The ForDiL team bring together expertise in forest management and education at European level through Belgian (SRFB, Institut Technique Horticole, Centre de Développement Agroforestier de Chimay), French (Institut de Genech and UFA Bavay) and Czech (University of Mendelova) stakeholders.
La RFSB The SRFB is project leader in this Erasmus+ initiative. In addition to general coordination, it is also involved in the scientific synthesis work as well as in the development of marteloscopes and travailloscopes and the associated future digital application.
L’Institut Technique Horticole de Gembloux plays a key role in the educational dimension of the project. Thanks to ForDiL, ITH students have a unique opportunity to familiarise themselves with the CCF approach, while developing their linguistic and professional skills.
The Centre de Développement Agroforestier The Centre de Développement Agroforestier is actively involved at various levels: identification of marteloscope sites; determination of technical protocols and development of databases; modelling of the operation of the application; technical support for development and field trials.
The French partnership is supported by the Bavay UFA, attached toInstitut de GenechThis secondary school and vocational college offers apprenticeships in forestry, ecological engineering, landscape management, personal services and regional development. The UFA actively participates in educational activities within the framework of the ForDiL project.
Mendel University in Brno (MENDELU), ounded in 1919, is the oldest specialized university in the Czech Republic. It is named after Gregor Johann Mendel, the father of modern genetics, who conducted his famous experiments in Brno. MENDELU consists of five faculties and one institute, including the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, which is specifically involved in the ForDiL project, particularly in all matters relating to the development of the digital application and the organisation of exchanges with Belgian and French students.