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„Zovem se Etienne ESTNER
francuski sam student međunarodne škole ISTOM. U Banja Luku, na Poljoprivredni fakultet sam došao da obavim praksu. Cilj prakse je zasnovan na proučavanju raznovrsnosti pčelarskih gazdinstava i njihovih promena tokom vremena na određenoj teritoriji a rađena je u okviru studijskog programa Ekonomika poljoprivrede i ruralni razvoj. Tokom 4 meseca, u okviru terenskog rada, posjetio sam nekoliko gradova: Derventa, Prijedor, Novi Grad, Kostajnica, Prnjavor, Gradiška i Banja Luka gdje sam se susreo sa pčelarima i akterima medarskog sektora (udruženja, zadruge, ministarstvo poljoprivrede, šumarstva i vodoprivrede ). Uz pomoć profesora fakulteta i mojih prevodilaca, organizovali smo i odgovaraajuća istraživanja . Saznao sam o značaju pčelarstva u sjevernom dijelu Republike Srpske io svim pitanjima vezanim za njegovo održavanje.
Želeo bih da se zahvalim svim ljudima koji su mi pomogli da ostvarim ovu misiju i koji su uložili sebe u projekat. Ova praksa mi je omogućila i da otkrijem banjalučku regiju, gdje sam boravio u 4. paviljonu domu Univerziteta. Sviđa mi se prijatno okruženje grada, gde sam mogao da konzumiram domaće specijalitete. Najviše mi se dopao mir, parkovi i zelene površine i ljudi koji tamo žive. Za ta 4 mjeseca, vežu me lijepe uspomene i nadam se da ću se uskoro moći vratiti u Banja Luku.
Pozdravljam sve neverovatne ljude i prijatelje koje sam upoznao, koji su me upoznali sa svojom kulturom, gradom i tradicijom.”
“My name is Etienne ESTNER
I am a French student at the ISTOM international school, who came to do my 5th-year internship in Republika Srpska, at the Faculty of Agriculture in Banja Luka. The mission, based on the study of the diversity of beekeeping farms and their changes over time in a specific territory, was done as part of the study program Agricultural Economics and Rural Development.
During 4 months I went on the field phases in several cities: Derventa, Prijedor, Novi Grad, Kostajnica, Prnjavor, Gradiška and Banja Luka to meet beekeepers and actors of the honey sector (associations, cooperatives, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management). It was with the help of the faculty professors and my translators that we organized and planned the research. I learned about the importance of beekeeping in the north part of Republika Srpska and all the issues involved in maintaining it. I would like to thank all the people who helped me achieve this mission and who invested themselves in the project.
This internship also allowed me to discover the Banja Luka region, where I was staying in the 4th dormitory of the University. I like the pleasant surroundings of the city, where I have been able to consume local specialties. What I liked the most was the tranquility, the parks and green spaces, and the people who live there. I have fond memories of those 4 months and hope to be able to return to Banja Luka very soon. Saluting all the amazing people and friends I have met, who have introduced me to their culture, city and traditions.”
Ja sam Dilara YUKSEL.
Apsolvent sam na “Ondokuz Mayıs University”. Poljoprivrednog fakulteta na odseku za zaštitu bilja, Samsun, Turska. Od 31. januara do 04. marta 2023. godine obavljala sam volontersku praksu na Poljoprivrednom fakultetu Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci. Studiju o entomopatogenim nematodama radila sam 5 sedmica pod mentorstvom prof. Branimira Nježića. Stekla sam istinsko iskustvo na temama kao što su „Dijagnostički protokoli za identifikaciju entomopatogenih nematoda“. Pored toga, stekla sam veze sa toliko ljubaznih, korisnih i velikodušnih ljudi. Za mene je Banja Luka mali, ali tako miran grad u kojem sam naučila nove kulture i turističke lokalitete. Veoma sam zahvalna što sam imala ovu priliku i volela bih da ponovo da pristupim takvoj prilici u budućnosti. Zahvaljujem se prof. Željku Vašku, prof. dr Branimiru Nježiću, cijelom laboratorijskom timu i svima koji su bili uz mene u periodu istraživanja. Banja Luka će mi uvijek nedostajati.
I am Dilara YUKSEL.
I am a senior undergraduate student at “Ondokuz Mayıs University”, the faculty of Agriculture in the department of Plant Protection, Samsun, Turkey. I was doing my voluntary internship at the University of Banja Luka, the faculty of Agriculture from the 31st January to the 4th March 2023. I carried out the study on entomopathogenic nematodes for 5 weeks under the supervision of Prof. Branimir Nježić. I obtained a genuine experience on the subjects such as “Diagnostic protocols for identification of entomopathogenic nematodes and design of bioassay”. In addition, I gained the connections with so many kind, helpful and generous new people. To me, Banja Luka was a small but so calm and peaceful city in which I learnt new cultures and touristic sites. I am so grateful to have had this chance and I wish I will be able to access such an opportunity over again in the future. I would like to thank Prof. Željko Vaško, Prof. Branimir Nježić, the whole laboratory team and everyone who has been with me in the research period. I’ll always miss Banja Luka.
