Workshops

GBS2024 will feature 24 workshops, providing a platform for in-depth discussions and knowledge exchange on key bioeconomy topics. The workshops will take place during three breakout sessions over two days, allowing participants to engage with experts, share insights, and explore new ideas:

  • Breakout Session I: Day 1, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EAT
  • Breakout Session II: Day 1, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM EAT
  • Breakout Session III: Day 2, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EAT

Workshops are organised around three thematic tracks, addressing the critical areas driving the future of the global bioeconomy:

Download the Official GBS2024 Workshop Programme

 

An intergenerational dialogue: how to bridge youth visions for bioeconomy with international policies on bioeconomy?

Track Name: Advancing knowledge and innovation

Lead Person: Ms. Marilique Nijmeijer

Name of Organiser: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)/ IACGB Youth Champions

Bioeconomy meets ONE HEALTH - How to develop regional value creation ecosystems based on medicinal plants and herbs cultivation

Track Name: Advancing knowledge and innovation

Lead Person: Dr Christian Theel

Name of Organiser: University of Greifswald

Exploring Global Foresight driven Collaboration Opportunities for Universities in the Bioeconomy Field

Track Name: Advancing knowledge and innovation

Lead Person: Dr Martin Greimel

Name of Organiser: European Bioeconomy University Alliance (EBU)

Factors impacting the implementation of biorefinery technologies in the global economy

Track Name: Driving Industry and Markets

Lead Person: Dr Siyavuya Bulani

Name of Organiser: Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa

The Power of Many: Addressing Global Food System Challenges Through Innovation in a BioEconomy Context

Track Name: Driving Industry and Markets

Lead Person: Prof Bernhard Van Lengerich

Name of Organiser: Seeding The Future van Lengerich Foundation

Harnessing Collective Intelligence for Bioventures Solutions

Track Name: Driving Industry and Markets

Lead Person: Ms. Celestina Brenes Porras

Name of Organiser: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

Financing the Bioeconomy

Track Name: Driving Industry and Markets

Lead Person: Ms. Fiona Napier, Mr. Jukka Kantola

Name of Organiser: World Bioeconomy Forum / NatureFinance / Ecosystems Finance

Making it real - Fostering the implementation of the African Union (AU) - European Union (EU) Innovation Agenda through bio-economy collaboration

Track Name: Shaping the Global, Regional and Local Bioeconomy

Lead Person: Mr. Andrew Julius Bende

Name of Organiser: BioInnovation Institute Foundation (BII)

AI-powered solutions for Pest and Disease Management in Primary Bioeconomy Production

Track Name: Advancing knowledge and innovation

Lead Person: Dr Raymond Kelly

Name of Organiser: International Bioeconomy Forum/ ICT-AGRI ERA-NET

The Significance of Water in Bioeconomy Strategies

Track Name: Advancing knowledge and innovation

Lead Person: Dr Markus Wolperdinger

Name of Organiser: Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB

Sustainable Bioenergy-Biochar Systems and Circular Bioeconomy

Track Name: Advancing knowledge and innovation

Lead Person: Dr Mary Njenga

Name of Organiser: Centre for International Forestry Research-World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)

Availability of and competition for biomass in the bioeconomy

Track Name: Advancing knowledge and innovation

Lead Person: Dr Julius Ecuru

Name of Organiser: International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) & University of Bonn

Healthy Soils: An essential Prerequisite for Sustainable Bioeconomy

Track Name: Advancing knowledge and innovation

Lead Person: Prof Reinhard Huettl

Name of Organiser: Eco-Environment Innovation/ Art and Nature Foundation Nantesbuch

Let's create a future-ready bioeconomy: Innovative, inclusive and sustainable!

Track Name: Driving Industry and Markets

Lead Person: Ms. Ugne Dirdaite

Name of Organiser: EU Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors

Private-Public Cooperation in the bioeconomy as a driver for (re)-industrialization

Track Name: Driving Industry and Markets

Lead Person: Mr. Marco Rupp

Name of Organiser: Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)

The contribution of forest products to the sustainable bioeconomy in Africa's trends, challenges and opportunities

Track Name: Shaping the global, regional and local bioeconomy

Lead Person: Mr Sven Walter

Name of Organiser: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Connecting young changemakers and thought leaders to shape a sustainable future

ROOM 1 – BUTTERFLY

Track Name: Advancing knowledge and innovation

Lead Person: Mr. Johann Liebeton

Name of Organiser: IACGB Bioeconomy Youth Champions

Leveraging the nexus of biodiversity informatics and bioeconomy to improve rural and urban livelihoods

BOGORIA

Track Name: Advancing knowledge and innovation

Lead Person: Dr Sunday Ekesi

Name of Organiser: International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)

Metrics and technical standards to monitor the economic contribution and sustainability of the bioeconomy and foster innovation

ROOM 7 – MOSQUITO

Track Name: Advancing knowledge and innovation

Lead Person: Dr Adrian G. Rodri­guez

Name of Organiser: United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-ECLAC)

Innovative Valorisation of Side-Streams from Diverse Feedstocks: A Circular Bioeconomy Dialogue

ROOM 7 – GRASSHOPPER

Track Name: Advancing knowledge and innovation

Lead Person: Prof Lene Lange

Name of Organiser: LL-BioEconomy, Research & Advisory

Will small-scale African farmers be active participants in the worldwide circular bio-economy by 2044?

ROOM 8 – CRICKET

Track Name: Driving Industry and Markets

Lead Person: Dr Leanne Seeliger

Name of Organiser: DIVAGRI Project (funded by EU)

Building sustainable and inclusive forest-based bioeconomy value chains and business models globally

ROOM 4 – BEETLE

Track Name: Driving Industry and Markets

Lead Person: Mr. Johannes Weber

Name of Organiser: International Bioeconomy Forum (IBF) Working Group on Forestry

Ready for Takeoff: Empowering Africa's Workforce for the Bioeconomy and a Just Transition

IVORY

Track Name: Driving Industry and Markets

Lead Person: Mr. Yitatek Kelemu Yitbarek

Name of Organiser: The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)

Regionalisation of Bioeconomy: Nested approaches from global targets to local implementation

MT. KENYA D

Track Name: Shaping the global, regional and local bioeconomy

Lead Person: Dr Heike Slusarczyk

Name of Organiser: Forschungszentrum Juelich