| Περιγραφή Προγράμματος: | Currently, 2.5 billion people depend on agriculture worldwide, while the average age of farmers is 55 years. In Europe, 1/3 of farmers is under 35 years old while the population involved in the agriculture sector is decreasing. The agricultural sector needs to attract new members, support young people to become farmers.
Τhe «Geo-ergon Paideia» project purpose is to implement a sustainable strategic partnership between European universities –research centres, municipalities, schools in order to reinforce the concept of agricultural education & sustainable development in rural areas through an integrated interdisciplinary approach. The focus is to attract school students before reaching the level of selecting a particular curriculum/course direction during high school.
The objectives are:
1. Setting up a series of online open courses on eco-farming & start-up business
2. Teaching agricultural entrepreneurship to school students
3. Providing learning environment for current/future eco-farmers in innovative entrepreneurship
4. Empowering a large number of students, parents, stakeholders to set-up/develop their own business
5. Supporting school students, through capacity building, to ensure the sustainability of the natural environment, the development of the local economy.
6. Development of a network which will include students, stakeholders, entrepreneurs, academic professionals to promote innovation & sustainability in the agricultural sector in rural regions.
7. Enhancement of transnational cooperation among schools in Europe.
The program addresses students attending the second class of lower secondary school (gymnasium), who live in the selected rural areas in Greece and Romania. The educational/training program is organized with the following transnational learning activities:
a) open courses “Start-up Farm” to school students at the Gymnasium of Geraki/Greece
b) open courses “Start-up Farm” to scb) open courses “Start-up Farm” to school students at the Gymnasium School Adrian V. Radulesku /Romania
c) Experiential learning workshop in Saarbrucken/Germany through a study visit at the research institute IZES & the Bliesgau UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Through multiplier events (Local workshops with stakeholders and Final Event -Networking) all interested parts will participate in social dialogue for the development of eco-farming business sector, exchange knowledge, good practices, innovative methods of entrepreneurship.
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