BioGov.net

Mobilizing European Communities of Practise in bio-based systems for better governance and skills development networks in bioeconomy

Coordinatore di progetto: Civitta Eesti AS (Estonia)

Ambiti di ricerca: Economia Agroalimentare

Responsabile Scientifico: Rino Ghelfi

Durata: 01/06/2022 - 31/05/2025

Gruppo di ricerca: Rino Ghelfi, Davide Viaggi, Yaprak Kurtsal, Marco Maria Grande

BioGov.net project engages 10 experienced partners to mobilize local resources and stakeholders in eight EU states (Estonia, Italy, Netherland, Greece, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Portugal and Germany). The project aims strategically to support the establishment of innovative governance models in bioeconomy to achieve better-informed decision-mak-ing processes, social engagement of all actors and uptake of sustainable innovations in bioeconomy.

With the specific objective to provide validated guidelines for bioeconomy training and mentoring based on case stud-ies from 8 EU regions, BioGov.net undertakes to:
- identify and assess from the perspective of using the good practices and successful case studies for novel training framework,
- complete an assessment based on regional capacities, opportunities, barriers and potentials;
- define regional needs and expectations, local feedstock availabilities and use, governance barriers, social and eco-nomic landscape;
- identify needs for skills required by the novel business models and related social measures to enable consumers, in-dustry and public bodies to switch to socially and environmentally responsible behaviour within their spheres (e.g. regulatory measures, corporate responsibility initiatives, education and training). The methodology of the project en-sures the synergies between respective parties, transparency of actions and inclusiveness of all actors, incl the socially vulnerable groups.

Based on the collected materials, analyses and Quintuple Innovation Helix approach, the project develops guidelines for the setup of the modern and inclusive training and mentoring frameworks and programmes in specific European regions targeting the local biosystems, regulators and policies for building the bridge between knowledge, skills, bioe-conomy and good governance.