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THEMATIC EUROPEAN RURAL BIOECONOMY NETWORK (thERBN)

Project description

Pan-European network for circular bioeconomy knowledge sharing

Efforts to implement sustainable solutions often face significant challenges among smaller actors such as farmers and foresters who are hindered by time and financial constraints. The EU-funded thERBN project aims to address these barriers by establishing an EU-wide multi-actor thematic network. This network will facilitate accessible knowledge sharing of innovative circular bioeconomy (CB) solutions tailored for small-scale farms and foresters in rural areas. By providing practical CB solutions and a supportive framework, the project will empower these practitioners to adopt sustainable practices, overcome daily challenges and benefit from the transition to a circular bioeconomy.

Objective

The objective of thERBN is to put into operation an EU-wide multi-actor (MA) thematic network (TN) for knowledge sharing on innovative solutions for sustainable circular bioeconomy (CB) applicable by small farms and foresters (practitioners) at a local scale in rural areas. Such a framework will contribute to empowering practitioners (PPs) solving the gap between available and viable CB solutions and the problems they face in their everyday. Starting from their most urgent needs on the management and use of biological by-products and residues, thERBN will identify existing solutions from grassroots from PPs, innovations developed by Operational Groups (OGs) and research applied results from national and EU projects, to produce practice-oriented easily understandable materials to be shared in national and EU demo days and training and through channels most consulted by PPs. thERBN TN will assure open access to long-term digital structures like EU-Farmbook, and EU-CAP Network, complemented by the thERBN platform to facilitate multilanguage access and a social environment to interact among and integrate CB-interested OGs, TNs & project communities, thus enhancing the cross-border dimensions and effects of thERBN TN, and reducing the fragmentation in knowledge and innovation. The MA thERBN TN will connect with the key actors (researchers, advisors, innovation brokers) and structures (national and regional AKIS, extension services, advisors networks) necessary to encompass the transition of small rural farms and foresters towards climate neutrality and more sustainable and resilient operation. Bottom-up MA-based dialogue will yield evidence on the current PPs' needs, the remaining gaps for CB solutions that new innovative products and services can cover, and policy briefs proposing policies or instruments to support the adoption of small-scaled CB solutions by small farms.

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL6-2024-GOVERNANCE-01

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Coordinator

UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Net EU contribution
€ 300 236,50
Address
SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25
9000 Gent
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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