Project number: 101127252

Project name: Promoting of European skills and approaches for sustainable bioeconomy in the conditions of Ukrainian acute challenges

Project acronym: PESAB

Call: ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH

Topic: ERASMUS-JMO-2023-MODULE

Project duration: 36 months (01/10/2023 – 30/09/2026).

Project summary. Jean Monnet Module “Promotion of European skills and approaches for sustainable bioeconomy in the conditions of Ukrainian acute challenges” (PESAB) builds upon the successful implementation of international scientific and educational grants and projects of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, as well as through the initiated interdisciplinary Bachelor's degree program in Bioeconomics. The main goal of PESAB is to promote the knowledge of the EU in order to develop a sustainable bioeconomy in Ukraine in accordance with the EU strategy for the Bioeconomy. The project envisages the creation of a module, which provides for obtaining by students of various Bachelor's and Master's degrees the additional skills in the sustainable bioeconomy. Within the module, we offer three courses: 1) Sustainable biomass potentials of the EU and Ukraine; 2) Bioeconomics and trade in the context of international relations between Ukraine and the EU; 3) Strategies of sustainable bioeconomy of the European Union. Dissemination of the best EU practices in sustainable bioeconomy will be carried out through the introduction of new courses for students, trainings for teachers, conferences, workshops, round tables, scientific and practical seminars. This will develop interdisciplinary skills among students, pupils, teachers and the public by drawing on the positive experience of EU to provide the implementation of producing bioenergy and overcoming food crisis in the conditions of Ukrainian acute challenges.

Taking into account Ukrainian war challenges, teaching and disseminating the European knowledge of sustainable bioeconomy and its popularization among academic staff, scientists, young researchers, students, pupils, business representatives, NGO representatives and representatives of local authorities will promote shaping future competent staff able to recover the country in the future post-war period and build up production, trade, science and research in European space.

Keywords:

EU Economic Studies

EU Interdisciplinary Studies

Higher education

European skills and approaches, sustainable bioeconomy, bioeconomy.

The main goal:

to promote the knowledge of the EU in order to develop a sustainable bioeconomy in Ukraine in accordance with the EU strategy for the Bioeconomy.

The objectives of the project:

1. Promote the development of a sustainable bioeconomy in Ukraine in compliance with European principles and values in the war conditions and post-war recovery.

2.   Develop educational and methodological support for the module in sustainable bioeconomy based on the digital content.

3.   Provide training for teachers on the methods of teaching sustainable bioeconomy as a tool for disseminating European knowledge among Ukrainian universities and colleges (short-term mixed off-line and online courses using training technologies and game methods are planned for pupils and college students).

4.   Provide research activities in the field of sustainable bioeconomy and its implementation in the educational process.

5.   Develop cooperation among universities, businesses and local authorities to promote initiatives for using biological resources, processes and systems to provide products and services across all economic sectors.

6.   Spread knowledge about the EU and the EU-Ukrainian relations in the field of bioeconomy to the wide Ukrainian public.

7.   Attract young people and experienced specialists to the activities of the proposal that will help to develop innovative methods in teaching and research on the European experience of green growth and rebuild Ukraine’s economy in the post-war period.

The project provides:

1. Teaching three modules:
   1) Sustainable biomass potentials of the EU and Ukraine;
   2) Bioeconomics and trade in the context of international relations between Ukraine and the EU;
   3) Strategies of sustainable bioeconomy of the European Union.
2. Conducting short-term mixed off-line and online courses pupils and college students.
3. Conducting a certified training for teachers in the methods of teaching sustainable bioeconomy.
4. Organization of academic conferences, round tables, workshops, scientific and practical seminars.
5. R&D in the field of sustainable bioeconomy.