Transcript Building Europe Knowledge: Towards the Seventh Framework

Building Europe Knowledge
Food, agriculture and biotechnology
in the 7th RTD Framework Programme
Dr. Christian Patermann
Director Biotechnology, Agriculture and Food Research
European Commission, DG Research
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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 KNOWLEDGEBASED BIOECONOMY
QUALITY ASSURANCE
STRATEGIES TRACEABILITY,
CONSUMER SCIENCE
SOCIETAL NEEDS
STABILITY BIODEGRADABILITY
FUNCTIONALITY (Chirality)
Life sciences &
biotechnology for
“Fork to Farm”
Food, health and wellbeing
sustainable
non-food 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
Technology Platforms:
Policy Rationale
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Boost research performance
. European Research Area
. 3% of GDP investment target for R&D
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Contribute to Growth & Competitiveness
(new start for the Lisbon strategy COM(2005)24 of
2/2/2005)
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Positive impact on many other key Community
policies
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Help increase participation of industry in FP7 and
future FPs.
Technology Platforms:
Overall Concept
Stakeholders, led by industry, getting together to define a
Strategic Research Agenda on a number of strategically
important issues with high societal relevance where
achieving Europe’s future growth,
competitiveness and
The
sustainability objectives is dependent upon major research
and technological advances in the medium to long term.
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Technology Platforms:
Central Concept
Framework to unite stakeholders around:
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A common “VISION” for the technology concerned.
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Mobilisation of a CRITICAL MASS of research and
innovation effort.
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Definition of a STRATEGIC RESEARCH AGENDA.
Technology Platform:
Plant Genomics and Biotechnology
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Stakeholders: EuropaBio; EPSO (plant science);
Copa-Cogeca (farmers); BEUC (consumers) & other
NGOs; food, feed and seed industries; research
organisations
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Vision paper “Plants for the future” (June 2004)
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Strategic research agenda: 1st draft to be presented in
June 2005; Member States consultation events mid
2005-early 2006
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Website: http://www.epsoweb.org/Catalog/TP/
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Commission contact: [email protected]
Status: May 2005
Technology Platform:
Animal breeding
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Stakeholders: EFFAB (animal breeders); Copa-Cogeca
(farmers); Eurogroup (welfare), EAAP (science) &
other NGOs; research organisations
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Vision paper “in preparation” (Dec 2005)
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Strategic research agenda: 1st draft to be presented in
2006
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Website: http://www.faip.info/ (lead industry)
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Commission contact: [email protected]
Status: May 2005
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Technology Platform
Global Animal Health
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Stakeholders: IFAH (animal health industry); CopaCogeca (farmers); EuropaBio; FVE (Veterinarians);
research organisations; universities; OIE; FAO;
WHO; ILRI; consumers; EFSA, CVOs; EMEA; HMA;
IABs
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Vision paper “ETP Global Animal Health” (interim
version December 2004, final May 2005)
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Strategic research agenda: in preparation
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Website:
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/research/agriculture/i
ndex_en.html
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Commission contact: [email protected]
Status: May 2005
Technology Platform:
Food for Life
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Stakeholders: Confederation of the EU Food and Drink
Industries (CIAA), Food and Drink SME’s, - Retailers,
Consumers, Copa-Cogeca- Research organizations
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Vision paper “Food for Life” (June 2005) - currently
under consultation – see website
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Strategic research agenda: 1st draft expected for the
end of 2005 or early 2006
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Website/contacts: http://www.ciaa.be
Jan Maat - [email protected] &
Daniele Rossi [email protected]
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Commission contact: [email protected]
Status: May 2005
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Technology Platform:
Industrial Biotechnology (part of CTP)
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Stakeholders: EuropaBio;ESAB (applied biocatalysis
section of EFB); Chemical, pharmaceutical, food and
drinks and feed, pulp and paper, textile, detergents,
starch, energy and agriculture industrial sectors
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Vision paper “Industrial or White Biotechnology: a
driver of sustainable growth in Europe” (April 2005)
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Strategic research agenda: in preparation
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Website: www.suschem.org
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Commission contact: [email protected]
Status: May 2005
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Technology Platform:
Forestry Resources
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Stakeholders: CEPI (paper industry); CEPF (forest
owners); CEI-BOIS (wood product industry) &
other forest related groups and research
organisations
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Vision paper “Innovative and sustainable use of
forest resources” (February 2005)
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Strategic research agenda: input process started
in April 2005; final version: December 2005
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Website: http://www.forestplatform.org
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Commission contact: [email protected]
Status: May 2005
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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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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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
– ERA-Nets, ERA-Nets +
– 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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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
1. Research Infrastructures
2. Research for the benefit of SMEs
3. Regions of Knowledge
4. Research Potential
5. Science in Society
6. Activities of International Cooperation
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Main new elements compared to FP6:
Annual budget doubled (EUR 5 billion ►10 billion)
Basic research (~ EUR 1.5 billion per year)
Simplification of procedures
Logistical and administrative tasks transferred to
external structures
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Roadmap for FP7
2005
6 April
Commission
- Adoption of FP7 proposals
21 September Commission
- Proposals on SPs
November
Commission
- 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
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
2006
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Further Information
FP7 on CORDIS:
http://www.cordis.lu/fp7/
FP6 calls for proposals: http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/
Research and Innovation http://europa.eu.int/pol/rd/
on the Europa server: index_de.htm
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DG Research:
http://europa.eu.int/comm
/research/index_de.html
Biosociety Website:
http://www.europa.eu.int/com
m/research/biosociety/index_
en.htm