Virginija Kargyte – The European Bioeconomy Network

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The Role of Regions in the Green Transition: Virtual Discussion on 5th of May from 10:00 EEST

Posted on 27/04/2022 by Virginija Kargyte

This session is meant to provide some inspiration from examples of actions regions and municipalities have applied to mobilise change towards a green economy.

Examples include:

Story of the 360-degree sustainability transformation of Lahti, starting from a conservation initiative to transforming the local economy – Milla Bruneau, Executive Director of Lahti – European Green Capital 2021, Finland;
Experience from the MatLust project with the purpose of strengthening growth and sustainability within the food industry in the Stockholm region – Eva Helén, Strategist and Coordinator of MatLust Development, Project Leader at Södertälje Science Park, Sweden;
The role of the municipality of Skellefteå and the Västerbotten region in mobilizing the wood construction industry – Representative of Skellefteå Municipality, Sweden.

You can still join as a participant by registering until 29th of April: https://sbd.vdu.lt/for-participants/registrations/

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2022-05-05

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2022-05-05

The Role of Regions in the Green Transition: Virtual Discussion on 5th of May from 10:00 EEST

Posted on 27/04/2022 by Virginija Kargyte

This session is meant to provide some inspiration from examples of actions regions and municipalities have applied to mobilise change towards a green economy.

Examples include:

Story of the 360-degree sustainability transformation of Lahti, starting from a conservation initiative to transforming the local economy – Milla Bruneau, Executive Director of Lahti – European Green Capital 2021, Finland;
Experience from the MatLust project with the purpose of strengthening growth and sustainability within the food industry in the Stockholm region – Eva Helén, Strategist and Coordinator of MatLust Development, Project Leader at Södertälje Science Park, Sweden;
The role of the municipality of Skellefteå and the Västerbotten region in mobilizing the wood construction industry – Representative of Skellefteå Municipality, Sweden.

You can still join as a participant by registering until 29th of April: https://sbd.vdu.lt/for-participants/registrations/

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2022-04-05

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2022-04-05

More than 50 presentations on bioeconomy development to be held virtually on 4th and 5th of May

One week left! Final agenda available for “Unlocking the Potential of Bio-based Value Chains in the Baltic Sea Region”

Posted on 13/10/2021 by Virginija Kargyte

Transnational Hybrid Conference “Unlocking the Potential of Bio-based Value Chains in the Baltic Sea Region” will be held next week, on 20-21 October 2021.

During the two-day transnational event the outputs of the BalticBiomass4Value project will be presented:

Session 1 “Identifying and assessing market opportunities, biomass potential, technologies and business models for circular bioeconomy development”;
Session 2 “Preparing guidelines for circular bioeconomy development support at local level and promoting them among public authorities”;
Session 3 “Improving circular bioeconomy innovation support services and initiating pilot business projects”.

Final agenda of the event: Link

Location: Olsztyn (Poland) and via Zoom.

Participation is free of charge, however, registration is required: Link

Host: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

For any questions, please contact Anna Sadowska (anna.sadowska@uwm.edu.pl).

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2021-10-20

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2021-10-21

Perspectives and Challenges of Local Authorities and Municipal Waste Management Enterprises for Bio-Waste Management

Posted on 12/10/2021 by Virginija Kargyte

A two-day experience exchange and networking event of the BalticBiomass4Value project is hosted by 3N Lower Saxony Network for Renewable Resources and Bioeconomy (Germany), Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia) and Halmstad University (Sweden). The event is aimed at local authorities and municipal enterprises who have an interest in bio-based waste management.

Event Overview

Day 1:

The first day is aimed at municipal and state-owned companies relevant for the value chain selected (bio-waste management and utilisation), RTD and innovation institutions, business development and/or technology transfer services.

Day 2:

The second day is aimed at regional policy and decision makers: local authorities and administrations, regional development agencies, regional governments and ministries, other regional decision makers.

Agenda: BB4V_Agenda_Nov_2021

You can register here: BB4V_Registration_Form_Nov_2021

For any questions, please contact: Lena Huck (l.huck@fnr.de) or Irīna Kulitāne (irina.kulitane@konso.lv).

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2021-11-09

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2021-11-10

Unlocking the Potential of Bio-based Value Chains in the Baltic Sea Region

Posted on 06/10/2021 by Virginija Kargyte

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, on behalf of the BalticBiomass4Value project, warmly invites you to participated in Transnational Hybrid Conference “Unlocking the Potential of Bio-based Value Chains in the Baltic Sea Region” which will be held on 20-21 October 2021.

During the two-day transnational event the outputs of the BalticBiomass4Value project will be presented.

