Strategic partnership for competence based training in Bio-fertilizers Erasmus Project

Project Title

Strategic partnership for competence based training in Bio-fertilizers

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 vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Recognition, transparency, certification; Agriculture, forestry and fisheries; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

Innovations in agricultural sector of economy are a core topic of EU 2020 strategy, which promotes the elaboration of products and processes that contribute to sustainable development of the society. The background of Bio-FIT project sharps the need for introduction of the innovative principles of green biotechnology to improve this sector. Bio-FIT target groups (VET teachers/trainers/tutors, and agricultural SMEs personnel) need specific training within the frame of green biotechnology and especially in very innovative, ecologically friendly technology – biofertilizers. This type of education contributes in bridge building between technology and farming, and introduces bio-innovations to reach sustainable development of the agricultural sector. In this context, the general aim pursued by Bio-FIT project is:
– To develop an innovative educational programme based on biotechnology of biofertilizers applying EQF/NQF strategic system for organization of VET process and to offer a scheme for innovative training, reflecting the specific partners’ country needs.
The project specific objectives are focused on:
– showing the eco-innovative character of bio-fertilizer technologies and effect on environment;
– targeting the types and quality of the biofertilizers for preventing and supporting bio-farming;
– studying the influence of biofertilizer technologies in decrease material inputs, reduce energy consumption and emissions, and minimize waste;
– greening the economy through raising competitiveness and employability in Bulgarian and European economy and making sure development of technical competence as well as training skills.
– boosting the competence based blended learning to improve prospects for entrepreneurship.
The number and profile of participation organizations in project consortium are based on shared understanding and consideration of the need for provision of VET to teachers/trainers/tutors, and agricultural SMEs personnel in bio-fertilizers. It involves six partners from different geographical regions (BG, CY, GR, and HU). The partnership comprises two training institutions, two SMEs, which field of activity encompasses implementation of GAP and promotion of green technologies/services market, and two organizations which core activities are devoted to increasing the role of R & D in introducing new knowledge into the field of education and training.
The undertaken main activities are based on System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concept, which divides the project lifetime into:
– Managerial and administrative arrangements
– Commencement and tools design
– Methodology and work plan
– Intellectual Outputs
– Multiplier Events
– Bio-FIT piloting
– Dissemination & Use
– Sustainability and impact
– Final reporting
During the project development three type of results are elaborated:
i) Results concerning project operation: derived during project commencement and conceptual design; complementing the Bio-FIT Intellectual outputs; processing multiplier events; assisting Bio-FIT training programme piloting; related to project dissemination & use; linked with Bio-FIT impact provision.
ii) Results – six Intellectual outputs:
– National case studies, assessing the current state of the art in each partner country in respect to project subject area;
– Bio-FIT Qualifications Passport describing the key competences for specialists, working in the project subject area;
– Bio-FIT e-Training environment, a functional tool for delivery of free-access information resources and training opportunities;
– Bio-FIT Training Programme, offering multilingual model for international transfer of acquired qualifications in the field of biofertilizers;
– Bio-FIT Handbook for Trainers/Trainees, designed to assist in delivering/acquiring the Bio-FIT training content;
– Bio-FIT ECVET Framework, identifying the ways, by which Bio-FIT project can integrate ECVET principles and instruments.
iii) Results derived during performance of dissemination & use activities as well as impact and sustainability:
– Multiplier Events supporting performance and popularization of all project results..
The impact of Bio-FIT project is due to the provision of new opportunities for making education more relevant to the needs of the labor market. The project develops competency-based training that empowers the end-users with green skills and competences. The b-learning programme is based on Learning Outcomes model and thus contributes to the implementation of the “new skills for new jobs” strategy at national and EU scale.
Longer-term benefits.
Building of links between stakeholders and sectors, Bio-FIT project contributes effectively to the spread of sector-oriented VET into project field. In long term perspective, through offering high quality VET pathways, Bio-FIT project can give better prospects for professional carrier and competence development. It promotes the joint qualifications description and relationship between different sectors and areas.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 236836,6 Eur

Project Coordinator

BULGAP Ltd. & Country: BG

Project Partners

• europa21
• ETHNIKI SCHOLI DIMOSIAS YGEIAS
• R&D Center “Biointech”
• GREENFORCE LTD
• Kék Tenger Business Network Kft. Ltd.
• SOFIISKI UNIVERSITET SVETI KLIMENT OHRIDSKI