According to findings of EU funded projects like Transition2BIO, BIOVOICES, BIOBRIDGES and LIFT, there is an urgent need of increasing the capacity of regional and national stakeholders in communication the bioeconomy to boost the innovation ecosystem and support the transition towards a circular bioeconomy.
To respond to this need, Transition2BIO developed the Capacity Building package “How to raise awareness and communicate the bioeconomy”, composed of 4 Modules to support regional and national stakeholders with contents, methodologies, tools, replicable good practices and formats in the light of strengthening their effectiveness in the implementation of awareness raising, communication and education activities.
This training was deployed with several audiences, contexts and target beneficiaries, reaching more than 30 EU regions and Member States.
The final version of the Capacity Building package is available to all interested stakeholders as a full package, in the light of empowering public actors at local, regional and national level, as well as in form of single modules to deepen the knowledge on different specific aspects of the bioeconomy.
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Through this module, composed by 7 sub-modules, you will learn:
Maria Teresa Borzacchiello, Joint Research Centre, Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy – European Commission
Description
This sub-module provides an overview of the European Bioeconomy Strategy and the policy pathway which led to it, with a spotlight on the role of bioeconomy in the European Green Deal.
Duration: 9 minutes
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Dr. Javier Sanchez Lopez, Joint Research Centre, Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy – European Commission
Description
This sub-module presents the major findings of the JRC study, Bioeconomy strategy development in EU regions, which mapped and analyzed the deployment of bioeconomy strategies at regional level in the EU-27. The presentation was part of a jointly organized Transition2bio and BE-Rural’s Network of Knowledge (NoK) capacity building webinar to help empower public authorities in central and eastern Europe in communicating & easing the implementation of bioeconomy strategies.
Duration: 18 minutes
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Laura Vārpiņa, Policy Officer DG RTD – European Commission
Description
This introductory sub-module provides an overview of what circular and sustainable bioeconomy is, and which are its related sectors of application.
Duration: 12 minutes
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Nathalie Verschelde, DG REGIO – European Commission
Description
Overall analysis of how the EU Cohesion policy, and other policies, are supporting the transition towards a carbon neutral Europe in order to foster the ecological transition.
Duration: 14 minutes
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Virginia Puzzolo, Head of Programme Unit CBE JU– Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking
Description
This sub-module offers an overview of the benefits of both the circular economy and the bio-based sectors. The socio-economic and environmental impacts of the bioeconomy are also highlighted.
Duration: 7 minutes
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Zoritza Kiresiewa, Ecologic Institute – BE-Rural project coordinator
Description
In-depth analysis of the objectives of the bioeconomy and of its social, economic and environmental impacts. Relevant connections with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are highlighted. The importance of monitoring and counteracting any negative effect of the bioeconomy is also mentioned.
Duration: 12 minutes
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Useful references and resources
Hasenheit M., Gerdes H., Kiresiewa, Z., Beekman, V. (2016): Summary report on the social, economic and environmental impacts of the bioeconomy.
Möller, M. (2020): Nachhaltige Ressourcennutzung – Anforderungen an eine nachhaltige Bioökonomie aus der Agenda 2030/SDG-Umsetzung. Abschlussbericht. Umweltbundesamt: Dessau-Roßlau.
Heimann, T., 2019. Bioeconomy and SDGs: does the bioeconomy support the achievement of the SDGs? Earth’s Future, 7(1).
Susanna Albertini – Transition2BIO project partner, EuBioNet
Description
Presentation of the Transition2BIO conceptual model to Inspire, Assess, Inform and Educate, Engage, Co-create in the field of bioeconomy. The model presented is based on the experience of several projects like: BIOVOICES, BIOWAYS, Biobridges, LIFT and Transition2BIO.
Duration: 11 minutes
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Susanna Albertini, FVA – Transition2Bio partner
Description
Presentation of the Transition2BIO conceptual model: Inspire, Assess, Inform and Educate, Engage, Co-create in the field of bioeconomy. The model presented is based on the experience of several projects like: BIOVOICES, BIOWAYS, Biobridges, LIFT and Transition2BIO.
Duration: 32 minutes
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Several inspirational examples will be presented through this module, ready to be replicated in your context for a number of different awareness, communication and stakeholder engagement activities.
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Jana Bielikova, PEDAL – Transition2Bio partner
Description
Presentation of a set of methodologies to drive systemic mindset change, to facilitate multistakeholder debate and co-creation activities, as well as methodologies to facilitate the planning of communication and stakeholder engagement activities.
Duration: 55 minutes
Learning objectives
This module will equip you with well-tested methodologies and canvas to facilitate your awareness, communication and stakeholder engagement activities.
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BIOCOM – Transition2Bio partner
Description
Presentation of the Transition2BIO library of resources and toolkits. The module aims to showcase how the toolkits can be used by regional stakeholders to strengthen their capacities and to build a proper strategy to communicate the bioeconomy. The resources provided in the toolkits can be used regardless the level of bioeconomy development in the target country/region.
Duration: 16 minutes
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Through this module you will get to know how to use the actionable knowledge tools and content available in the Transition2BIO library of resources and toolkits.
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