Transcript Building Europe Knowledge: Towards the Seventh Framework

Building Europe Knowledge
From the 6th to the 7th RTD Framework
Programme
in Biotechnology, Agriculture and Food
Budapest 12 May 2005
Dr. Christian Patermann
Director Biotechnology, Agriculture and Food Research
European Commission, DG Research
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FP6
“Food Quality and Safety”
Eight areas in the Workprogramme:
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Total food chain
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Epidemiology of food-related diseases and allergies
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Impact of food on health
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Traceability processes along the production chain
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Methods of analysis, detection and control
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Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and
technologies and healthier food stuffs
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Impact of animal feed on human health
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Environmental health risks
Food Quality and Safety
Call 4
Pork quality
Beef safety
Unintended microorganisms
Emerging traceability technologies
Quality & safety control strategies
Milk and dairy
Production
Processing
Crop pest control
Waste management
Processing for
E. coli research
nutrition &
Soil microbes for
environment
fertilizer reduction
Poultry cage systems TSE inactivation
Feed safety control
Plant composition
analysis
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Food
intake
Safe, highquality
foods
Dental disease
prevention
Nutrient status
Coeliac disease
Health and
well-being
of
Consumer
Environmental
factors
Asthma & allergy causes
Disinfection by-products
Pathogens in drinking water
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NoE
STREP
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FP7 2007 - 2013
Specific Programmes
Cooperation – Collaborative research
Ideas – Frontier Research
People – Human Potential
Capacities – Research Capacity
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JRC (non-nuclear)
JRC (nuclear)
Euratom
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Cooperation – Collaborative research
9 Thematic Priorities
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Health
Food, agriculture and biotechnology
Information and communication technologies
Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production
technologies
Energy
Environment (including climate change)
Transport (including aeronautics)
Socio-economic sciences and the humanities
Security and space
+ Euratom: Fusion energy research, nuclear fission and radiation protection
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2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Sustainable production and management of biological resources
from land, forest, and aquatic environments
“Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being
Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable
non-food products and processes
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Food, agriculture
and biotechnology research:
Objectives
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Build a European Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy (KBBE)
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Respond to social and economic challenges:
– High quality food and sustainable food production
– Food-related disorders (cardiovascular, obesity …)
– Infectious animal diseases and zoonoses
– Sustainable agriculture/fishery and climate change
– Clean biomaterials from renewable bio-resources
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Involve all stakeholders (incl. industry) in research
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Support CAP and CFP
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Respond quickly to emerging research needs
Food, agriculture
and biotechnology research:
Rationale
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Biotechnology and food companies / SMEs need to be
competitive on the world market (‘European Strategy on
Life Sciences and Biotechnology’)
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Society demands safer and healthier food
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Renewable resources and biomass for non-food
applications helps reducing dependence on hydrocarbonbased economy
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Society demands sustainable and eco-efficient production
methods in agriculture/fishery/forestry
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International cooperation ensures optimal exploitation of
resources and application of results
THE EUROPEAN KNOWLEDGE-BASED BIOECONOMY
QUALITY ASSURANCE STRATEGIES
TRACEABILITY, CONSUMER SCIENCE
SOCIETAL NEEDS
STABILITY - BIODEGRADABILITY
FUNCTIONALITY (Chirality)
Life
sciences &
“Fork to Farm”
Food, health and wellbeing
biotechnology for
sustainable nonfood products +
processes
ADVANCED FOOD
TECHNOLOGIES, FOOD QUALITY
DETERMINANTS, NUTRITION
LOW INPUT FARMING - BIODIVERSITY
ANIMAL HEALTH - RURAL DEVT.
PROCESSING
WHITE BIOTECH
CLEAN BIOPROCESSES
RAW MATERIALS/WASTE
PRODUCTION
GREEN/BLUE BIOTECH
OPTIMISED RAW MATERIALS
Sustainable production and management of biological resources from
land, forest, and aquatic environments
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1) Sustainable production and
management of biological resources
from land, forest, and aquatic
environment
Activities:
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Enabling research (‘omics’, converging technologies,
biodiversity) for micro-organism, plants and animals
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Improved crops and production systems incl. organic
farming
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Sustainable, competitive and multifunctional agriculture,
forestry and rural development
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Animal welfare, breeding and production
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Infectious diseases in animals, including zoonoses
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Policy tools for agriculture and rural development
2) “Fork to farm”:
Food, health and well being
Activities:
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Consumer, societal, industrial and health aspects of food
and feed
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Nutrition, diet related diseases and disorders
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Innovative food and feed processing
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Improved quality and safety of food, beverage and feed
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Total food chain concept
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Traceability
3) Life sciences and
biotechnology for sustainable
non-food products and processes
Activities:
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Improved crops, feed-stocks, marine products and
biomass for energy, environment, and high added value
industrial products; novel farming systems
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Bio-catalysis; new bio-refinery concepts
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Forestry and forest based products and processes
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Environmental remediation and cleaner processing
Food, agriculture
and biotechnology research:
What’s new!
