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• From
• FP6 Food Quality and Safety
• to
• FP7 Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
• Info Day, 20 September, 2005
• University of Plovdiv

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FP6 (2002-2006)
Anticipating S/T Needs
Priority Thematic Areas
Scientific support to policies
New and emerging S/T needs
Food quality and safety
Life Sciences, genomics biotechnology for
health
Information society technol.
Sustainable development ...
SME activities
Citizens governance
Nanotechnologies ...
Aeronautics and space
International cooperation
JRC



Structuring the ERA
Strengthening the foundations of ERA
Research Innovation
Training Mobility
Research Infrastructures
Science Society
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Food Quality and Safety
Fork-to-Farm
685 M over the four years (EU15)
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• Results from
• Thematic Priority 5
• CALL 3

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Thematic Priority 5 CALL 3 General features

• Call Publication July 24th 2004
• Deadlines
• October 7th 2004 (for IP and NoE outline
  proposals)
• Stage-1 evaluation based on a reduced set of
  criteria (only consensus in Brussels)
• February 8th 2005 (for IP and NoE full proposals)
  
• Stage-2 evaluation based on full set of
  criteria (remote consensus)
• February 8th 2005 (for STREP and CA)
• single-stage evaluation (remote consensus)

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TP 5 CALL 3 8 areas (26 topics)

• Total Food Chain (3 topics)
• Epidemiology of food-related diseases and
  allergies (3 topics)
• Impact of food on health (4 topics)
• Traceability processes along the production
  chain (2 topics)
• Methods of Analysis, detection and control (3
  topics)
• Safer and environmentally friendly production
  methods and technologies and healthier foodstuffs
  (6 topics)
• Impact of animal feed on human health (4 topics)
• Environmental health risks (2 topics)

Total food chain
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Food-3-A (NI) Results Stage 2
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Top 12 NI proposalsOverview of participants
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Top 12 NI proposalsParticipants from AC and ACC

• Martisa Vegetable Crop Research Institute

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Food-3-B (TI) Results
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Top 20 TI proposalsOverview of participants
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Top 20 TI proposalsParticipants from AC and ACC

• INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY
  PARASITOLOGY
• UNIVERSITY OF PLOVDIV

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CAP-ACC project CAP reform and building a
knowledge-based agriculture in rural areas of ACC

• Instrument Specific Support Action (SSA)
• Duration 6 months
• Coordinator AgroBioInstitute (BG)
• Participants BG (3), RO (1), TK (1), NL (1)
• Rationale The appropriate use and management of
  rural areas poses new questions to science and
  policy in new MS and ACC
• Objective To assess scientific priorities and a
  new approach in management of knowledge by all
  stakeholders
• Means a Conference 3/5 October 2005 Sofia

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Participation of the University of Plovdiv in TP5
- FP6 Projects

• Ongoing Projects
• SSA FoodLink Participant
• SSA Animal Science Participant
• SSA TrainNet Future Participant
• SSA AgriPolicy Participant
• Financed, under negotiations
• SSA Euro Agro Mapping Participant
• SSA BAFN (Support to policies) Participant
• STREP TransContainer Participant

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Participation of the University of Plovdiv in TP5
- FP6 Projects

• Submitted for the 3rd Call TP5 7th September
  2005
• SSA ACC Agri Food Platform Coordinator
• SSA SpidEra Net Participant
• SSA Toolfood Participant
• SSA SMECER Participant
• To be submitted for the 4th Call TP5 February,
  2006
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CAC Animal Science

• Instrument Specific Support Action (SSA)
• Duration 2 years
• Coordinator Euroquality, France
• Participants 16 Partners
• - National Contact Points (NCP)
• - Research centre
• - Organisations experienced in the setting up
  of EU research project
• France, Italy, Israel, Bulgaria, Chechia,
  Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Rumania, Slovakia,
  Turkey
• Rationale Help organisation from animal science
  sector from acceding/applicant countries to
  participate to FP6
• Objective Identify who does what in each
  country
• Identify SMEs of Animal Science sector in each
  country
• Means Use of questionnaire
• Interview
• Elaboration of Fact sheet computerised file
  of the questionnaire
• National report (mapping document)

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TrainNet FutureTraining network of National
Contact Points and support organizations with
special emphasis on CC

• Instrument Specific Support Action (SSA)
• Duration 3 years
• Coordinator Hungary
• Participants 26 Partners from 25 countries
• Rationale To help the NCP structure of the 6th
  Framework program and to ensure an increased
  number of successful participants for FP6
• Objective To raise the quantity and quality of
  research projects from participants as partners
  or coordinators
• Means Training and capacity building of NCPs
  staff exchanges
• 9 trans-national and 12 national training
  sessions for researchers
• Proactive match making by the organisation of 3
  brokerage events
• Setting up a Call Information Network