The conference is divided into three sessions:

Session 1 “Identifying and assessing market opportunities, biomass potential, technologies and business models for circular bioeconomy development”
Session 2 “Preparing guidelines for circular bioeconomy development support at local level and promoting them among public authorities”
Session 3 “Improving circular bioeconomy innovation support services and initiating pilot business projects”

Key information

Host: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Physical location: ul. Słoneczna 54, 10-710 Olsztyn, Poland

Virtual location: Zoom platform

You can find the agenda here: Link

Participation is free of charge, however, registration is required: Link

For any questions, please contact Anna Sadowska (anna.sadowska@uwm.edu.pl).

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2021-10-20

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2021-10-21

Discovering solutions for sustainable bioeconomy development in the context of climate change

Posted on 30/03/2021 by Virginija Kargyte

The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme’s project “Unlocking the Potential of Bio-based Value Chains in the Baltic Sea Region” (BalticBiomass4Value) is happy to invite you to the 2^nd International Scientific Conference “Sustainable Bioeconomy Development 2021: Adaptation to Climate Change”, which will be held online on 20-21 May 2021.

On the 20^th of May during the morning session, participants will have the opportunity to hear the keynote speakers from Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany.

Dr. Lucia Rocchi, an Italian scientist conducting research in the fields of economics, sustainability, biodiversity, ecosystem, and circular economy, will introduce the participants to the circular economy and SDGs, their connections for a more sustainable development model. Dr. Martin C. Th. Scholten, an advisor for science diplomacy to future food and nature policies from the Netherlands, will focus on climate-resilient food production in a sustainable bioeconomy and adaptive agricultural practices based on circular resource management. Dr. Gerald Schwarz, who has 15-year background in agri-environmental and rural policy analysis, will introduce the participants to the governance and sustainability implications of agroecological transitions. The presentations will be complemented with valuable discussion on sustainable bioeconomy development.

On the 21^st of May, the conference will begin with the panel discussion, which focuses on the potential scenarios of the development and market uptake of biofuels, biofertilizers, and bioplastics. Environmental, technological and economic factors will be discussed with the leading researchers and bio-based industry representatives from Lithuania, Estonia, Norway, and Sweden.

Perspectives of biofuels will be explored with Dr. Vincent Eijsink, Professor of the Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, and Ahto Oja, Member of the Board of “Balti Biometaan” that was founded with the aim to develop the production of biomethane as a motor fuel in Estonia and the Baltics. Adoption of innovative and sustainable bio-based solutions in agriculture will be discussed with Dr. Audrius Gegeckas, Head of R&D Department at Lithuanian company “Bioenergy LT” that provides innovative and sustainable high-biotech solutions improving crop productivity and maintaining soil biological activity, and Dr. Gustaf Forsberg, Senior Specialist of Swedish company “ThermoSeed Global” that offers innovative, highly efficient and environmentally friendly seed treatment technology. Meanwhile, Dr. Inga Matijošytė, Senior Researcher and Head of Applied Biocatalysis Sector at the Institute of Biotechnology of Vilnius University Life Sciences Centre, and Dr. Irena Vitkauskienė, Business Development Consultant at Lithuanian company “Plastiksė” that manufactures plastic packaging products for beverage, food, cosmetic, chemical and medical industries, will share their insights about the future of plastics.

As the transition towards more circular and bio-based economy requires new business models that change the way the enterprises conduct their business, the second part of the panel discussion will be dedicated to the discussion on good practice business models for sustainable bioeconomy development. Dr. Ants-Hannes Viira, Senior Researcher and Director of the Institute of Economics and Social Sciences at the Estonian University of Life Sciences, will present results of the recent study on such business models conducted by the BalticBiomass4Value project.

More information: https://sbd.vdu.lt

Registration: https://sbd.vdu.lt/for-participants/registrations/

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2021-05-20

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2021-05-21

International Conference and Business Networking Event: Bio-based Industries Fast Forward

Posted on 02/09/2020 by Virginija Kargyte

On 17th September 2020, the BalticBiomass4Value project consortium kindly invites business enterprises and other bio-based economy stakeholders to attend an International Conference and Business Networking Event “Bio-based Industries Fast Forward” that will be held virtually. The main aim of this event is to present opportunities for the development of sustainable bio-based industries in the Baltic Sea Region and beyond, as well as to enable business enterprises to establish useful contacts for the initiation of green business development projects.

Plenary session

Participants of the event will have an opportunity to get acquainted with the activities of the Bio-Based Industries Consortium that represents private sector in the public-private partnership with the European Commission for investing in bio-based innovations (Nelo Emerencia, Programming Director of the Bio-Based Industries Consortium, Belgium), as well as with the trends in the European biogas sector (Susanna Pflüger, Secretary General of the European Biogas Association, Belgium). The achievements and future directions of the Policy Area “Bioeconomy” of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region will be also introduced to the participants (Torfi Jóhannesson, Senior Adviser of the Nordic Council of Ministers, Denmark).