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Pillar 2 “Food, health and well-being” ensures
continuity of FP6 “Food quality and safety” research
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New: Pillar 1 “Sustainable production and management
of biological resources” and pillar 3 “Life sciences and
biotech for sustainable non-food products and
processes”
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Some topics under pillar 1&3 partly financed in FP4 and
FP5 (BIOTECH, FAIR, QoL, etc.), but FP6 efforts
scattered and not of sufficient critical mass (some
activities under materials, energy and environment)
providing no synergies
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Technology platforms in the area of plant
biotechnology, animal breeding, global animal health,
forestry, food and industrial biotechnology
Food, agriculture
and biotechnology research:
Borderline with other FP7 themes
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Enabling/systems biology research on plants, animals
and microbes complementary to systems biology for
human health applications in theme 1.
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Complementary research relating to the
management/conservation of natural resources
addressed under the “Environment including Climate
Change” theme.
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Demonstration of bioprocesses for biomass conversion
to energy/materials under this priority – up-scaling and
complete process design under materials and energy
themes
Food, agriculture
and biotechnology research:
NEST; policy support; international
cooperation
New activities within the themes:
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Integration of new and emerging science and
technologies
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Support to policy development (CAP, CPF, public health,
food safety, animal health, …)
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International co-operation
… to be defined on the level of the specific programme
or workprogramme
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1. Health
Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health
Translating research for human health
Optimising the delivery of healthcare to European citizens
More on
health
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3. Information and Communication
Technologies
ICT Technology Pillars
Integration of Technologies
Applications Research
Future and Emerging Technologies
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4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials
and new Production Technologies
Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Materials
New Production
Integration of technologies for industrial applications
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5. Energy
Hydrogen and fuel cells
Renewable electricity generation
Renewable fuel production
Renewables for heating and cooling
CO2 capture and storage technologies for zero emission power generation
Clean coal technologies
Smart energy networks
Energy efficiency and savings
Knowledge for energy policy making
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6. Environment (inc. climate change)
Climate change, pollution and risks
Sustainable Management of Resources
Environmental Technologies
Earth observation and assessment tools
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7. Transport (inc. Aeronautics)
Aeronautics and air transport
Surface transport (rail, road and waterborne)
Support to the European global satellite navigation system (Galileo)
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8. Socio-Economic Sciences
and the Humanities
Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society
Combining economic, social and environmental
objectives in a European perspective
Major trends in society and their implications
Europe in the world
The citizen in the European Union
Socio-economic and scientific indicators
Foresight activities
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9. Security and Space
Protection against terrorism and crime
Security of infrastructures and utilities
Space-based applications at the
service of the European Society
Border security
Restoring security in case of crisis
Security systems integration
and interoperability
Security and society
Security Research Coordination
and structuring
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Exploration of space
RTD for strengthening
space foundations
Cooperation – Collaborative research
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Under each theme there will be sufficient flexibility to address both Emerging
needs and Unforeseen policy needs
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Dissemination of knowledge and transfer of results will be supported in all
thematic areas
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Support will be implemented across all themes through:
Collaborative research
(Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions)
Joint Technology Initiatives
Coordination of non-Community research programmes
(ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169)
International Cooperation
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Joint Technology
Initiatives
Hydrogen
and Fuel Cells for a
Sustainable Energy
Future
Global Monitoring
for Environment
and Security
Aeronautics and
Air Transport
Towards new
Nanoelectronics
Approaches
Innovative Medicines
for the Citizens
of Europe
Embedded systems
Other possible themes
to be identified later…
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Ideas – Frontier Research
ERC – European Research Council
Commission
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Approval of work programme, as
defined by the Scientific Council
Instruction to implement work
programme
Scientific Council*
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Preparation of work programme
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Set up of peer review: pool of reviewers,
nomination of review panels, evaluation
guidelines
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Oversight of the evaluation procedure
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Annual scientific report
Externalised tasks**
Approval of annual
implementation report
Information to programme
committee
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Information and support to applicants
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Reception / eligibility of proposals
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Organisation and execution of evaluation
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Selection decision