Ja sam Alper OTLU, apsolvent na Ondokuz Mayıs University, Poljoprivredni fakultet, odsek za zaštitu bilja u Samsunu, Turska. Od 31. januara do 04. marta 2009. godine raspoređen sam da obavljam praksu na predmetu „Dijagnostički protokoli za identifikaciju entomopatogenih nematoda i dizajn biotestova“ na Poljoprivrednom fakultetu Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci pod rukovodstvom prof. dr Branimira Nježića. Tokom mog stažiranja, proučavali smo metode molekularne i morfološke identifikacije entomopatogenih nematoda i njihovo ponašanje prema nekim biljnim ekstraktima. Stekao sam duboko znanje i iskustvo za 5 nedelja, što je mnogo doprinelo mojim životnim ciljevima. Zaista sam zahvalan prodekanu prof. Željku Vašku, prof. dr Branimiru Nježiću i cijelom laboratorijskom timu na podršci i srdačnom gostoprimstvu tokom moje prakse. Osim profesionalnih iskustava, imao sam priliku i da istražim Banjaluku i upoznam novu kulturu i tradiciju. Bio je to mali, tih i lijep grad. Tokom prakse, upoznao sam mnoge istraživače, studente i druge ljude. Veoma sam zadovoljan njihovom velikodušnošću, ljubaznošću i gostoprimstvom. Banja Luka će mi uvijek nedostajati. Štaviše, praksa je donela jedno od najlepših životnih iskustava. Tako da sam veoma srećan što sam dobio ovu priliku.
Nadam se da ću u budućnosti ponovo imati priliku da budem u Banjaluci. Hvala još jednom svima.
Pozdrav svima. I am Alper OTLU,
I am a senior undergraduate student of Ondokuz Mayıs University, the faculty of Agriculture, the department of Plant Protection in Samsun, Turkey. Since the 31st January until the 4th March, I was assigned to conduct an internship subject “Diagnostic protocols for identification of entomopathogenic nematodes and design of bioassay” in the University of Banja Luka, the faculty of Agriculture under the supervision of Prof. Branimir Nježić.
During my internship, we studied the molecular and morphological identification methods on entomopathogen nematodes and their behaviors against some plant extracts. I gained a deep knowledge and experience in the 5 weeks, which contributed a lot to my life goals. I am really grateful to the Vice Dean Prof. Željko Vaško, Prof. Branimir Nježić and the entire laboratory team for their support and warm hospitality during my internship. Apart from the professional experiences, I also had the opportunity to travel around Banja Luka and learn about new cultures and places. It was a small, quiet and beautiful city. During my internship, I met many researchers, students and other people. I am very pleased of their generosity, friendliness and hospitality. I’ll always miss Banja Luka. Furthermore, the internship brought one of the most beautiful life experiences. So, I am very happy that I acquired this opportunity. I hope I will have the opportunity to be in Banja Luka again in the future. Thank you very much again to everyone.
Anouk BUFFLIER
Svi su me ovde srdačno dočekali. Profesori sa fakulteta i ljudi koje sam upoznao u Banja Luci bili su od pomoći, ljubazni i rado su dijelili trenutke lokalnog života. Uživao sam u veoma prirodnom kampusu u proleće, koncertima u gradu i izletima u prirodi. Posebno na mom terenu za istraživanje terena, Krupi na Vrbasu, gde su me takođe dočekali veoma ljubazni ljudi sa sela.
I was warmly welcomed by everyone here. Professors from the faculty, and people I met in Banja Luka, were helpful, friendly and happy to share moments of local life. I enjoyed the very natural campus in spring, concerts in the city, and outdoor trips in nature. Especially on my terrain research area, Krupa na Vrbasu, where I was also welcomed by very kind people from the countryside.
Iris CHEVALIER
Studiranje botanike na Poljoprivrednom fakultetu u Banjoj Luci za mene je bilo divno iskustvo. Kampus je lijepo i tiho mjesto u kome mi je bilo prijatno da radim, a nastavnici-istraživači fakulteta bili su mi na raspolaganju da mi pomognu u istraživanju, dajući mi savjete i veoma prijateljski raspoloženi. Takođe mi se dopalo da radim sa puno autonomije, da se organizujem kako sam željela i da imam odgovornosti. Štaviše, Banja Luka je grad okružen prekrasnom prirodom i bogatom raznolikošću flore i faune u čemu sam uživala.
Studying Botanic at the Faculty of Agriculture of Banja Luka was a wonderful experience for me. The campus is a nice and quiet place, that I found comfortable to work at and the teachers-researchers of the faculty were available to help me in my research, giving me advice and being very friendly. I also liked working with a lot of autonomy, organising myself as I wanted and having responsibilities. Furthermore, Banja Luka is a city surrounded by beautiful nature and a rich diversity of flora and fauna that I enjoyed discovering.
