Aqua-tnet: Thematic Network in Aquaculture, Fisheries & Aquatic
Resources Management
LINQ 2013
John Bostock, University of Stirling (Coordinator)
Context: Most globally traded food commodity!
GROWTH OF AQUACULTURE • Rising demand but static production from capture fisheries
• 50% of seafood is now from aquaculture • Fastest growing animal protein sector • Aquaculture employs around 11 million people worldwide
• 80% of production is in Asia
INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE NEEDS • Technology intensive (engineering, bioscience)
• Complex environmental interactions • Policy and planning implications • Business management • Markets and economics
Aqua-tnet At A Glance Aqua-tnet is Europe’s only multidisciplinary Education
Network in the field of Aquaculture, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management
Since 1996
2011 - 2014
EC: €600.000
Supported by AquaTT (Ireland)
Coordinator: Stirling
University (UK)
Aqua-tnet At A Glance
Principle aim:
“.....is to support the progress of the European aquaculture, fisheries and aquatic resources
management sector towards the EC policy goal of greater and sustainable output by stimulating and supporting innovation through enhanced lifelong
learning opportunities”
Aqua-tnet – Activity Areas
Aqua-tnet – WP1, MSc Collaborating on MSc teaching materials through technical case studies and country reports. Next steps: -Sharing teaching activities -Collaborative teaching activities -Interdisciplinary collaboration?
Aqua-tnet – WP2, Phd
Collaborating on PhD specialist training courses that will be useful to a range of PhD students in working in this field.
Promotes student and staff mobility e.g. through an online mobility platform and practical guidance documents
Aqua-tnet – WP3, Mobility
Researches generic skill requirements within the sector, identifies effective training practices and develops appropriate support materials
Aqua-tnet – WP4, Generic Skills
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Aqua-tnet – WP5, Innovative Lifelong Learning
Subgroup A-Lifelong Learning Pathways Subgroup B-Curriculum Frameworks Subgroup C-Innovative Tools & Methods
5A) Lifelong Learning Pathways Analyse articulation between different educational sectors, especially linkages between formal and informal learning and how to interrelate European tools such as EQF, ECVET, EQAVET and ECTS
Contribute to the setting up of the ECVET system within the EQF (e.g. previous VALLA project)
Promotion of LLL in the sector e.g. dissemination of EU policy, research findings and guidelines
5B) Curriculum Frameworks Keep up to date with EC policy documents and guidelines, e.g. the European Universities’ Charter on Lifelong Learning and the SIRUS and ALLUME projects. Explore/promote implementation of Lifelong Learning Guidelines by Aqua-tnet partners. Build on earlier work (WAVE Project) defining sectoral competences; Changing curricula needs, flexibility in curricula; quality standards; updating TUNING template
5C) Innovative Tools & Methods Research and promote the use of innovative tools and methods through guides and provision of training courses Promote the open sharing of digital learning objects, establishing a repository where appropriate Develop vocationally oriented language learning tools
Aqua-tnet – WP6, Stakeholder Engagement
STUDENTS INDUSTRY
RESEARCH
Aqua-tnet – On the Net
Web site Monthly Newsletter LinkedIn Group Facebook Group Diigo Group Flickr Group
www.aquatnet.com
Contact us
Thank you for your attention Email: [email protected] Website: www.aquatnet.com