ForestPost Project
Erasmus+ project: "Modernizing master programs to support forest sector transformation towards Ukraine’s post-war green rebuilding – ForestPost" 101179074
Type of the project: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-CBHE
Topic: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-CBHE-STRAND-2
Type of action: ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants
Granting authority: European Education and Culture Executive Agency
Grant managed through EU Funding & Tenders Portal
Project starting date: 01.11.2024
Project end date: 31.10.2027
Project duration: 36 months
Coordinator: Ukrainian National Forestry University (UNFU) (Ukraine)
Partners:
National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NUBIP) (Ukraine).
State Biotechnology University (SBTU) (Ukraine).
University of Valladolid (UVa) (Spain).
Transylvania University of Brașov (UTBV) (Romania).
Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE) (Germany).
Social media of the project:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569751407665
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/forestpost/?viewAsMember=true
Project summary:
Considering the significant losses in the forest sector caused by Russia-Ukraine war and ongoing debates on green rebuilding of Ukraine, there is a clear need of a new generation of well-trained professionals able to successfully transform the forest sector applying the principle “built better than it was”. The ForestPost project aims to develop the synergy between Ukrainian HEIs and forest sector in joint contribution to the green post-war rebuilding of Ukraine through the implementation of new study courses based on the dual education approach, considering the most pressing global and national challenges, forest sector needs, and focusing on acquisition of green skills by students. The consortium of 3 Ukrainian, 3 EU HEIs will develop innovative approach to stimulate the green skills acquisition through development and implementation of 12 new courses grouped into 3 study blocks: a) “Circular Forest-based Economics and Business” (representing economic and social pillar of sustainability) b) “Forests and Climate Changes” (representing environmental pillar of sustainability), c) “Wooden Technologies for Green Rebuilding of Ukraine” (representing social and technological aspects). The project applies and further develops the dual education approach in higher education forestry studies, which combines teaching in classrooms with real work experience. At least 27% of hours of each study course will be spent at companies and organizations of the forest sector. ForestPost project will provide the following intellectual outputs: White paper "Contribution of forest-based education to green Ukraine's rebuilding"; Guidelines "Dual education approach and modern didactic tools for improving the quality of forestbased education"; 12 study courses at 3 Ukrainian HEIs aimed at acquisition of green skills by students; 36 episodes of podcast “Ecoinnovations for green rebuilding of forest sector”; 3 Centers for Sustainability Communications; 3 proceedings of conferences.
Events:
- Presentation of the hashtag ForestPost project in the National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine
- The kick-off meeting of the ForestPost project under the Erasmus+ program was held in Lviv
- Public discussion: Education for Green Transformation: Advancing Ukraine's Forest Sector in the Post-War Era
- Participation at the CBHE ForestPost kick-off meeting
International Scientific and Practical Conference “Forestry Contribution to the European Green Deal: Bridges between EU and Ukrainian Educational Practices” (Registration for the event is open by the link until 20.05.2025).
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