Insights on the current state and future perspectives of the bio-tech and bioenergy industries in the Baltic Sea Region will be shared by leaders of business associations (Tomas Andrejauskas, President of the Lithuanian Biotechnology Association, and Henriette Vivestad, Managing Director of the Norwegian Bioenergy Association). Furthermore, the BalticBiomass4Value project experts will present their in-depth analyses on the biomass potential and its deployment opportunities in countries of the Baltic Sea Region (Mariusz Stolarski, Professor of the Centre for Bioeconomy and Renewable Energies at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland), as well as on the prospects of the bioenergy sector in the Baltic Sea Region during times of increased competition for biological resources and low prices of fossil fuels (Erik Trømborg, Professor of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences).

Presentations will also encompass relevant funding instruments aimed at supporting the green growth, such as the European Economic Area and Norway Grants (Konrad Konieczny, Programme Officer of the European Economic Area and Norway Grants at the Innovation Norway Warsaw Office, Poland).

Parallel sessions

To enable discussions and networking between business enterprises, the following Lithuanian – Norwegian – German B2B sessions will be held:

Parallel session 1: Innovative uses of various biomass resources for the production of high-value sustainable bio-based products (moderator – Inga Matijošytė, Head of the Sector of Applied Biocatalysis at Vilnius University Life Sciences Centre Institute of Biotechnology and Vice President of the Lithuanian Biotechnology Association, with guest speaker – Ilaria Re, EU Project Office Director at the Consorzio Italbiotec, the Italian leading consortium in the biotechnology sector);
Parallel session 2: Innovative uses of agricultural and aquatic biomass for the production of sustainable bioenergy and other bio-based products (moderator – Kęstutis Navickas, Professor of the Institute of Energy and Biotechnology Engineering at Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, Lithuania, with guest speaker – Jessica Hudde, Biogas Advisory Service at the Agency for Renewable Resources – FNR, the central coordinating agency in the area of renewable resources in Germany);
Parallel session 3: Innovative uses of forest biomass and municipal waste for the production of sustainable bioenergy and other bio-based products (moderator – Mindaugas Šilininkas, Director of Euromediena Ltd. and Vice Chairman of the Board of the Forest and Land Owners Association of Lithuania, with guest speaker – Gudbrand Rødsrud, Technology Director at Borregaard AS, the operator of advanced biorefinery that produces environmentally friendly biochemicals and biomaterials replacing oil-based products, Norway).

Participants of these parallel sessions will have an opportunity to exchange their experience and interests, as well as to establish useful contacts in discussed fields.

Full agenda, updates and active registration form can be found here.

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2020-09-17

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2020-09-17

International Scientific Conference “Sustainable Bioeconomy Development 2020: From Thinking Globally to Acting Locally”

Posted on 20/05/2020 by Virginija Kargyte

We are very pleased to invite you to the International Scientific Conference “Sustainable Bioeconomy Development 2020: From Thinking Globally to Acting Locally” that will be held virtually on 25 June 2020.

The conference is organized by the Faculty of Bioeconomy Development of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy and the Faculty of Economics and Social Development of Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies.

The conference is dedicated to interdisciplinary scientific discussions and new ideas related to the following topics:

Sustainability as a Key for Bioeconomy Challenges;
Bioeconomy for Rural Development;
Innovation to Investments, Markets and the Bio-Based Sector.

Within this conference, consortium of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region project “BalticBiomass4Value” is organising a panel discussion “Bioeconomy: Seizing the Opportunity for Rural Areas” that will be held from 9:40 AM to 11:00 AM (Lithuanian time).

Themes of the discussion:

Actions for developing sustainable bioeconomy in the Baltic States and other parts of the Baltic Sea Region, similarities and differences in applied approaches;
Business model innovation for sustainable bio-based business development and what environment is needed that they would flourish;
Role of rural areas in the equation of sustainable bioeconomy development, what benefits they may expect.

Panel discussion participants:

Dalia Miniataitė, Chief Adviser of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuania);
Irina Pilvere, Rector of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (Latvia);
Argo Peepson, Adviser of the Research and Development Department at the Ministry of Rural Affairs of the Republic of Estonia (Estonia);
Henrik Barth, Researcher of the School of Business, Engineering and Science at Halmstad University(Sweden);
Sascha Hermus, Project Manager at the 3N Lower Saxony Network for Renewable Resources and Bioeconomy (Germany).

Discussion will be moderated by Virginija Kargytė, Coordinator of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region project “BalticBiomass4Value” and Vice President of the Lithuanian Biotechnology Association (Lithuania).

Please register by filling in online form. For oral presentations, registration is open until 31 May 2020.

Papers that fulfil the requirements can be published in the scientific journal “Management Theory and Studies for Rural Business and Infrastructure Development”.

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2020-06-25

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2020-06-25