We are pleased to invite you to the “BioFUTURE – Knowledge sharing for unlocking the potential of bioeconomy in Europe from the regional policy perspective” workshop, organized by the following EU projects – BIOMODEL4REGIONS, BIOTRANSFORM, ROBIN and ShapingBIO – which will take place online on 19 February 2025, from 09:30 to 12:45 CET.

The event aims to present the results obtained by the projects in relation to aspects of regional policy advocacy to promote the bioeconomy, with a dedicated and practical focus on four top priority themes as obtained by the projects in their implementation:

• Governance and Policy Alignment
• Social and Regional Challenges and Public Awareness
• Cross-Sectoral Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement
• Environmental Impact and Resource Efficiency

These topics will be addressed following a presentation of the EU policy landscape and insights regarding the update of the Bioeconomy Strategy in process from the European Commission offered by representatives of the DG RTD.

The workshop will allow regional authorities to engage with peers from other regions to share insights and experiences on bioeconomy governance as well as learn from successful examples and approaches implemented in other regions.

You can look at the detailed agenda here: Agenda BioFUTURE Workshop.

Registration: to confirm your participation, kindly register using the following link. 

Contact Information:

• for any questions regarding the content, please reach out to María García at maria.garcia@corporaciontecnologica.com.
• For logistical inquiries, please contact Beatriz Colado at beatriz.colado@ corporaciontecnologica.com.

We look forward to your participation and to an engaging and productive workshop.

Best regards

The ROBIN consortium invites regional and local authorities across the European Union to participate in the beta testing of the ROBIN Toolbox. Selected authorities will have the opportunity to be among the first to use innovative tools and methodologies that can enhance policy implementation regarding bioeconomy.  

Benefits of Participation 

• Gain early access to tools that can enhance bioeconomy policy implementation, 

• Network and collaborate with peers across the EU and share best practices, 

• Influence the development of the ROBIN tools to fit better your needs and requirements, 

• Receive recognition on the project website and dissemination activities (e.g., social media posts on LinkedIn) 

Also, a Certificate of Participation will be provided to all participants. 

Participation Modalities 

The testing is organised as an online workshop of a maximum of 2 hours. The online workshop will take place twice, once on December 12th 2024 and then on January 16th 2025. You may choose any date that fits your schedule better. During the online workshop, we will present you with the Toolbox, and then you will be invited to use it and provide us with feedback to improve it. The agenda of the workshop is available here: https://tinyurl.com/3ya9ujsu. We will also try to match you with a physical event near your region if possible. 

Eligibility Criteria 

1. a regional or local authority within an EU Member State or an associated country. 
2. interested or/and active in bioeconomy or circular economy development as a policy priority. 
3. represented by a person involved in the design and/or implementation of related policies. 

Timeline 

• Application Deadline: 2nd of December 2024 

• Online Beta Testing workshop: 12th of December 2024 (and 16th of January 2025) 

For more details about the ROBIN project and the Toolbox, please visit our website here: https://robin-project.eu/.  

For more information on the beta testing and the open call, inquiries or further assistance, please contact us at politis@qplan-intl.gr  

Apply here: https://forms.office.com/e/sccAHwr7VB

Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL organises a “Careers and opportunities in the Bioeconomy” event, within the framework of the Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival 2024 of the European Commission in cooperation with the GenB projects (BIOVOICES), BioGov.net and ROBIN project!

The event will take place at OK!Thess on Thursday 14 March from 10.00 to 14.30 Greek time.

A parallel regional policy workshop (in the context of BioGov.net ) will be held to identify current gaps in bioeconomy governance and design feedback loops for better strategy in bioeconomy skills development.

The event and the workshop will be realised in Greek. You can find more information about the event here.

Link for registration: here (available only in Greek).

The organization is supported by the Region of Central Macedonia and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).