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FoodLink
Linking Associated Candidate Countries and EU
Member States food sectors with a view to higher
level of participation in the FP 6 projects

• Instrument Specific Support Action (SSA)
• Duration 2 years
• Coordinator Poznan Science and Technology Park,
  Poland
• Participants Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,Poland,
  Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria (University of
  Plovdiv), Romania, Turkey
• Rationale The aim of the FOODLINK project is to
  promote among the researchers and industry
  operating in the ACC food sector the
  participation in the EU 6th Framework Program
  research and development projects.
• Objective FOODLINK project envisages a set of
  actions information days in ACC countries,
  collection of cooperation profiles (project
  ideas, expertise offers) and finally a brokerage
  event at International Trade Fair for the Food
  Industry in Poznan, in September 2004.
• Means National databases Leaflet preparation
  and translations Common questionnaire
  preparation Brokerage event

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CEEC AgriPolicy
Agro economic policy analyses of the new member
states, the candidate states and the countries of
the Western Balkans

• Instrument Specific Support Action (SSA)
• Duration 2 years
• Coordinator Euroquality, France
• Participants 18 Participants France, UK,
  Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia,Croatia,
  BosniaHerzegovina, SerbiaMontenegro, ?urkey,
  Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia,
  Slovenia, Bulgaria (University of Plovdiv),
  Romania
• Rationale Given the importance of agriculture
  and rural economy in the European Union and in
  the national economies of the New Member States
  (NMS), the Candidate Countries (CC) and the
  Western Balkan Countries (WB), support actions
  aiming at establishing a sustainable relationship
  between policy makers and the research community
  should be implemented in this area
• Objective To support the formulation of
  Community agricultural policies by developing an
  open and interactive network of research
  organization in agricultural economics. To favor
  the development of the European Research Area.
• Means Mapping of competencies - Identification
  of organisations Network and expert groups
  creation QuestionnaireDevelopment of the web
  portal Expert Groups Mail shot and press
  releases

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BAFN (Balkan Agro Food Network) Setting up
of agricultural food research network in
theWestern Balkan

• Instrument Specific Support Action (SSA)
• Duration 24 months
• Coordinator Euroquality, France
• Participants France, Bulgaria (University of
  Plovdiv), Albania, FRYM (Macedonia), Croatia,
  Bosnia Hercogovina Serbia Montenegro
• Rationale The Western Balkan Countries have an
  important agricultural potential. Their research
  capacities, which were of high quality have to be
  stabilised and reinforced. In the frame of the
  association and stabilisation agreements
  concluded between the EU and the five WB
  countries, and of the opening of the European
  Research Area, cooperation in research
  technological development is encouraged
• Objective The objective of the project is
  support the opening of the European Research Area
  to the Western Balkan in the area of agricultural
  and food research. . It is targeted at research
  organisations (Universities, Research Centres).
  All discipline involved in agricultural and food
  science will be covered.
• Means Network building Participation to
  community research program Enhance awareness and
  training Support policy developments
• Activities Network Creation, Database
  elaboration, Web portal development, Settlement
  of expert panel

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EU AGRI MAPPING Mapping and foresight of
agricultural and food research capacity in the
New Member States and in the Candidate Countries

• Instrument Specific Support Action (SSA)
• Duration 2 years
• Coordinator Euroquality, France
• Participants Organizations from the 10 NMS and
  the 4 CCs take part in the project. Bulgaria
  (University of Plovdiv).
• Rationale Task 6 of the call aims at mapping the
  European agricultural research capacities. As an
  exhaustive mapping of the research capacities in
  the EU-25 would require a considerable effort,
  this proposal is voluntary focusing on the New
  Member States and Candidate Countries. This
  allows to improve the efficiency of the exercise
  and the quality of the results. Given the
  structural changes since the early 90's, little
  is known about the current situation of the
  research establishments from the Central and
  Eastern European Countries. This mapping exercise
  is thus very relevant.
• Objective The objectives of the project are to
  provide reports that
• 1) Identify the main players in agricultural
  research
• 2) Describe how is organized agricultural and
  food research in the NMS CC
• 3) Formulate recommendations on the developments
  that would be desirable in agricultural research.
  
