A Review of the Current Practices of Bioeconomy Education and Training in the EU

Bas Paris, Dimitris Michas, Athanasios T. Balafoutis, Leonardo Nibbi, Jan Skvaril, Hailong Li, Duarte Pimentel, Carlota da Silva, Elena Athanasopoulou, Dimitrios Petropoulos and Nikolaos Apostolopoulos ()
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Bas Paris: Institute of Bio-Economy & Agro-Technology, Centre of Research & Technology Hellas, Dimarchou Georgiadou 118, 38333 Volos, Greece
Dimitris Michas: Institute of Bio-Economy & Agro-Technology, Centre of Research & Technology Hellas, Dimarchou Georgiadou 118, 38333 Volos, Greece
Athanasios T. Balafoutis: Institute of Bio-Economy & Agro-Technology, Centre of Research & Technology Hellas, Dimarchou Georgiadou 118, 38333 Volos, Greece
Leonardo Nibbi: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy
Jan Skvaril: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University, 723 21 Västerås, Sweden
Hailong Li: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University, 723 21 Västerås, Sweden
Duarte Pimentel: TERINOV—Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia da Ilha Terceira, 9700-702 Terra Chã, Portugal
Carlota da Silva: TERINOV—Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia da Ilha Terceira, 9700-702 Terra Chã, Portugal
Elena Athanasopoulou: Department of Business and Organizations Administration, University of Peloponnese, Antikalamos, 24100 Kalamata, Greece
Dimitrios Petropoulos: Department of Agriculture, University of Peloponnese, Antikalamos, 24100 Kalamata, Greece
Nikolaos Apostolopoulos: Department of Management Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, 22100 Tripoli, Greece

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-17

Abstract: This study conducts a review of the current practices of bioeconomy education and training in the EU; as well as the associated methodologies; techniques and approaches. In recent years; considerable efforts have been made towards developing appropriate bioeconomy education and training programs in order to support a transition towards a circular bioeconomy. This review separates bioeconomy education approaches along: higher education and academic approaches, vocational education and training (VET) and practical approaches, short-term training and education approaches, and other approaches. A range of training methodologies and techniques and pedagogical approaches are identified. The main commonalities found amongst these approaches are that they are generally problem based and interdisciplinary, and combine academic and experiential. Higher education approaches are generally based on traditional lecture/campus-based formats with some experiential approaches integrated. In contrast, VET approaches often combine academic and practical learning methods while focusing on developing practical skills. A range of short-term courses and other approaches to bioeconomy education are also reviewed.

Keywords: bioeconomy; bioeconomy education; bioeconomy learning; higher education; vocational education and training (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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