Precise Agriculture and Sustainable Environment Curriculum Modernization Supporting Climate Changes Resilient Society

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Food security is one of the most important issues for the sustainability of human communities around the world and especially in Asian countries with high population growth or limited resources, such as Indonesia, Thailand and the Maldives. Therefore, the development of precision agriculture based on cutting-edge technological solutions is crucial and is included in all national (and also EU) development strategies. In parallel to food security, the introduction of modern technologies integrated into the digital technological revolution is an integral goal of all partner countries' (and the EU's) digitalization strategies. Higher education based on advanced knowledge and skills, supported by modern technological solutions, is an important prerequisite for the successful application of precision agriculture. The PASEC project therefore focuses on providing knowledge on advanced applications of geospatial technologies (satellites, drones and various sensors) in precision agriculture. By combining academic and entrepreneurial program partners specialized in this field (with the introduction of applications developed by them), the existing curricula of the Asian partners will be modernized and a new subject on the application of geospatial technologies in (precision) agriculture will be introduced. This will be achieved through the transfer of knowledge and skills, the acquisition of specialized equipment and the implementation of specific practical projects with teachers and students in the field, including communication and collaboration with farmers and business stakeholders, and finally through the implementation of a cross-partner hackathon for students. A careful selection of top universities from the partner countries, well distributed across the partner countries' territory, creates the conditions for the knowledge and skills acquired to be widely applied in the partner countries, thus achieving the expected program impact.