ICA-CoP Bio-Edu Colloquium 2022 Progarmme

Interdisciplinary Education for the Bioeconomy:
embedding the mindset of the bioeconomy in the curricula of Bachelor degree programmes

Thursday 19 and Friday 20 May

was held at the Monasterium Poortackere, Ghent, Belgium

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Outline Programme

 

Wednesday 18 May

20.00

Welcome Reception and Walking Dinner, Klein Turkije 20, Ghent

   
 

Thursday 19 May

9.00

Welcome and Introduction to the Colloquium
Han van Osch, Chair of ICA-CoP Bio-Edu, Avans University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands & the Dutch Biobased Knowledge Network

 

Session 1 – Framing the challenge, what learning outcomes should be achieved in order to develop the students’ mindset for the Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy

9.15

Keynote: Opportunities and challenges for promoting education and training to provide the skills for the developing bioeconomy
Giuseppe Pellegrino, Bioeconomy and Food Systems (B2), DG Research & Innovation, European Commission, BE

9.45

Keynote: Developing competences and skills for Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy to meet the needs of the labour market.
Mona-Anitta Riihimäki, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland

10.15

Coffee break

10.45

Keynote: Learning from the planned learning outcomes and curriculum of a BSc Bioeconomy degree programme
Sebastian Goerg, TUMCS for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Technical University of Munich, DE

11.15   

Keynote: Learning from the planned learning outcomes and curriculum of a MSc Bioeocnomy degree programme
Antonio Marzocchella, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, IT

11.45

 Panel discussion

12.30

 Lunch

 

Session 2 - Addressing the learning outcomes to be achieved for the interdisciplinarity of the Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy in Bachelor degree programme curricula 

13.30

Keynote: The concept of developing a learning trajectory across a BSc degree programme for embedding the interdisciplinarity of the sustainable circular bioeconomy.
René van der Burgt, Avans University of Applied Sciences, Breda, NL

14.00

Case Study: Energy Transition at Avans Hogeschool
Anita Korporaal, Avans Hogeschool, Breda NL

15.00

Coffee break

15.30

Roundtable discussions groups focusing on the challenge in defining the learning outcomes to be achieved for developing the mindset of the Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy in discipline specific Bachelor degree programme curricula.

16.30

Report back

17.00

Closure

17.15

ICA CoP Bio-Edu General Assembly

20.00

 Colloquium Dinner, De Abt, Lange Kruisstraat 4, Ghent

   
 

Friday 20 May

 

Session 3 – The Strategic approach for embedding an interdisciplinarity mindset for the Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy across all discipline specific Bachelor degree programmes in a life science faculty/ university

8.30

Keynote: A Case Study of a University strategic approach to curriculum development for embedding interdisciplinarity for the Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy across all Bachelor degree programmes.
Charlotte Voigt, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria

9.00

Keynote: A Case Study of a University strategic approach to curriculum development for embedding interdisciplinarity for the Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy across all Bachelor degree programmes.
Paavo Kaimre, Estonian University of Life Sciences, EE

9.30 Roundtable discussion groups
10.30

Coffee break

11.00

Roundtable discussion groups

11.45

Report Back

12.00

Move to the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, University of Ghent

12.30

Plenary Session: Report back from ICA-Edu, ICA-Edu SIG and the ICA-CoP Bio-Edu

13.00

Closure

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