International conference for discovering links between the bioeconomy development and climate change mitigation

Dear colleagues and friends, we are 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. The conference is dedicated to discussion of the relevant topics of sustainable bioeconomy in the context of climate change. The conference will have the plenary session, panel discussion, parallel sessions, and workshop.

Implementation of the European Green Deal strategy in the EU and Lithuania is highly important, in particular, in terms of reduction of the effects of climate change. The development of the bioeconomy is expected to contribute significantly to combating climate change, and we invite international experts and scientists to share their experience during the plenary session, which will be held on the 20^th of May during the morning session. It will gather the researchers, policy-makers and entrepreneurs to discuss the key issues of bioeconomy. You 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 economy requires not only new technologies, processes, but also 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 Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme’s project “Unlocking the Potential of Bio-based Value Chains in the Baltic Sea Region” (BalticBiomass4Value).

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Invitation to the conference „Young Scientist 2021″

Dear students,
We invite you to participate at students‘ conference „Young Scientist 2021“.
The conference will be held on 22 of April, 2021.

Important dates:
*Deadline for registration to the conference till 29 March, 2021

Conference program

The time allocated for a presentation is 10 minutes.

Contact person for the conference: Daiva Raižytė, e-mail: daiva.raizyte@vdu.lt

Conference partner:

BIOEASTsUP webinar – Financial and business opportunities in the field of bioeconomy!

We kindly invite you to the BIOEASTsUP webinar – Financial and business opportunities in the field of bioeconomy, which will be on March 23, from 9-12 CET. The webinar will take place through ZOOM and open for everyone. You can download the detailed agenda here.

The webinar’s key objective is to present the financial and business opportunities that can help the BIOEAST stakeholders to make a better use of the circular bioeconomy potentials. Business models will be presented in different aspects – biorefinery concept, innovative circular products etc.

To register for the webinar, please click on register now.

The webinar will also present the supportive environment/networks crucial to implementing the business models and innovative solutions along the bioeconomy value chain. Furthermore, the webinar will focus on financing opportunities for circular bioeconomy within Horizon Europe with particular attention to the future opportunities of BIOEAST countries.

The webinar is the opening event of the training program of the BIOEASTsUP project. Where, in addition to the above objectives, participants can get a comprehensive picture of the elements and purpose of the training program.

If you are interested in participating in trainings for the three target groups – researchers, advisors and industrial stakeholders, more detailed information is available here.

Please note that application for the training program is made through the BIOEAST NCPs. Thus, we recommend that you contact the national BIOEAST NCP before applying for the training.

THE WORLD’S LARGEST TOURISM TRADE SHOW, ITB BERLIN, IS COMING UP.

The world’s largest tourism trade show, ITB Berlin, is coming up. This time in purely digital form (09.03.-12-03).

The Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (Germany), FH Burgenland (Austria), Munster Technological University (Ireland), Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (Romania), Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), and Prague University of Economics and Business (Czech Republic) join forces to invite you to a diverse 4-day program around sustainability and natural heritage. Some of our highlights:

– Science slam by students from the partner universities on the topic of sustainability from the perspective of different disciplines;

– Research projects of the 6 universities;

– Panel discussions with Otto Lindner (Chairman and CEO, Lindner Hotels AG & President IHA), Suzann Heinemann (Founder and Managing Director, InfraCert Institute for Sustainable Development in the Hotel Industry), etc;

– Insights into the MIENAT research project.

You can stream our events directly at the following link: HERE

Full program and more information: HERE

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at elss@fh-mittelstand.de.

We look forward to welcoming you at ITB 2021.

The MIENAT project team

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The Bioeconomy Innovation Week!

The Bioeconomy Innovation Week, a high-level virtual conference organised within the POWER4BIO project, will take place from 3rd to 5th March 2021. The theme of the conference nods to the potential of the bioeconomies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in the light of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the European Green Deal and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bioeconomy Innovation Week will bring together different key actors in the bioeconomy sectors, for example high-level policymakers, representatives of the European Commission and scientists from key bioeconomy projects and initiatives that are active across the CEE countries.

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INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN ONLINE LECTURES OF VISITING PROFESSOR BAIBA RIVŽA

We kindly invite You to participate in online lectures of visiting Professor Baiba Rivza
(University of Life Sciences and Technologies).

Lectures will be held on March 1-13, remotely (online) using “Adobe Connect” platform.

(Login link will be send to You the day before the lectures begin).

Lectures will be in English, detailed lecture plan with topics and lecture times – in the annex.

A link to join the lectures will be send to You after registration. To registrate click here.

We sincerely invite you to participate in the lectures to expand your field of knowledge!

Meeting with representative of Bio-based industries consortium Nelo Emerencia

The meeting with Nelo Emerencia, a representative of the Bio – Industry Consortium (BIC) was held on 9th of February, 2021. The event was attended by representatives of science, business and the public sector. During the presentation, Nelo Emerencia acquainted participants with activities, functions and importance of the BIC for the bioeconomy industry, reviewed the best practices of BIC projects and shared useful advices on finding partners and submitting applications. There were interesting discussions during the meeting. Business representatives were mostly interested in the possibilities of getting involved in international projects, and representatives of the public sector discussed the possibilities for improvement of activities of bioeconomy sector in Lithuania. Nelo Emerencia assured the participants that Lithuania has a great potential in the field of bioeconomy, as well as all opportunities to get involved in the activities and projects carried out by BIC.

More information about BIC: https://biconsortium.eu/bio-based-industries-consortium

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Bachelors of the Rural Development Administration study program have successfully prepared and publicly defended their final works. Their topics were: Strategic directions of Lazdijai district development; Prevention of Poverty in the Kasai Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Population Employment Strategy in Rural Areas in Ghana, Promotion of Rural Population Enterpreneurship in Bandagry Distict of Lagos, Strategies for Cultural Tourism Development in Lekki-EPE of Lagos, Public-Private Partnership for (Transportation) Service Sector Development in Lagos Mainland.

Congratulations wishing success to Bachelor of Public Administration, which will join the rural development management.

Invitation to the meeting with representative of Bio-based industries consortium Nelo Emerencia

Bio-based industries consortium (BIC) is a non-profit organization set up in Brussels in 2013. BIC represents the private sector in a Public-Private Partnership with the European Commission, also known as the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking. This public-private partnership aimed to invest € 3.7 billion in bio-based innovation between 2014 and 2020. BIC members cover the entire bio-based value chain and consist of large industries, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), regional clusters, European trade associations, and European Technology Platforms. More information: https://biconsortium.eu/.

During the meeting, you will get acquainted with the activities, functions and importance of BIC for the Bio-based industries, as well as the application calls for 2021 period and best practice examples of implemented projects.

Registration (till 5th of February)

Contact person for the event:

Anastasija Novikova anastasija.novikova@vdu.lt +37067261959