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Improving the professional development opportunities in the Apitherapy sector in terms of health

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 2018-1-SK01-KA204-046285
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices | Strategic Partnerships for adult education Funder Contribution: 207,432 EUR

Improving the professional development opportunities in the Apitherapy sector in terms of health

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The importance of the beekeeping sector is much greater than we might judge from the amount of its contribution to the gross production value of the economy, as 84% of plant species and 76% of Europe’s food production depend on pollination by bees, so that the economic value thus produced exceeds the value of the honey produced by a long way. The significance of production of honey and bee products in maintaining the ecological balance and biological diversity is also plain to see. This importance is also clearly presented at EU level: The European Parliament resolution of 1 March 2018 on prospects and challenges for the EU apiculture sector (2017/2115(INI)) calls on the Commission to adopt recommendations in order to support different national high-quality basic and vocational beekeeping education programmes in the EU; considers that programmes such as Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ should nurture research and training in the field of apitherapy; stresses the growing importance of apitherapy as a natural alternative to treatment using conventional medicines, and therefore encourages all Member States to promote those products among medical and paramedical practitioners and the public in the EU.The ApiHealth Project: “Improving the professional development opportunities in the Apitherapy sector in terms of health“, aimed at designing a training curriculum in apitherapy, complemented by up-to-date and technology-enhanced training materials to meet the needs of training in this field and indirectly to promote the benefits of apitherapy as a means of increasing income for beekeepers, medical staff and other interested professionals. The project implementation period had initially been scheduled for 24 months but due to the pandemic situation this period has been extended by 6 months, with the end in April 2021.APIHEALTH project adapted the curriculum and materials to specific regional and national needs, developed modules and chapters on complex issues such as different aspects of the use of bee products in alternative medicine, gathered examples of good practice examples from all participating countries and provided interactive and innovative open educational resources in apitherapy sector.The main target groups were beekeepers and people interested in apitherapy, young farmers, agricultural advisors, students and learners of agricultural schools; additionally, the project addressed educational institutions (public, private), adult education centres’ instructors ( in the field of beekeeping, alternative medicine and food sector), related vocational high school instructors (agriculture, veterinary, pharmacy, beekeeping) and environmental local and regional development foundations / agencies. The main aims of the APIHEALTH project were:•Create a curriculum based on apitherapy and bee products and to create completely updated teaching materials on bee products in alternative medicine;•Promote entrepreneurship education for developing active citizenship, employability and creating new business, support future learning and career pathways for individuals, in accordance with their personal and professional development;•Update and improve instructors’ knowledge and support related professional groups and environmental institutions and training centres needs for training related to bee products and their use in alternative medicine.•Create a network of stakeholders at local and regional level to raise awareness of relevant institutions in the field;•Increase the income of beekeepers through the use of bee products in alternative medicine.The results of the project were materialized in the following Intellectual outputs:•O1: Training methodology•O2: Curriculum of the apitherapy course•O3: Training content on apitherapy•O4: E-learning platform•O6: ApiHealth HandbookIn the final stage of outputs development, these were validated by selected participants during pilot testing, and the final results were improved according to their feedback and recommendations. The project has developed user-driven, professional products and interactive training tools, which are unique in Europe; it had a major impact not only in terms of target beneficiaries, but also through the relevance, usefulness and transferability of the project results.ApiHealth is a sustainable project and it developed innovative practices which are fully transferable to other areas. The project outputs- Training methodology, ApiHealth Curriculum, ApiHealth Manual and the main training tool within the project- e-Learning platform- all these can be used as a model for educational processes, as a guideline how to proceed with the educational and methodological aspects of trainings not only in the subject of apitherapy, but it can also be adapted into other fields and sectors in adult education.

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