• To reach these objectives, the approach retained
  is a survey of the research establishments. The
  major technical objective of the project EU-AGRI
  MAPPING is to.
• Means Eexhaustively screen research centers for
  all sub sectors of the agricultural and food
  research in all CC and NMS. An online, dynamic,
  free access and multilingual database will be
  elaborated and used as a tool to conduct the
  surveys

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ACC Agri Food Platform Integrating the
Associated Candidate Countries in the European
Research Area through the establishment of a
transnational technology platform on Agriculture,
Food and Biotechnology

• Instrument Specific Support Action (SSA) -
  Submitted Project !!
• Duration 2 years
• Coordinator University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• Participants University of Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
  Euro Project (Bulgaria) Ministry of Science,
  Education and Sports (Croatia) Institute of Food
  Bio Resources (Romania) Troyka (Turkey) INRA
  (France) Senter Novem (The Netherlands)
• Rationale There are currently seven European
  Technology Platforms (ETPs) relevant to
  agriculture, food and biotechnology. Associated
  Candidate Countries (ACC) are not represented in
  these platforms. Given the strategic importance
  of ETP in future community research programmes,
  there is an urgent need to stimulate the
  integration of the ACC in these platforms
• Objective Linking with Candidate Countries
  through the integration of stakeholders from the
  ACC in European technology Platforms and
  stimulate, encourage and facilitate the
  participation of organisations from the
  Associated Candidate Countries (ACC) in European
  research programmes in the area of food,
  agriculture and biotechnology
• Means Establishment of the transnational
  platform Participation in ETP Implementation of
  SRA Promotion of competencies

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Other Projects, Submitted 7th Sept. 2005, in
Which University of Plovdiv is a Partner

• ERA FOOD - Specific Support Action (SSA)
• Facilitating integration of new Member States and
  Associated Candidate Countries in European
  Research Area by FOOD approaches
• The aim of the proposed SSA is to facilitate
  integration of new MS and ACC in ERA by FOOD
  approaches
• SMECER - Specific Support Action (SSA)
• Targeted measures to increase Small and Medium
  Enterprises participation in quality and safety
  food cereal research
• SpidERA FOOD - Specific Support Action (SSA)
• Spidering European Research Area in the Food
  Quality and Safety sector
• TOOLFOOD - Specific Support Action (SSA)
• Towards Effective Food Quality Safety within
  European and International Markets Development
  and Adaptation of Quality Tools

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• Workprogramme
• Thematic Priority 5
• CALL 4

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Budget Thematic Priority 5
745
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Calendar Call 4

• 3 call texts will be published
• Food-4-A IP NoE
• Food-4-B STREP CA
• Food-4-C SSA

• Publication (foreseen) 5 July 2005 (all)
• Deadlines 5 October 05 IP NoE stage-1
  (outline proposals) STREP CA8 February
  06 IP NoE stage-2 (full proposals) SSA
• Info on www.cordis.lu/food/workprogramme.htm

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Total Food Chain
Improving the quality of pork and pork products
for the consumer (IP) INCO Improving the safety
of beef and beef products for the consumer in
production and processing (IP) INCO/SMEs
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Epidemiologyof Food-Related Diseases and
Allergies
Nutrient status and requirements of specific
population groups (NoE) Influence of dietary
history on coeliac disease (STREP)
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Impact of Food on Health
Milk and dairy products with optimised
bioactivity (IP) SMEs Food components reducing
the risk of dental diseases (STREP) SMEs
Optimising food processing for nutritional and
environmental quality (STREP) INCO/SMEs
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Traceability Processes
Origin and development of unintended
micro-organisms in the food and feed chains (IP)
INCO Emerging technologies for food/feed
traceability including monitoring the
manufacturing and handling practices in the total
chain (IP) INCO
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Methods of Analysis, Detection and Control
Quality and safety control strategies for food
(NoE) INCO Developing improved TSE inactivation
methods (STREP) SMEs BSE infectivity of milk,
milk products and meat derived from goats (STREP)
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Safer and Environmentally Friendly Production
Methods and Healthier Foodstuffs
Reducing the use of plant protection products
(NOE) Management of waste from farms and
fisheries (CA) INCO Linking national research
communities working on E coli O157 research (CA)
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Safer and Environmentally Friendly Production
Methods and Healthier Foodstuffs
High throughput analysis of plant composition and
metabolism (STREP) INCO/SMEs Reduced fertiliser
inputs through improved management of soil
microbes (STREP) INCO/SMEs Disease risk for
consumers from alternative and enriched cage
laying hen systems (STREP)
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Impact of Animal Feed on Human Health
Feed safety control (STREP) SMEs
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Environmental Health Risks
Investigating the cause of allergy (IP)
SMEs Investigation of potential health impacts of
long-term exposure to disinfection by-products in
drinking water (STREP) SMEs Pathogens in drinking
water sources (STREP) SMEs
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Specific Support Actions

• Call 4 Single closing date February 2006
• Budget 8 million
• Call 3 SSA call CLOSED
• FP6-2004-FOOD-3-C closed 07 September 2005
• Budget 5 million

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Specific Support Actions CALL 3

• Achieving ERA objectives
• Promoting SME participation
• Stimulating international cooperation
• Initiatives supporting policy development
• Linking with new Member States and Associated
  Candidate Countries
• Dissemination / Exploitation of research
• Contributing to the EU Strategy for Life
  Sciences and Biotechnology

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• FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 7
• General Outline

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Whats new ?

