Biodiplomacy Attractiveness in Bioeconomy Education. Case Study

Anita Vecina,Stelios Rozakis,Dagnija Blumberga,Lauma Zihare,Antra Kalnbalkite

doi:10.2478/rtuect-2021-0091

Abstract

Abstract Biodiplomacy involves searching for a delicate balance and establishing a dialogue on the necessity to achieve international goals to develop the bioeconomy. The substantive basis of biodiplomacy is understanding bioresources, technological solutions for their extraction and use, indicators, and evaluation possibilities. The article is devoted to the establishment of a biodiplomatic institution. Such institutions will help young specialists in various economic sectors to develop competence approaches, acquire knowledge and build awareness that will make them competent to solve problems related to bioeconomy development and future, looking for efficient use of bio-resources and high value-added production. The aims and objectives of biodiplomatics are ambitious, which means that forms of study training must be attractive and multi-layered. Thus, the authors have analysed formative work assessment in the form of group work. With the help of a role game, the participation of different sections of society in developing the bioeconomy in agriculture, forestry and aquaculture was simulated. The article is devoted to the situation analysis, creating a model for building competencies, awareness, and knowledge of biodiplomats, and approbating it in the formative assessment work of the Riga Technical University bachelor’s study program in environmental engineering, organised as a role game.

Highlights

Latvia, like all other European Union (EU) countries, must shape public policy in such a way as to achieve the goals set by the Green Deal, energy, climate neutrality and other binding documents
Participants answered the key question - how to invest the COVID-19 emergency support funds to mitigate the effects of pandemic and maintain the transition sustainable bioeconomy development
The Bioeconomy strategy, which defines that the most significant support is to farmers and food producers to ensure food security, must consider that the remainder will have to be shared between fisheries and forestry

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Introduction

Like all other European Union (EU) countries, must shape public policy in such a way as to achieve the goals set by the Green Deal, energy, climate neutrality and other binding documents. Policies need to be subordinated in such a way as to comprehensively ensure the development of the whole economy and progress towards these goals. As this issue involves global solutions, the work of biodiplomats needs to be updated to ensure that the goals are met. [1] have studied the concept of biodiplomacy and defined the main characteristics. The main emphasis in this study is on the development of new mechanisms to promote a circular and sustainable, socially inclusive bioeconomy.

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