BSR Youth for SDGs and Circular Bioeconomy (BeUBio)

Title	BSR Youth for SDGs and Circular Bioeconomy
Abbreviation	BeUBio
Programme	Swedish Institute Baltic Sea Cooperation programme

Lead partner

1. Swedish Board of Agriculture (Sweden)

Project partners

1. Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania (Lithuania)
2. Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
3. The Region of Kalmar County (Sweden)
4. Estonian University of Life Sciences (Estonia)
5. Nordregio (Sweden)
6. JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
7. South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, XAMK (Finland)

Project objectives

1. Increase awareness of youth in the BSR about bioeconomy;
2. Integrate youth perspective in planning and implementation of PA Bioeconomy activities;
3. Increase cooperation and coordination of several youth and bioeconomy networks in the BSR;
4. Involve representatives of youth in planning and implementation of PA Bioeconomy;
5. Develop a concept and partnership for future big project in the area of youth and bioeconomy.

Activities

1. Establishment of a preliminary Youth Bioeconomy Council;
2. Do study on bioeconomy and youth;
3. Integrate youth network into the dialog on circular bioeconomy and SDGs;
4. Mobilize decision makers to engage next generation into development process for the BSR.

Results

1. Several young individuals trained/informed about bioeconomy during project events and communication campaign;
2. Pilot Youth Bioeconomy Council established;
3. Concept paper or an application form for a bigger project developed.

Budget

Total budget: 500' 000 SEK / ~ 46,700.00 EUR

Implementation period

01.07.2019.-30.11.2021.

Contacts

Maija Rieksta
Phone: +371 26099521
E-mail: maija.rieksta@vidzeme.lv