1. Forest R&D, Innovation and Education Cluster for FOPC and FRAP
Forest and Technical
Universities
R&D, Innovations, Teaching & Learning
Forest Enterprises
Forest Machine Industries

2. Applied and targeted implementation of FOPC&FRAP in higher education
Bologna model years
Forest Bachelor Course weeks in year 4
Forest Master Course weeks in year 6
Target groups – Managers, Supervisors and Technical staff in advanced Forest Operations
Applied and concentrated courses with mix of theory and practice
Action and problem based learning
Participation by key persons from Forest Companies, Authorities and Forest Machine Industry

3. Implementation of proposed higher education on FOPC and FRAP
Recommended start-up
Implementation of proposed higher education on FOPC and FRAP
from 2010 to 2014

4. Russian-Swedish cooperation 2010 – 2014 for strengthened education on Forest Technology with special focus on FOPC & FRAP
Partnership among Forest universities on Forest Technology as a framework discipline for FOPC & FRAP
Teacher networking with annual workshops and excursions
Innovation and education clusters between universities, forest enterprises and authorities
Project for development of forest road construction with new technologies and materials
Guest student activities including joint thesis works
Test courses on key issues including models for action and problem based learning

5. Examples of stepwise actions 2009-2014 for competence building and preparations
Within specified framework of FOPC & FRAP:
Start up of in- service training
Starting concentration of topics by combining course elements within existing schemes
Education of teachers
Test courses on key topics
Textbook and education materials