• Main new elements compared to FP6
• Management
• ERC (Basic Research)
• Logistical and administrative tasks transferred
  to external structures
• Simplification of procedures
• Annual budget doubled
• Total EUR 5 billion ?10 billion per year
• Basic research ( EUR 1.5 billion per year)
• Joint Technology Initiatives, Research
  Infrastructures

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Cooperation Collaborative research

• 9 themes
• 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

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Joint Technology Initiatives
Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for a Sustainable
Energy Future
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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Technology Platforms Central Concept

• Unite relevant stakeholders around
• A common VISION for the technology concerned.
• Industry, public authorities, research community,
  regulators, civil society and consumers
• Mobilisation of a CRITICAL MASS of private and
  public research and innovation effort.
• Definition of a STRATEGIC RESEARCH AGENDA
  including education, training, communication and
  dissemination.

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Technology PlatformGlobal Animal Health

• Promote the development and distribution of
  effective tools to control animal diseases of
  major importance to Europe and the rest of the
  world.
• Improve animal health and welfare, food safety,
  human health, market access and contributing to
  achieving the Millennium Development Goals
• Stakeholders IFAH (animal health industry)
  Copa-Cogeca (farmers) EuropaBio FVE
  (Veterinarians) research organisations
  universities OIE FAO WHO ILRI consumers
  EFSA, CVOs EMEA HMA IABs
• Vision paper ETP Global Animal Health (interim
  version December 2004, final May 2005)
• Strategic research agenda in preparation
• Website http//www.europa.eu.int/comm/research/ag
  riculture/index_en.html
• Commission contact isabel.minguez-tudela_at_cec.eu.i
  nt

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Other Technology Platforms in Agriculture-related
Areas

• Animal Breeding
• Plant Genomics
• Sustainable Chemistry incl. White Biotechnology
• Forest Resources
• Water Sanitation
• Bioenergy
• Food Technologies
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Ideas
Researchers presenting proposals on subjects of
their choice Evaluated on the sole criterion of
excellence
Implementation through a European Research
Council Under the guidance of a Scientific
Governing Council
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People Human Potential
Initial training of researchers Marie Curie
Networks
Life-long training and career development Individu
al Fellowships Co-financing of
regional/national/international programmes
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships Indust
ry-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

• 6 parts
• Research Infrastructures
• Research for the benefit of SMEs
• Regions of Knowledge
• Research Potential
• Science in Society
• Activities of International Cooperation

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FP7 budget(EUR billion, 2004 constant prices)
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FP7 2007-2013Cooperation budget
More on the budget
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• Theme 2
• Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
• featuring
• the Knowledge-based Bio-Economy

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Food, agriculture and biotechnology
researchRationale

• Biotechnology and food companies / SMEs need to
  be competitive on the world market (European
  Strategy on Life Sciences and Biotechnology)
• Society demands safer and healthier food
• Renewable resources and biomass for non-food
  applications helps reducing dependence on
  hydrocarbon-based economy
• Society demands sustainable and eco-efficient
  production methods in agriculture/fishery/forestry
  
• International cooperation ensures optimal
  exploitation of resources and application of
  results

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Food, agriculture and biotechnology
researchObjectives

• Build a European Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy
  (KBBE)
• Respond to social and economic challenges
• sustainable food production
• food-related disorders
• infectious animal diseases
• agriculture/fishery production and climate change
• high quality food, animal welfare and the rural
  context
• Support CAP, CAHP and CFP
• Involve all stakeholders (incl. industry) in
  research
• Respond quickly to emerging research needs

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THE EUROPEAN KNOWLEDGE-BASED BIOECONOMY
QUALITY ASSURANCE STRATEGIES TRACEABILITY,
CONSUMER SCIENCE
STABILITY - BIODEGRADABILITY FUNCTIONALITY
(Chirality)
SOCIETAL NEEDS
Life sciences biotechnology for sustainable
non- food products processes
WHITE BIOTECH CLEAN BIOPROCESSES RAW
MATERIALS/WASTE
PROCESSING
ADVANCED FOOD TECHNOLOGIES, FOOD QUALITY
DETERMINANTS, NUTRITION
GREEN/BLUE BIOTECH OPTIMISED RAW MATERIALS
PRODUCTION
LOW INPUT FARMING - BIODIVERSITY ANIMAL HEALTH -
RURAL DEVT.
Sustainable production and management of
biological resources from land, forest, and
aquatic environments
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FP7 Timetable
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More information

• CORDIS Web Site www.cordis.lu/food/
• Step by step instructions for participating in
  FP6 www.cordis.lu/fp6/stepbystep/home.html
• CORDIS partner search http//fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/pa
  rtners.cfm
• Seventh Framework Programmehttp//europa.eu.int/
  comm/research/future/index_en.cfm