Strategic Research Agenda

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• Strategic Research Agenda
• Consultation meeting
• Brussels, February 2, 2006

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ETP Food for Life Vision

• An effective integration of strategically-focussed
  , trans-national, concerted research in the
  nutritional-, food- and consumer sciences and
  food chain management will deliver innovative,
  novel and improved food products for, and to,
  national, regional and global markets in line
  with consumer needs and expectations.
• These products, together with recommended changes
  in dietary regimes and lifestyles, will have a
  positive impact on public health and overall
  quality of life (adding life to years).
• Such targeted activities will support a
  successful and competitive pan-European agro-food
  industry having global business leadership
  securely based on economic growth, technology
  transfer, sustainable food production and
  consumer confidence.

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Yes the ETP Food for Life will

• Drive European competitiveness based on the FD
  sector sheer size and the transition foreseen to
  high value added product portfolio (incl.
  services) with a major impact on well-being and
  welfare
• Impact positively on Community policies (research
  integration, increased RD expenditure, greater
  involvement of SMEs)
• Boost research performance to effect the
  transition to high added-value products
• Sustain career-development in food RD in Europe
  and promote entrepreneurial activity
• Prevent fragmentation by creating a shared Common
  Vision and managing an effective Implementation
  Plan for a Strategic Research Agenda
• Effective public-private partnerships will be
  essential to fulfil this vision

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European Technology Platform Food for Life
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Current Situation

• ETP Food for Life launched July 2005 on basis of
  Vision Paper
• SSA applied for in Sept. 2005 on reserve list
• Board, Operational Committee Working Groups
  formed Working Groups formed
• Good representation companies with the exception
  of Horizontal Activities, low overall
  representation from new MS, CC and Mediterranean
  countries

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ETP Food for Life organisation
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Nomination criteria for the Board, Operational
Committee and Working Groups

• Board
• Representing (at the highest level) the major
  stakeholder sectors, including
• Industry,
• SMEs,
• European organisations (Copa-Cogeca, farmers
  CIAA, food and drink industry Eurocommerce,
  retailers BEUC, consumers (advisor) EFFoST,
  food science and technology and Foodforce,
  public research organisations),
• DG Research DG SANCO invited guests.
• EFSA (European Food Safety Authority, advisor),
  and
• The Chairman of the Operational Committee
• Industry will have a predominant voice on the
  Board
• Operational Committee
• WG Leaders have been selected on the basis of
  excellence and experience and the willingness and
  ability to spend the time and effort
• Working Groups
• WG members have been selected on basis of
  expertise (complementarity) and geographical
  spread

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Current Situation

• ETP Food for Life launched July 2005 on basis of
  Vision Paper
• SSA applied for in Sept. 2005 on reserve list
• Board, Operational Committee Working Groups
  formed Working Groups formed
• Good representation companies with the exception
  of Horizontal Activities, low overall
  representation from new MS, CC and Mediterranean
  countries
• Two step-SRA process defined and agreed
• Stakeholder SRA to be submitted to EC March 2006
  so as to input into FP7
• Final SRA to be published December 2006 gt March
  2007
• Kick-off workshops November 27-8 and December
  4-5 formal SRA drafting commenced
• First Consultation February 2, 2006, in Brussels

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Strategic Research Agenda

• for the respective Working Groups based on the
  Vision for 2020 and beyond
• Defined Themes
• Detailed description of the Research Topics to be
  undertaken within the theme ordered by priority
• Definition of the Key Deliverables (short-,
  medium- and long term)
• Roadmap delineating the logical sequence of the
  planning of the topics and timing of expected
  delivery of output
• Overall Strategic Research Agenda for the ETP
  Food for Life emphasising integration of the
  Themes, and
• Description of the Implementation Plan including
  the financial plan (in Final SRA).

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Communication

• Website www.CIAA.be
• Presentations at Conferences, Workshops etc
• Official Documents
• Stakeholder SRA March 2006
• Final SRA IP March 2007
• Laymans paper June 06 April 07

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Next Steps

• Submission of SSA (Feb. 06)
• On basis of the outcome of this workshop
  redrafting of SRA
• Approval by the Board submission Stakeholder
  SRA to EC (input FP7)
• Setting up of Mirror Groups
• National Consultation process
• Definition of Scenario Studies
• Refinement of SRA definition of Implementation
  Plan
• Submission Final SRA IP March 2007
• Investigation into the formation of Public
  Private Partnerships

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• Strategic Research Agenda
• Consultation meeting
• Brussels, February 2, 2006

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Expert Meeting February 2, 2006

• 9.00 Registration and Coffee
• 10.00 Welcome and Introduction Jean Martin, CIAA
• 10.10 ETP Food for Life and FP 7 Christian
  Patermann/Antonio Di Giulio, CEC
• 10.20 ETP overview Jan Maat
• 10.30 Overview of individual WGs 12-15 minutes
  each
• 12.30 Lunch with Horizontal Activities
  Information Capturet
• 14.00 Workshops on individual Themes detailed
  discussion of SRA, open for amendments and
  priority setting
• 16.00 Close of Meeting
• 16.15 WG meet to discuss inputs and
  implementation

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Operational Committee