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The project "Advanced training on sustainable management of pastoral systems (TranSuMan), approved by the European Commission within the framework of Key Action 2 (KA220 HED)- Cooperation partnerships in higher education, aims to develop an innovative educational approach to create a professional profile, capable of dealing in an interdisciplinary way with the sustainable management of European grassland ecosystems.According to this approach, academic knowledge together with the experience of local stakeholders will contribute to the creation of a favorable learning environment for students (tomorrow's professionals), enabling them to work in a real environment.The specific objectives of the project are: – defining common guidelines and strategies for sustainable management and making use of the grasslands – defining teaching methods and strategies to involve stakeholders in the teaching/learning process. – the transfer of knowledge to Higher Education students about the complexity of grassland management, including the design of sustainable production chains based on high quality products and the management of processes from the base to the top (bottom up approach).
The project is coordinated by the Universita degli Sudi di Camerino (Italy) and the Fundacion Universidad Catolica de Valencia San Vicente Martir (Spain), the Universitatea Babes Bolyai (Romania), while the University of Thessaly is represented by the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design. The members of the Department participate in the project, Professor Mr. Michalis Vrachnakis, Asst. Professor Mr. Ioannis Kazoglou and Asst. Professor Mr. Marios Trigkas. At the same time, it will employ a team of 8 students (4 undergraduates and 4 postgraduates). The project will last until December 2023.
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