Advancing Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy in Central and Eastern European countries: BIOEASTsUP Project leader Aleksejs Nipers Duration 2019 - 2022 Research focus 4. Development and adaptation of technologies for obtaining high-value agricultural and forest products, as well as in veterinary medicine Source of funding International project Project partners Instytut Uprawy Nawozenia I GleboznawstwaPanstwowy Instytut Badawczy (Poland)Instytut Ekonomiki Rolnictwa I Gospodarki Zywnosciowej-Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy (Poland)Ministerstwo Rolnictwa I Rozwoju Wsi (Poland)Ministry of Agriculture (Hungary)Zemedelsky VyzkumSpol Sro (Czechia)Agrargazdasagi Kutato Intezet (Hungary)Agricultural Academy (Bulgaria)Eesti Maaulikool (Estonia) Latvia University of Life Sciences And Technologies (Latvia) Rigas Tehniska Universitate (Latvia) Vytauto Didziojo Universitetas (Lithuania) Ministerstvo Podohospodarstva a Rozvoja Vidieka Slovenskej Republiky (Slovakia) Univerza v Ljubljani (Slovenia) Ministrstvo za Kmetijstvo in Okolje (Slovenia) Energetski Institut Hrvoje Pozar (Croatia) Luonnonvarakeskus (Finland) Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe Ev (Germany) Institute of Agricultural Economics (Romania) European Rural Development Network (Poland) Europa Media Szolgaltato Non Profitkozhasznu Kft (Hungary) Quadro Synergy Ltd. (Bulgaria) Description of project The aim of research To support the BIOEAST initiative in implementing its Vision for 2030 and transitioning 11 CEE countries to a sustainable circular bioeconomy through stakeholder engagement, policy integration, and macro-regional cooperation. The tasks of project: Engage stakeholders and integrate bioeconomy into CEE government agendasStrengthen macro-regional cooperation in the agri-food sectorSupport national bioeconomy strategy developmentAdvance BIOEAST as a hub for research, innovation, and rural developmentCreate a framework for sustainable biomass use Results Stronger bioeconomy policies and cooperation in CEE. Increased stakeholder engagement and innovation. Improved biomass utilization and circular economy practices.