The EU strategy for sustainable growth and jobs “Europe 2020” puts innovations and green growth at the heart of the blueprint of competitiveness. It points out as major goal the formation of common labour market by growing up of new creative class of “knowledge workers”. An economical sector having high potential for realization of this policy is forestry. There is an increasing demand in the field of European forestry for a „paradigm shift“: more and more experts are looking for a new type of forestry – not only ecological, but also economically sustainable. The change to a so-called „permanent forestry“ would also give rise a strong challenge for the educational system of the European forestry. In this context the Strategic Partnership project ‘Training in Sustainable Forestry – STRATFOR’ contributes to this process offering new type of learning, mediating the shift from “knowledge” to “competence” through a system based on Learning Outcomes (LOs) and competences. STRATFOR is developed in compliance with the objective of Erasmus+ program guide: “Develop, test, adapt and adopt/implement innovative practices relating to: re-/definition of competence standards according to learning outcomes; adaptation or development of VET curricula and courses accordingly, also of accompanying learning material and tools”, and is focused on the following main objectives: • to build-up of learning program, organized as competences needed for the direct target groups; • to introduce EQF principles and arrange flexible and transferable LOs achievable in all VET forms. • to design LOs’ building blocks (knowledge, skills, competence) and set up Certification Units. • to offer knowledge in Sustainable Forestry and establish a common algorithm for LOs transferability through ECVET application. • to dissemination and use the obtained results/outcomes. The STRATFOR consortium is structured on the basis of mutual cooperation and shared understanding the need for provision of green jobs promoting competence-based blended learning program in sustainable forestry. It unifies 7 partners from 5 countries – Germany (AO and PO2) Bulgaria (P03, PO4), Italy (P05), Romania (PO6), Slovakia (PO7) and comprises 1 European NGO, 3 R & D Institutes/Centers, 2 Universities and 1 SME. The Project is structured in 5 phases that comprise structured activities performance with relevant support by technical, human and financial resources. Commencement: definition of project rationale and specific objectives, determination of targets’ needs and core elements for fulfillment of project innovative concept and goals, planning of consortium collaboration and cooperation. Preparation: establishment of project management structure, shaping the concept for development of b-learning in sustainable forestry. Implementation: definition and use of the work methodology for preparation of the main deliverables. Follow up: tracking the project impact and performance of project dissemination & use work Sustainability: final project and post-project activities to sustain its achievements and make them transferable to wider audience. The organization applied in STRATFOR development is based on Project Lifecycle Methodology. It comprises performance of set of activities needed to define, optimize, monitor and integrate project development. This approach enables project roles and responsibilities to be properly assigned and the methods and tools for estimating, scheduling, monitoring and control to be correctly related to the overall project ruling. The STRATFOR anticipated results include: - STRATFOR User-centered design for definition of common competence standards based on learning outcomes and their approbation through VET courses development - STRATFOR e-framework to guarantee the establishment of b-learning in sustainable forestry - STRATFOR catalogue of target qualifications adequate to project targets’ occupations to satisfy “new skills for new jobs” strategy - STRATFOR competence-based blended learning with interactive environment of operation - Units of Learning Outcomes-based model in sustainable forestry, structured on the basis of the learning content and b-learning approaches - Tutorials for trainees and training providers for using the competence-based b-learning - User guide for ECVET in STRATFOR for application of ECVET in project competence-based b-learning. The expected impact of ECO-Center project will be realized among core players and wide audience at national/EU level. Project achievements will contribute to the exchange of experiences, transfer of knowledge and skills, increase of competence, mastering the use of e-learning platform, creating e-courses, and exploiting web resources. The project exploits new approach for launching transferable qualification matrix designed in accordance with EQF/NQFs to be implemented in formal/ non formal VET. This will enhance innovative competencies in forestry and will prompt business opportunities in the sector