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APCC Special Report on Land Use and Climate Change
In the APCC Special Report on Land Use and Climate Change in Austria, the current state of knowledge was systematically reviewed, summarized and evaluated. An open process was developed and pursued that enabled the entire Austrian community of researchers and experts in the field of land system research to actively contribute. Heidi Grüneis contributed as lead author in Chapter 4: Adaptation options in land use to climate change. The report was published in April 2024 and is freely...
UniClaD Workshop and Steering Committee Meeting in Comrat and Chisinau, Moldova
At the beginning of April, a meeting took place as part of the Erasmus+ project "UniClaD" ("Enhancing Capacity Of Universities To Initiate And To Participate In Clusters Development On Innovation And Sustainability Principles"). With the participation of two BAB colleagues, topics such as IT in Agriculture, Creation of New Training Courses, Innovation in Agrifood Clusters, Lean Management in Agriculture, Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System were dealt with in a three-day workshop at...
US Students Exploring European Agriculture: An Interview with Erika Quendler
26 Jan 2024: Three ambitious students from Washington University - Dorothy Harbaugh, Ria Bakhaya, and Isabel Goldstein - were sent out to learn more about European agriculture. They interviewed Erika Quendler, discussing the subjects of farm economics, challenges and concerns, political views and the EU's role in the sector. This interview significantly deepened their understanding of Austrian agriculture and its connection to global political dynamics.
Horizon Europe Project SERIGO - Kick Off Event at BAB
From 13.02.-15.02.2024, the BAB hosted the kick-off meeting of the Horizon Europe project SERIGO in Vienna. The SERIGO project generates evidence-based theoretical and practicable knowledge on how the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) can support resilience, social inclusion, and ‘good life’ in European rural areas. Based on the research results and findings , recommendations will be developed on which framework conditions and policy measures are necessary to promote these objectives....
Workshop: Bioeconomy and the CAP
Measures to support a sustainable and/or circular bioeconomy are not limited to bioeconomy action plans, but can also be defined in other policy frameworks, such as the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). On this topic, the online workshop “How to support a sustainable and/or circular bioeconomy through policy” was organised on 1 February 2024 in the BIOECO-UP project. The aim was to exchange information and experiences on the development, implementation and financing of bioeconomy...
DI M.Sc. Thomas RESL
Director Thomas Resl has left the Federal Institute of Agriculture and Mining for the private sector as of 31 August 2023. Until a new director is appointed, his deputy Thomas Dax is in charge.
CoRoots project meeting in Covilha, Portugal
In July, the third meeting of the Erasmus+ project "CoRoots" ("Communicating roots: co-learning to improve rural resilience and governance") took place. This time, 2 colleagues from BAB and 5 participants from Spain travelled to Covilhã, Portugal, to see social innovation projects in rural areas on the ground. As an introduction, the hosts PRIP (Prout Research Institute) and the Universidade Beira Interior presented their theoretical and methodological approaches at the university in...
DI Mag. Dr. Martin SCHÖNHART
DI. Dr. Martin SCHÖNHART was appointed Director of the Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural and Mountain Research on January 8, 2024.
Competent into the future - young people research climate change
As part of the k.i.d.Z.21 project, a researcher's week was held at the beginning of July for second grade students at the Radstadt secondary school. They were able to acquire competencies in adaptation strategies and action skills in dealing with climate change. The young people were allowed to conduct their own research and were supported by experts in the fields of tourism, glaciers, botany and environmental ethics. BAB staff member Heidi Grüneis accompanied the children on the topic of...
Congress of the Austrian Sociological Society, ÖGS
From July 3-5, 2023, the Congress of the Austrian Sociological Association (ÖGS) took place at WU Vienna under the title "Critical Times". More than 300 exciting lectures in over 100 events, including keynotes, plenaries, ad hoc groups, section events and special events offered a rich program for the visitors. The BAB was involved in the organization of two section events (cooperation of the Urban Research and Rural Social Research sections of ÖGS): - Conceptual (De-)Constructions of the...
GI_Salzburg23 - Conference for Geoinformation in July 2023
The GI Forum Salzburg is a major annual conference in the field of geoinformatics, GIS and information technology. The event provides a platform for scientists, industry experts and professionals to exchange ideas, research results and experiences. The main topics of this event were the challenges of the advancing climate change, future-oriented mobility as well as open source tools and open (government) data. The BAB's contribution is also to be found in the latter area. Lena Mitterhuber...
FactSheet 011: The female face of agriculture and forestry
Spotlights on developments and empowerment potentials Since the reinforced emergence of feminist issues in the 1970s and the subsequent institutionalisation of gender-equality policy the visibility of women has also been increasing in Austrian agriculture and forestry. Not only do women in most cases shoulder the main responsibility for the household and all the latter entails but they are also playing active roles in agriculture, forestry, diversification and many other areas. In this...