The global environmental challenges demand up-to-date scientific answers. So far, in Europe there is no multidisciplinary Master of Science (MSc) programme focusing on the combination of sustainable forestry and bio-economy at an international level available, in spite of the long tradition of higher education for sustainable forest economy or forest management. Universities face the challenge of producing 'fit-for-job' graduates in response to innovative and multidisciplinary sectors and technologies such as bio-economy, biomass-production, and environmental planning or nature and biodiversity conservation.
The BioEcoN project promotes ecological and economical sustainability in the bio-economy sector at the interface of academic concepts, offered graduate programs and required skills and professional expertise. It will support such value creation in the bio-economy sector as it equips universities and future graduates with the required skills, methodologies and innovation. The project addresses the level of academic, methodology and institutional skills among all universities through the design and development of a new graduate blended or e-learning programme.
The six international BioEcoN consortium partners are:
- Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE) Germany - Coordinator
- University of Valladolid - Spain
- South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences Ltd.
- VNU University of Science - Vietnam
- Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry - Vietnam
- Vietnam National University of Forestry - Vietnam
The programme is co-funded be the “Erasmus+ Programme” which belongs to the European Union. About 800.000 Euro will be invested among all Partners.
