1. 6th International Scientific
 Practical Conference
 "Business Competences" 
25/11/2014, Riga, Latvia
Modern challenges and solutions to building competences in organic management
Venelin Terziev
Ekaterina Arabska
University of agribusiness
and rural development
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2. Contents of the presentation
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Contents of the presentation
EU strategic priorities
EQF challenges
Organic production business model
Training needs in organic sector
Portfolio of thematic fields in organic management competences
Conceptual framework of building competences in organic management
Model training programs in organic management presented as learning outcomes in general
Conclusions

3. EUROPE 2020 Strategic priorities
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EUROPE 2020 Strategic priorities
EU – smart, sustainable and inclusive economy
Education, research and innovation
Goals: employment, innovation, education, poverty reduction and climate/energy.

4. Sustainable development
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Sustainable development
Sustainable consumption and production
Sustainable cities
Sustainable use of natural resources
Knowledge-based economies
Smart specialization
Innovations
Entrepreneurship
Small and medium-size enterprises

5. European Qualifications Framework
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European Qualifications Framework
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Skills
Competences
European reference framework
Key competences
Soft skills

6. Organic production business model
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Organic production business model
overall management during the whole production cycle
in correspondence to strict standards
considered as an opportunity for positive economic and social growth contributing to sustainable rural development

7. Basic training needs in organic
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Basic training needs in organic
Making comparative analyses of projects concerning education and training in organic agriculture in relation to capacity building in the sector, the study summarizes basic training needs and general themes in organic management competences.

8. Organic capacity building
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Organic capacity building
Discussion on the good practices in some of the projects dealing with training in organic production is a short overview of the attempts to foster organic sector development by capacity building through vocational training and life-long learning

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Organic projects
Projects are generally based on training needs analyses (made in different countries) and thus provide a basis for making comparisons about general training needs in organic capacities development as a whole expressed then in developed modules and training programs

10. Organic management competences
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Organic management competences
Competences related to organic management are paid significant attention and are defined as very important in education and training in organic
Special attention to risk management in terms of business continuity management- holistic management processes providing organizational resilience and high level of added value

11. Portfolio of thematic fields in organic management competences
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Portfolio of thematic fields in organic management competences
Principles of management
Regulation of organic production and trade
Organic standards
Organic certification
Organic products’ labelling
Decision-making
Strategic management
Production management
Human resources management
Marketing management
Risk management
Quality management
Finance management
Innovation management
Investment management
Web-marketing and e-commerce
Project management
Product diversification management
Public relations management

12. Research & Development Organic development legislative framework
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Research & Development
Innovations*
Consumers
Society
Teaching
Learning
Organic stakeholders
Organic development legislative framework
Conceptual framework of building competences in organic management * product, process, organizational or marketing innovations

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Model training programs in organic management presented as learning outcomes in general
Type of education / training and professions
Learning outcomes
Higher education provided by universities and colleges
(EQF 6&7)
Vocational education / training provided by vocational secondary schools / centers of vocational training / vocational colleges
Life-long learning training programs
Managers/ Advisors / Trainers
Producers / Traders
Producers / traders
(EQF 3&4)
Operative managers
(EQF 5)
According to the trainees’ needs
Knowledge
Organic management as a subject / a major in academic curricula focused on advanced or specialized knowledge in management considering general principles laid down in organic legislation and standards
Highly specialized knowledge in management of organic holdings / enterprises according to the specific field of study – plant or animal, food or non-food products, production, processing, trade etc.
Factual and theoretical knowledge in organic management
Comprehensive, specialized, factual and theoretical knowledge in organic production and management
Tailor-made programs
Targeted at specific groups of learners
Skills
Advanced skills demonstrating mastery and innovation
Cognitive and practical skills
Critical observation, communication skills, teamwork and collaboration, negotiating, adaptability, problem solving skills, conflict resolution
Competences
Manage complex activities
Responsibility and contributing to professional knowledge and practice
Exercise management and supervision

14. Conclusions Importance of building competences in organic management
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Conclusions
Importance of building competences in organic management
Training and innovation processes should be interlinked each other and with scientific research organizations’ activities
Open innovations approach
Quality assurance and standardization

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What’s next?
The basis of a common standard are laid down which could be a subject of further investigation and development aiming at provision of quality of trainings in organic management embracing a number of processes.

16. Thank you for your attention!
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 "Business Competences" 
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Modern challenges and solutions to building competences in organic management
Thank you for your attention!
Venelin Terziev & Ekaterina Arabska
University of agribusiness and rural development
Plovdiv, Bulgaria