) has evolved since its founding in 1957 in Tunisia by eight member countries to one of the largest student organizations in the world and is also one of the most important agricultural science student associations. The IAAS gathers students and young scientists in the field of agricultural sciences and related fields such as environmental science, forestry, nutrition and food sciences, landscape architecture etc. The individual IAAS Committee are distributed to universities in over 40 countries.

  • 3.1 Professional Partners
  • 3.2 Student Partner

Objectives

IAAS Mission Statement:

Activities

The IAAS represented students in the sciences and related sciences on an international level against universities, other relevant institutions in the field of university education and non-governmental organizations such as FAO, UNESCO, UNEP and others. The organization sees itself as a mouthpiece for the interests and views of the affected students, and as a learning platform for all its members. With congresses, seminars, international exchange and the acquisition of leadership positions in national and international structures of the organization members are to be offered on informal learning life experiences that they can not achieve at the university.

World Congress

The IAAS World Congress is held annually in June / August and consists of the General Assembly and a two-week seminar.

Directors' Meetings

The directors' meetings are, according to the World Congress, the most important meeting for the respective regions. There is the ADM (African Directors ' Meeting), APDM (Asian Pacific Directors' Meeting), DMA (Directors ' Meeting of the Americas ) and the EDM ( European Directors' Meeting).

Exchange program

The IAAS exchange program offers students in the fields of agricultural sciences and related disciplines the possibility of practical experience in their field of study to collect. Internships can be arranged in any country where there is a local IAAS representative.

Thematic Activities

Seminars, summer schools, symposia, workshops, field trips, movie nights

Activities to cultural exchange and understanding

Exchange weeks, cultural festivals

Partner organizations

Professional partners

  • ICA (Partner )
  • FAO, ( Liaison Status since 1972),
  • UNESCO, (operational status )
  • UNEP, ( Liaison Status )

Student partners

In the framework of the Informal Forum International student organizations ( IFISO ) cooperates IAAS with other student organizations in the areas of project development, fundraising, strategic planning, etc. Close links exist in particular with the following organizations:

  • IFSA
  • EPSA
  • EMSA
  • IFMSA.
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