Projects

The implications of the COVID-19 crisis for the spatial integration of agri-food markets and the functioning of food supply chains in the world, with a particular focus on Poland

Project duration: 01.01.2022-31.12.2024, 36 months
Financing: NCN OPUS21
Aplicant: Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie
Principal investigator: prof. dr hab. Agata Malak-Rawlikowska, prof. SGGW, (Instytut Ekonomii i Finansów
Key researchers involved: dr hab. Mariusz Hamulczuk (Instytut Ekonomii i Finansów, SGGW), dr hab. Karolina Pawlak, prof. UPP. (Wydział Ekonomiczny, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu)

The COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has occurred in 2020 and had a character of a global demand-supply shock, causing both global and local economic consequences. Restrictions on the flows of goods, services and production inputs introduced as a result of a pandemic, leading to a weakening of the spatial integration of agri-food markets, can have serious repercussions for the food security of many regions. Therefore, the scientific goal of the project is to assess the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the spatial integration of agri-food markets and the functioning of food supply chains in the world, with a particular focus on Poland. The project will carry out ex post analyses aimed at examining the past processes of spatial integration on agri-food markets in the world before and under the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their economic and social consequences for the functioning of supply chains and food security on a local, regional and global scale. In the next stage of research ex ante analysis of selected potential scenarios for the development of the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences for market participants, supply chains and food security in the world and in Poland will be performed.

e-AgriMBA: Electronic Pan-European Learning System for Sustainable Agribusiness MBA Education

Implementation period: 2022-2024, 36 miesięcy
Source of financing: ERASMUS+ 2022-1-PL01-KA220-HED-000086080 Cooperation Partnerships in Higher Education
Coordinator: Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie (dr hab. Agata Malak-Rawlikowska, prof. SGGW)

Partners: Wageningen University (the Netherlands), Czech University of Life Sciences (Czech Republic), Slovak Agricultural university in Nitra (Slovakia), University of Zagreb (Croatia) University of Debrecen (Hungary), Technical University of Moldova (Moldova).

Project description

The e-AgriMBA project will create an electronic pan-European learning system for sustainable MBA education in agribusiness. It will also expand the course portfolio of existing MBA programs by creating online learning and teaching tools. The e-AgriMBA project will be implemented by six universities from the AgriMBA network, which has been creating, monitoring and accrediting MBA programs in the field of agribusiness and trade since 1990. The project will benefit all members of the network and stakeholders outside the network, including students with fewer opportunities. The project will also extend the AgriMBA network beyond Europe by establishing a new MBA program at the Technical University of Moldova. The online tools created as part of the project will support the development of digital and language competences and promote the sustainable transformation of higher education towards environmentally friendly education.

e-AgriMBA

Learning by experiencing Escape Rooms: Financial Literacy for Adults

Implementation period: 2022-2024
Funding source: ERASMUS+ KA220-ADU Cooperation partnerships in adult education
Consortium Leader: Warsaw University of Life Sciences (coordinator: Katarzyna Czech, PhD)

Partners: Dimitra Education & Consulting SA., Finance & Banking Associazione per lo Sviluppo Organizzativo e delle Risorse Umane, Fundacio Privada Institute D’Estudis Financers, Eurodimensions, Stiftelsen Kursverksamh Eten Vid Uauniversitet, Virtual Campus 

Project’s aim and description

The FLER project aims to enhance financial literacy among adults, especially those living in rural areas, by improving their ability to make sound financial decisions in everyday life and/or in businesses. This project will equip adults with an attractive and facilitating learning experience digital method, i.e., Virtual Escape Rooms. Scenario-Based Learning courses will provide the project beneficiaries with realistic context and emotional engagement, allowing for a more efficient understanding and retention of financial topics. By achieving its goals, the FLER project is expected to enhance sustainable economic development and social welfare by improving the financial well-being of adults with low financial literacy.

Expected Results

• Scenario-Based-Learning Courses based on different real-life scenarios aiming to improve financial competencies, tailored to the learning needs of low financial literate adults 
• Virtual Escape Rooms – appealing and motivating Game-Based Learning tool in the financial literacy

Aligning HE and VET instruments

Implementation period: 2022-2024
Funding source: ERASMUS+ KA220-VET Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training
Consortium Leader: Warsaw University of Life Sciences (project manager – Mariusz Hamulczuk)
Partners: Dimitra Education & Consulting SA., Stiftelsen Kursverksamh Eten Vid Uauniversitet, Tiber Umbria Comett Education Programme, A & A Emphasys Interactive Solutions Ltd.

