SUSSWATER is a Strategic Partnership project between four host organisations offering post-16 and further education, VAL vgs (an Upper Secondary school in Norway), Bromangymnasiet (an Upper Secondary school in Sweden), Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM a State Agency in Ireland) and South Devon College (a Further Education college in UK). Focusing on the sustainable use of natural water resources as our study theme - with special emphasis on the development of aquaculture and fisheries - there will be four visits organised in each of the hosts countries.The primary objective is the exchange of best practice within educational methodology, but also in respect of the relevant industries, stimulating innovation.To achieve a sustainable use of our natural resources within Europe, these partnerships are essential to ensure long-term, continuous improvements, leading to a motivated and skilled work force to bring about effective change and development.Each of the partners will host one week of activities, over the three-year programme, welcoming six students/instructors from each partner, with one activity each year. These activities will relate to a specific local geographical area bringing a focus on the merits sustainable development for all stakeholders and the potential of new species development with a mixture of theory, visits, work experience/exercises and workshops. As well as engaging with the host partner, these workshops will involve an engagement with governmental bodies, local industry and include instruction to people outside the project, for example with a local primary school. As part of the week, the host will be expected to include elements of the social and cultural dimension of the area to engender goodwill and empathy amongst the participants.There will be close dialogue before and after the events to ensure proper planning, management and to ensure the best outcome for the participants involved. The participants will each submit activity reports which will be uploaded to a dedicated website and they will be encouraged to engage via social media to share expectations and experiences. All participating students will receive a Europass. The activities will provide valuable new knowledge on the bio-economy, to each participant, as well as the partner organization, improving motivation and skill, especially in the field of the sustainable use of our water resources. Participation in this project for the partners will have an intrinsic marketing value in addition to an increased international network and improved teaching skills, along with increased understanding of the management and structure of this resource. The potential longer term benefit will be an increased interest in education and career development within bio-economy. Thus we will - as partners and institutions - be proactive creating opportunities for education and research within aquaculture in environmentally focused professions. We will promote sustainabilty and ethics. We will help fight poverty and prepare young peolpe for future employment.
SUSSWATER was a Strategic Partnership project between four host organisations offering post-16 and further education: Val Videregående Skole (VGS) (an upper SUSSWATER was a Strategic Partnership project between four host organisations offering post-16 and further education: Val Videregående Skole (VGS) (an upper secondary school in Norway), Bromangymnasiet (an upper secondary school in Sweden), Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) (Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency) and South Devon College (a further education college in the UK). The project focused on the sustainable use of natural water resources. During the project period (2016–2019) we implemented four Learning, Teaching, Training (LTT) activities, one in each of the participating countries. The primary objective was the exchange of best practice within educational methodology but also, in respect of the relevant industries, to stimulate an innovative mind among the students. To achieve a sustainable use of natural resources within Europe, we think these kinds of partnerships are essential to ensure long-term, continuous improvements, leading to a motivated and skilled workforce to bring about effective and much needed change and development. Each of the partners hosted one week of activities over the three-year programme welcoming students and teachers from the other partners. These activities were related to a specific local geographical area with a focus on sustainable development for all interested parties with a mixture of lectures, industry visits, exercises and workshops. As well as engaging with the host partner, these workshops involved engagement with governmental bodies and local industry, and included people outside of the project. As part of the week, the host was expected to include elements of the social and cultural dimensions of the area to further increase the outcome for the participants. There was a close dialogue between the partners before and after the events to ensure proper planning, management and implementation. The participants submitted activity reports which were uploaded to the project website (www.susswater.com) and they also used social media to share their experiences. All participating students received a Europass Mobility document. The LTT activities provided valuable new knowledge on the bioeconomy and sustainability to each participant as well as the partner organisations. We think we have improved both the motivation and skills among the students and teachers, especially in the field of the sustainable use of water resources. Participation in this project provided an increased international network and improved teaching skills for the partners, along with increased understanding of the management and structure of water-based resources. A potential longer-term benefit will be an increased interest in education and career development within the bioeconomy, which some of the partners have already experienced. Thus, we have – as partners and institutions – been proactive in creating opportunities for education within environmentally focused professions. We have promoted sustainability and prepared young people for future employment.