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Scientific and financial follow-up of contracts
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Annual implementation report
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Created by Commission decision
Under the responsibility of the Commission
People – Human Potential
Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Networks
Life-long training and career development
Individual Fellowships
Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
Industry-Academia Scheme
International dimension
Outgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships
International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants
Specific actions
Excellence awards
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Capacities – Research Capacity
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Research Infrastructures
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Research for the benefit of SMEs
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Regions of Knowledge
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Research Potential
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Science in Society
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Activities of International Cooperation
The instruments (1)
1) To support actions which are implemented
on the basis of calls for proposals:
– Collaborative projects
– Networks of Excellence
– Coordination/support actions
– Individual projects
– Fellowships
– Research projects for third parties (i.a. SMEs)
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The instruments (2)
2) To support actions implemented directly on the
basis of decisions by the Council and the European
Parliament:
– Art. 169
– Joint Technology Initiatives
– Development of new infrastructures of European
interest
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Roadmap for FP7
2005
6 April
Commission - Adoption of FP7 proposals
September
Commission - Proposals on SPs and Rules
for participation and dissemination
November
Commission - Proposals under Articles 169 and/or 171
December
EP - 1st reading on EC FP. Opinion on Euratom FP
2006
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January
Council - Common position on EC FP
March
EP - 2nd reading
April
EP - Opinion on the Specific Programmes
June
Council - Adoption of FP and Rules (earliest)
July
Council and EP - Adoption of FP and Rules for participation
July
Council - Adoption of the SPs
Oct
Commission - Adoption of Work programmes and necessary
materials
Nov
Commission - Publication of 1st calls
Further Information
FP7 on CORDIS: http://www.cordis.lu/fp7/
FP6 calls for proposals: http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/
Research and Innovation on the Europa server:
http://europa.eu.int/pol/rd/index_de.htm
DG Research:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/index_de.html
Biosociety Website:
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/research/biosociety/
index_en.htm
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HEALTH RESEARCH
Objective:
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Improving the health of European citizens
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Increasing the competitiveness of European
health-related industries and businesses
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Addressing global health issues including
emerging epidemics
HEALTH RESEARCH
Rationale (I):
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Sequencing of human genome and recent advances in
post-genomics  vast amounts of data
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Translational research (translation of basic discoveries in
clinical applications)  to combat diseases of global
importance
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Clinical research  international multi-centre trials
Health policy-driven research  comparisons of the
national models & data
HEALTH RESEARCH
Rationale (II):
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Strong EU-based biomedical and research  to strengthen
the competitiveness of large industries (pharma) as well as
SMEs (healthcare biotech & medical technology)
Child health and the health of the ageing population 
strategic issues across activities
European Technology Platform on Innovative Medicines
 to remove bottlenecks hampering the efficiency of the
development of new medicines and where research is the
key
HEALTH RESEARCH
Activities:
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Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies
for human health
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Translating research for human health
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Optimising the delivery of health care to
European citizens
HEALTH RESEARCH
Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human
health
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High-throughput research
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Detection, diagnosis and monitoring.
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Predicting suitability, safety and efficacy of therapies (incl.
alternatives to animal testing)
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Innovative therapeutic approaches and intervention
HEALTH RESEARCH
Translating research for human health
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Integrating biological data and processes: large-scale data
gathering, systems biology
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Research on the brain and related diseases, human
development and ageing
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Translational research in infectious diseases (incl.
HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, SARS, etc.)
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Translational research in major diseases: cancer,
cardiovascular disease, diabetes/obesity; rare diseases;
and other chronic diseases (e.g. osteoarthritis).
HEALTH RESEARCH
Optimising the delivery of health care to European citizens
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Translating clinical outcome into clinical practice
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Quality, efficiency and solidarity of health systems
including transitional health systems (i.e. health systems
that are currently under a reform process)
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Enhanced disease prevention and better use of medicines
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Appropriate use of new health therapies and technologies
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