Project aims

• To explore ESG and EQAVET European frameworks and their implementation at national levels concerning quality assurance assessment in both VET and HE
• To examine the possible implementation of good practices of the ESG methodology in the EQAVET methodology and vice versa
• To provide recommendations for the potential alignment of the two frameworks
• To deliver a self-assessment tool for HEIs and VET Providers to assist them in investigating their quality assurance processes

Results and outcomes
Through the project, various actors in the HE and VET field get recommendations and a Quick-Scan tool that will help improve quality assurance procedures and systems. As a result, the curricula and the qualifications of university and VET graduates will be adjusted to the labor market requirements.

DIN-ECO: Creating Digital Innovation Ecosystems in Higher Education Institutions

Project webpage  https://din-eco.eu/

The DIN-ECO project, supported by the HEI Initiative programme of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), will work towards creating digital innovation ecosystems to make digital innovation more accessible in Europe.

DIN-ECO’s principal objective is to increase the innovation and entrepreneurial capacity of the participating HEIs and enable their integration into European Innovation value chains and ecosystems. More specifically, it wants to:

• Set up or expand structures within HEIs to enhance students’ digital skills and capacities in innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Set up or expand processes within HEIs to facilitate the knowledge and innovation transfer from universities to the market and policymaking centres, and vice versa.
• Foster the collaboration between HEIs and Enterprises for exchanging knowledge and good practices in entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Create mechanisms for innovation-driven research resulting from collaboration with partners coming from the industry.
• Introduce, support and enhance entrepreneurial and innovation studies in HEIs through the re-orientation of existing Curricula and new education programs.
• Support the HEI’s continuous self-assessment of the impact of the implemented

For DIN-ECO’s purposes, the consortium comprises HEIs and professional partners to increase digital innovation and make it more accessible in Europe. These project partners are:

• Ionian University as the lead partner from Greece
• Warsaw University of Life Sciences from Poland
• University of Nis from Serbia
• Aalborg University from Denmark
• Universita degli Studi di Parma from Italy
• Mugla Sitki Kocman University from Turkey
• Found.ation Maker’s Place Private Company from Greece
• A.B. Institute of Entrepreneurship Development LTD from Cyprus
• Fondanzione Fenice Onlus from Italy

Selected activities:

Innovation and Academic Entrepreneurship
On December 21^st, as a part of as a part of EIT Digital / DIN-ECO project Institute of Economics and Finance SGGW held online workshop on topic: „Innovation and Academic Entrepreneurship”, dedicated to Researchers and Administrative Staff. During the meeting Participants had the opportunity to learn more about innovation, its different sources and importance to economic growth. A compendium of knowledge relevant to founders of new enterprises oriented to a long-term strategy of building a competitive advantage based on new technologies was provided. The essence and types of academic entrepreneurship were discussed, as well as the most popular forms of spin-off / spin-out business implementation. PhD Students interested in the discussed issues from both the theoretical and business practice side joined our workshop also. The meeting was prepared and led by Dr. Michal Borowy

DIN-ECO Innovation Competition has Officially Started
Young changemakers, inventors, and future pioneers revolutionizing Digital Technologies, Digital Health, and Manufacturing, the DIN-ECO project is calling for you! The DIN-ECO Innovation Competition is a university student hackathon running in Denmark, Greece, Italy, Poland, Serbia, and Turkey until December 2nd, 2022, to identify and support progressive business solutions in the fields of:

• Digital Technologies
• Digital Health
• Manufacturing

The student participants are asked to submit their business ideas as individuals or teams, highlighting the challenges they aim to solve, the target groups and the innovation elements. Problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity and adaptability are fundamental to making an idea stand out.
All submissions will be reviewed, and the best 5 innovative ideas of each participating country will be selected as finalists and advanced to the hackathon’s final round.
Benefits for the winners of the DIN-ECO Innovation Competition:Receive high-quality mentoring and consulting services from experienced professionals.

• Participate in exclusive training sessions focusing on specialized topics of entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Enrich their CVs with a new accomplishment and a valuable learning experience.
• Network with experienced entrepreneurs and other students from top European business schools.

