INNOVATIVE FOCUS ON NATURAL MOUNTAIN HERBAL-FLAVORED CHEESE BY PROTECTING TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION METHODS Erasmus Project

Project Title

INNOVATIVE FOCUS ON NATURAL MOUNTAIN HERBAL-FLAVORED CHEESE BY PROTECTING TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION METHODS

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for youth

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Rural development and urbanisation; Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)

Project Summary

The project objects to discover, research and document the unique mountain flavored cheese production techniques and product information in order to disseminate the knowledge to the public so that the traditional knowledge can be preserved and transferred to the next generation. The project also focuses on examining and uncovering the best e-marketing practices of the young cheese producers across project partner countries. The new learnings will be compiled into a e-training program for wide range of stakeholders.

Project has 7 partners, Ardahan University, the Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (iED), IMS Research & Development Centre, Elelmiszerklub Alapitvany (Food Club Foundation), Tetova University, Tunceli University and Provincial Directorate of Food Agriculture and Livestcok (Ardahan province). Three Univeristy will have general works in the area of protection, promotion and education of sustainable food, engages with local producers and consumers to organize local events and campaigns for production, processing, distribution and consumption of sustainable food. Provincial Directorate of Food Agriculture and Livestock of Ardahan (PDFAL) is the governmental authority in the region. The Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (iED), IMS Research & Development Centre, Elelmiszerklub Alapitvany (Food Club Foundation) will contribute to the project through assisting in the food matters, providing food and livestock experts, arrangement of meetings at villages. Also the training activities will be organized by Ardahan University which will contribute to other cheese project through its pool of experts from various backgrounds (i.e. pedagogue, training instructors, bio-food experts, IT specialists and Project Managers).

The project is designed to deliver three intellectual outputs in course curriculum and guideline formats. The guidelines will be converted into training modules and published at self learning website platforms. The module will also be converted into a classroom training program and will be piloted in Turkey. The project activities will start with Current Nation Report to expose the current situation in the project regions, followed by joint staff trainings, and innovation meetings to discover new production methods and practical approaches to the chronic problems of the stakeholders.

The IFCHEESE e-trading on marketing will open new focus and opportunities for young cheese producers. IFCHEESE regional outcomes will impact the national level not only to the project regions but to the producers facing similar challenges across the EU Countries. IFCHEESE project will take the first steps in terms of developing a common guideline and e-trade and e-marketing among EU countries for young cheese producers.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 205563,82 Eur

Project Coordinator

Ardahan University & Country: TR

Project Partners

• Élelmiszerklub Közhasznú Alapítvány
• Munzur Üniversitesi
• Ardahan il GidaTarim ve Hayv M
• INSTITUTE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• State University of Tetova
• IMS Research & Development Center