About
Bioeconomy offers a realistic opportunity to reconcile economic growth in a sustainable way and within an environmentally responsible frame. This development requires an interdisciplinary approach to research and innovation, for the implementation of innovative solutions achieved by a new generation skilled expert. In these perspective, tailored bioeconomy education and training are important to enhance the transition to sustainable development.
The BIOEAST Initiative fully acknowledges the importance of the coordinated approach and tackle the issue of bioeconomy education in the BIOEAST macro region, the Thematic Working Group Bioeconomy Education and Skills was established in 2020 to meet the specific macro regional education needs of the BIOEAST macro-region. →
Timeline
December
Policy Expert Discussion
November
NEW BE Strategy
July
Summer School
June
Input 2 new BE Strategy
April
BIOEAST Conference in Bucaresť
November
• 21/11 EU Education Workshop
• 26/11 Policy Expert Dialogue & BIOEAST Uni Net 2nd Anniversary Conference 2024
June
• BEAMING Alliance Establishment
• EU Elections 2024
May
BIOEAST Manifesto
March
BIOEAST Conference in Budapest Conference
December
1st Anniversary Conference BIOEAST Uni Net March 2024 in Prague
January
Thematic SRIA was finalised and published
December
International Conference Bioeconomy education: A BIOEAST Perspective setting the BIOEAST Universities Network was organised under the auspices Czech EU Presidency
May
Stakeholder consultations on three validation workshops in Ljubljana, Tartu and Warsaw organised by the BIOEASTsUP
April
Thematic Study of the BIOEAST macro-region was developed with the support of the BIOEASTsUP
February
National priorities were expressed and assessed by TWG member
Our Activities
TWG BE EDU is enhancing international cooperation, we are supporting BIOBec Education Centre focused on Eastern Europe, we are enhancing national thematic working groups of education in the BIOgovNET project.
The network of Bioeconomy University was established in the Western, Southern and Northern part of Europe six years ago, the BIOEAST University Network was established in December 2022 as a structural part of the BIOEAST Thematic Working Group on Bioeconomy Education and Skills in Prague on the international conference "Bioeconomy Education: A BIOEAST Perspective" organized In Prague under the auspices of the EU Czech Presidency, December 8, 2022.
We are also active on the national level - buidelines case study & E-map for SMEs to support the implementation of bioeconomy innovations in cooperation with R&D organisations.