We challenge and inspire young talents! Do not miss out on the opportunity to become part of a pan-European hackathon, harness your entrepreneurial skills, and make an impact.
Learn more about the DIN-ECO Innovation Competition and find the application form on https://din-eco.eu/din-eco-innovation-competition-call/.
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„DIN-ECO is supported by HEI Initiative program of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) (cohort 2) and is funded by the European Union. The HEI initiative aims to support HEIs with expertise and coaching, access to the EIT innovation ecosystem, the largest in Europe, and funding, enabling them to develop innovation action plans complementing the needs of individual HEIs”

Digital Roadmap for designing online interactive content

Project aim is to develop the competences of HE academics to prepare them to convert their lectures and face to face courses, into effective online ones. The project will provide a system to guide and train academics and lecturers in HE in creating online content which will achieve the expected learning outcomes by boosting student engagement and their motivation to learn. Thus, the project will prevent the students from the risk of “pretend attendance” and stress induced by the lack of personal interactions. 

Main results and outcomes: developing a guide that will help designing an online course that will be didactically effective;  creating an inventory with appropriate Technology tools for interactive content Creation by using the open online resources; developing and piloting a MOOC training course that academics and lectures can attend in order to learn how to create gamified eLearning courses.

Project website: https://www.isurviveproject.eu/

Women on the Move

• Implementation period: 2020-2024
• Funding source: COST Action CA1Project aim is to develop the competences of HE academics to prepare them to convert their lectures and face to face courses, into effective online ones. The project will provide a system to guide and train academics and lecturers in HE in creating online content which will achieve the expected learning outcomes by boosting student engagement and their motivation to learn. Thus, the project will prevent the students from the risk of “pretend attendance” and stress induced by the lack of personal interactions. Main results and outcomes: developing a guide that will help designing an online course that will be didactically effective;  creating an inventory with appropriate Technology tools for interactive content Creation by using the open online resources; developing and piloting a MOOC training course that academics and lectures can attend in order to learn how to create gamified eLearning courses.Project website: https://www.isurviveproject.eu/9112
• Consortium Leader: Marie-Jose Ruiz, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
• SGGW coordinator: dr hab. Nina Drejerska, prof. SGGW

Women on the Move is a transdisciplinary network of European researchers who focus on historic and contemporary female labour mobility spanning six centuries to the present. The objective is to show the presence and economic contribution of female migrants in European history by revealing women as active migrants and builders of Europe – with economic means, belongings, assets and social networks – capable to overcome gendered obstacles.

Website: https://www.womenonthemove.eu/

Fostering entrepreneurship for the bioeconomy

• Implementation period: 2020-2023
• Funding source: Erasmus+, Strategic partnerships
• Consortium Leader: AgroParisTech
• SGGW coordinator: Institute of Wood Sciences and Furniture SGGW
• Partners: Institute of Economics and Finance, SGGW, University of Bologna, University of Eastern Finland, University of Hohenheim, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Wageningen University and Research Centre

FOEBE aims at equipping bioeconomy students with sustainable entrepreneurship skills to speed up the European expansion of the bioeconomy sector. The general approach of FOEBE revolves around a blended learning format which combines e-learning and face-to-face sessions, with an emphasis on innovative pedagogical practices. Project activities include e.g. te design of skills portfolios and curricula for entrepreneurship in the bioeconomy, based on an initial survey of bioeconomy industrial players to define the desired qualification and competence profiles.

Website: http://www2.agroparistech.fr/FOEBE-project.html
https://fr.linkedin.com/in/foebe-erasmus-plus-2aa5ab205

Implementation of the Smart Villages concept in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship

• Implementation period: 2021-2023
• Consortium Leader: Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography
• Research work is carried out by employees of the Institute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences.

In 2019, the Management Board of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship accepted information on the implementation of the research and implementation project entitled „Implementation of the Smart Villages concept in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship” [link to project www https://www.smartvillageswm.uksw.edu.pl/]. The initiative aims to support the community and development of rural areas of Mazovia, as well as to strengthen traditional and create new networks between stakeholders using modern means of communication, and above all to raise social awareness related to the development of rural areas. Research and scientific analyzes (eg. identification of elements slowing down the development of agriculture, assessment of farming conditions and determination of factors influencing the slowdown in agricultural development) are the basis for achieving the project objectives.

The Institute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences coordinates Task 3 on in developing the idea of Smart Villages for Mazovia.

