Chania, Greece 18 October 2019   The Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (CIHEAM MAICh) welcomed the First & Second Year Students in the new academic year on Friday 18 October 2019 at the Aristotelis room, followed by a dinner at the MESOGIOS Restaurant in the CONFERENCE CENTRE with songs from their country of origin but also including an international repertoire. 130 post-graduate students from 19 countries are currently studying in the five Master of Science - MSc departments mentioned below: • Business Economics and Management • Horticultural Genetics and Biotechnology • Sustainable Agriculture • Geoinformation Systems in Environmental Management • Food Quality and Chemistry of Natural Products         In addition, CIHEAM-MAICh also runs a Mediterranean Plant Conservation Unit. CIHEAM-MAICh’s graduates already hold academic, research and high-level public and private positions in their country, in the European Union's central administration as well as in America and Canada.