ERIAFF Bioeconomy and Resilience

Description of the aims and goals of WG’s activities

The aim is to strengthen the integration of European policies that foster bioeconomy innovation and resilient regions. The group works to connect regional initiatives, enabling knowledge exchange and collaboration for the sustainable use of natural resources in a decarbonized bioeconomy. By aligning regional perspectives with European strategies, it ensures that local needs and opportunities shape policy development. It coordinates efforts among ERIAFF member regions to deploy impactful initiatives, monitor implementation progress, and promote interregional innovation projects. Looking ahead, the group seeks to organize collaborative workshops and develop clear communication to engage and inform citizens, ensuring broad support for the bioeconomy transition.

Challenges to address

The Working Group is committed to:

• Addresses fragmented policy implementation across regions
• Tackles limited interregional collaboration
• Responds to insufficient citizen awareness of bioeconomy benefits
• Highlights barriers in aligning local priorities with European frameworks, slowing innovation and resilience efforts
• Identifies the lack of structured information flows and shared strategies as a barrier to scaling sustainable practices
• Works to overcome these challenges by fostering cooperation among regions
• Promotes improved policy coherence
• Encourages transparent communication to support the bioeconomy transition