BioBeo consortium meeting in Warsaw
From 19th to 21rst November the BioBeo consortium met in Warsaw. The aim was to• Summarise the previous developments• Synchronise the efforts of the different tasks• Underline the next steps of the future New Boardgames were created and presented, as well as apps, animated stories, teaching materials, and curricula. As a b
BioBeo at the 35th NIBI congress
BioBeo visited the 35th NIBI Congress on 10 and 11 November: This is an annual 2-days conference with over 700 teachers in biology. The theme was ‘ Resistance’: seen from various viewpoints. Resistance in the classroom, against illness, against climatechange, the pathway of immunisation etc There was a opening lecture for
BioBeo at the EAIE in Rotterdam
The 33rd Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition took place 26–29 September in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Beo and Raja paid their visit too! BioBeo consortium member Janneke was excited to be part of this endeavour: “We are always looking forward to meeting new partners and to see if we can work together on student exchan
The Kingfisher Project – Community Garden in Kimmage
On Wednesday, 25th October, BioBeo partners Dr Tom Curran of UCD, Clare Patten of An Taisce Green Schools and James Lowry from Maynooth University were given a fascinating tour of the Kingfisher Project’s Community Garden in Kimmage, Co Dublin. Dr Michelle Darmody gave us a most generous tour for the morning and introduced u
BioBeo promoted in the Engineers Ireland Podcast for the National Ploughing Championships
BioBeo was highlighted in the Engineers Ireland Podcast episode for the National Ploughing Championships which were held in Ratheniska, Co. Laois, Ireland from September 19th to 21st, 2023. The National Ploughing Championships 2023, one of Europe’s largest outdoor events, attracted an attendance of about 200,000 over three
Launching the BioBeo Award: A PanEuropean Initiative in Bioeconomy Education
In September 2023, the eagerly anticipated BioBeo Award kicked off, uniting 15 schools across three countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, and Ireland. This ground-breaking initiative is set to revolutionise bioeconomy education as it takes shape in schools across the participating regions. In Ireland, this transformative educat
BioBeo at the EatTheStreets Festival
It was a riveting conversation to hear at the Eat the Streets Festival After Lunch discussion panel on 16th September 2023 in Richmond Barracks, Dublin. The title ‘Growing a Circular Food Economy in the City’ gave way to a fascinating sharing of ideas and experience, humourously and skilfully steered by Colm O’
BioBeo at the University Hohenheim Open Day
On Saturday 8 July 2023, the University of Hohenheim once again opened its doors and invited visitors of all ages to experience the beautiful university campus live. Visitors gained fascinating insights into the multi-faceted world of research through exciting lectures, guided tours and information stands, or take part in the nu
BioBeo represented at the IMAGINE23 in Vienna
IMAGINE is the flagship event for digital technologies of the Austrian Ministry of Technology (BMK) and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency. Here, great projects and researchers in Austria in the field of digital technologies are brought before the curtain and the community networks with each other. The target group of t
BioBeo represented at the UCD Festival
The UCD Festival is an annual celebration of creativity, knowledge, and community hosted by University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland. It brings together students, staff, alumni, and the general public for a day filled with exciting events and activities. This year, the festival showcased the diverse talents and achievements of