Minister of State with responsibility for forestry Michael Healy-Rae has announced the second tranche of the open call for proposals for forestry skills training.
This public call for training projects aims to expand the knowledge and capacity of various groups in the forestry sector.
Some of the targeted groups for this call include forestry students in higher level education, registered foresters and forestry contractors.
Minister of State Healy-Rae said appropriate skills training within the forestry sector must be recognised, for both forestry students and those already engaged within the forestry sector.
“This open call will help to support projects that address the current technical and safety needs of the sector, ensuring that the industry continues to operate in a safe and productive manner,” he said.
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This call has two modules, each targeting a different group within the forestry sector.
Module one will be aimed at training students registered on full-time forestry programmes at QQI Level 5 and above, while module two is for proposals aimed at training forestry professionals and others working, or considering working, within the forestry sector.
It is expected that three proposals per module, for a total of six projects at a maximum of €50,000 per project, will be funded per annum.
Projects should meet one of the 10 training priorities identified: environmental compliance; forest operator skills; forest protection and forest health; health and safety; sustainable forest management; climate mitigation in forests and timber; adaptation of forests, for climate change; forestry legislation; forest technology; and ecology.
The competitive process is open to all and applications are sought from as wide a range of stakeholders as possible, to cover each of the training priorities.
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Minister of State with responsibility for forestry Michael Healy-Rae has announced the second tranche of the open call for proposals for forestry skills training.
This public call for training projects aims to expand the knowledge and capacity of various groups in the forestry sector.
Some of the targeted groups for this call include forestry students in higher level education, registered foresters and forestry contractors.
Minister of State Healy-Rae said appropriate skills training within the forestry sector must be recognised, for both forestry students and those already engaged within the forestry sector.
“This open call will help to support projects that address the current technical and safety needs of the sector, ensuring that the industry continues to operate in a safe and productive manner,” he said.
Topics
This call has two modules, each targeting a different group within the forestry sector.
Module one will be aimed at training students registered on full-time forestry programmes at QQI Level 5 and above, while module two is for proposals aimed at training forestry professionals and others working, or considering working, within the forestry sector.
It is expected that three proposals per module, for a total of six projects at a maximum of €50,000 per project, will be funded per annum.
Projects should meet one of the 10 training priorities identified: environmental compliance; forest operator skills; forest protection and forest health; health and safety; sustainable forest management; climate mitigation in forests and timber; adaptation of forests, for climate change; forestry legislation; forest technology; and ecology.
The competitive process is open to all and applications are sought from as wide a range of stakeholders as possible, to cover each of the training priorities.
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