CONtract SOLutions for Effective and lasting delivery of agri-environmental-climate public goods by EU agriculture and forestry /

• Implementation period: 2019-2022
• Source of funding:  UE Horison 2020
• Coordinator in Poland: Prof. Edward Majewski
• Main Coordinator: University of Bologna (Italy)
• Researchers representing IEIF SGGW: Agata Malak-Rawlikowska, Edward Majewski, Adam Wąs, Piotr Sulewski, Alina Daniłowska.

The CONSOLE project focuses on promoting the delivery of Agri-Environmental Climate Public Goods (AECPGs) by agriculture and forestry through the development of improving contractual solutions (that is, the relationships between the public administration at different scales and the farmers).

Expected project outcomes:

• A catalogue showcasing existing successful experiences and good practices in AECPGs contracting
• Improved AECPGs contracts solutions suitable to be used as models for future design, including their assessment and the role for different levels of governance (from local to EU)
• A comprehensive guide to the process for the design of AECPGs contracts (including conceptual basis, design variables, determinants, roles, legal and technological aspects
• Documentation, training and supporting materials
• Testing of innovative contract solutions by farmers and other entities;
• Assessment of farmers’ willingness to participate in contracts for the provision of public goods;
• Assessment of the potential effects of contract application in selected regions
• Analysis of legislation in the field of contracting public goods, including recommendations for improvements.

Types of contracts for delivery of Agri-Environmental Climate Public Goods (AECPGs) under consideration:
1) Result based contracts
2) Land tenure initiatives
3) Value Chain Contracts
4) Collective initiatives

Webpage
https://console-project.eu/

Project: „potatoMETAbiome” 

Implementation period: 2019-2022
Source of funding: National Center for Research and Development in the framework of the Era Net SusCrop initiative
Coordinator at SGGW: dr hab. Mariusz Maciejczak
Coordinator in Poland: Prof. dr hab. Magdalena Frąc, Institute of Agrophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Main coordinator: prof. Joana Falcao Salles, University of Groningen, Netherlands.

The international research project with the acronym „potatoMETAbiome” (Harnessing the potato-microbiome interactions for development of sustainable breeding and production strategies) was developed by a consortium of scientific institutions from six EU countries, including Poland. The consortium is headed by prof. Joana Falcao Salles from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. In Poland, the project received funding from the National Center for Research and Development in the framework of EU SusCrop-ERA-NET initiative. The project’s task is to develop a potato cultivation system in which the level of application of artificial fertilizers and chemical plant protection products will be significantly reduced, thanks to the selection of potato varieties effectively cooperating with beneficial soil microflora. The implementation of the project and its success will have a significant impact on the reduction of potato production costs and on the well-being of soil and water organisms, as well as on human health. The economic, social and environmental effects of innovations developed under the project will be examined by the Team from the Department of Economics and Organization of Enterprises SGGW under the leadership of dr hab. Mariusz Maciejczak.

Key words: microbiome, sustainable agriculture, potato, benefit and cost analysis

Project website: https://www.suscrop.eu/projects-first-call/potatometabiome

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Enhancing Green Economy in 3 countries of Asia (EGEA)

Project duration:  2019-2021
Source of financing: Erasmus+, 598470-EPP-1-2018-1-DE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
Project coordinator in Poland: Szymon Bijak, Faculty of Forestry, WULS-SGGW
General coordinator of the project: Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany
Researchers representing WNE SGGW: Maciej Stawicki, Agnieszka Wojewódzka-Wiewiórska, Nina Drejerska

The transition to sustainable development is an urgent necessity for the Kyrgyz Republic, Nepal and India, since at present, these countries’ socio-economic development is largely based on the consumption of natural resources. Today, these countries face challenges that pose a threat to their future sustainable development, the most important of which are: depletion of natural resources without creation of effective alternatives, loss of basic natural ecosystems and stagnation of human capital. The introduction of green economy concepts in law, business, economics, environmental studies or management programs  should support economic development adopting curricula to changes in labour market and to an increasing demand for new “green” skills. The project specific objectives is thus to stress the fostering of green skills in different target groups (students, teachers, professionals, young generations) and for different subject areas.

Website: http://www.egea.education/

Good practices in the Polish dairy sector

Implementation period: 2019

Funding source: Strategic Development Agency, Armenia (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, SDC)

Project coordinator in Poland: dr Nina Drejerska, Faculty of Economic Science, WULS-SGGW

The aim of the project is to identify success factors and good practices of the Polish dairy sector illustrated by the examples of selected cooperatives, especially Mlekovita.

http://www.isafruit.org/Portal/index.php