FOOD AGRICULTURE FISHERIES

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FOOD AGRICULTURE FISHERIES BIOTECH.

• Dr John Dardis, National Contact Point FAFB

UCG 18 January 2008
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OUTLINE

• General Comments on FP7
• FAFB
• FP6 v FP7
• Activities
• 2007 experience
• 2008 Opportunities
• Shaping the Future
• Useful Information

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The Structure of FP7

• 4 specific programmes
• Cooperation 9 Thematic Areas/ Priorities
• Ideas Scientific Excellence Think SFI!!
• People Marie Curie
• Capacities - SMEs, regional potential, Science in
  Society and international cooperation.

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DEFINITIONS FOR FAFB

• SMALL COLLABORATIVE PROJECT up to 3m
• LARGE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS NETWORKS OF
  EXCELLENCE - 3 - 6m
• COORDINATION AND SUPPORT ACTIONS - 1m

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DEFINITIONS FOR FAFB

• SMALL COLLABORATIVE PROJECT up to 3m
• 3 indept legal entities each in MS or AC, no 2 of
  which are in the same MS/AC
• SICA
• 4 indept legal entities, 2 must be in different
  MS/AC, other 2 in different international co-op
  partner countries
• CSA (co-ordination action
• 3 indept legal entities each in MS or AC, no 2 of
  which are in the same MS/AC
• CSA (support action)
• At least 1 indept legal entity

Even more defined thereafter!
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WHY WOULD I GET INVOLVED IN FP7

• Simple psychology
• To work with and be the best in the EU at what
  you do
• Status . . . . You and your college
• Implications for career and future funding eg DAF
• Movement to other institutions (outside coop)
• Attracting the best post grads and post docs..

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Theme Area 2 FAFB

• Continuity with FP 6 Food Quality and Safety??!!
• 7 Year Programme
• Major differences Sustainable Agriculture
  Research FISHERIES
• Importance of Biotech aspect to research
• Forestry
• Overlaps with Health, Energy, Environment,
  Nanosciences

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The Objective and Context

• Bringing together Science, Industry and other
  Stakeholder to exploit new and emerging research
  opportunities that address social, environmental
  and economic challenges
• The demand for
• safer, healthier, high quality food
• Sustainable use and production or renewable
  bio-resources
• Increasing risk of epizootic and zoonotic
  diseases
• Food related disorders
• Threats to sustainability and security of ag,
  aquaculture and fisheries
• Animal welfare

READ IT!!
NEVER WRITE A PROPOSAL THAT DOESNT REFER TO
THESE REFERENCE EU POLICY DOCS (RUSSIA INDIA
CHINA)
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ACTIVITIES FAFBs 3 PARTS

• 2.1 Sustainable Production and Management of
  biological resources from land, forest and
  aquatic environments
• 2.2 Fork to Farm Food, Health and Well Being
• 2.3 Life Sciences Biotechnology for sustainable
  non-food products and processes

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2.1 Sustainable Production and Management of
biological resources from land, forest and
aquatic environments

• Enabling Research
• Incr Sustainability of all production systems
  (agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and
  aquaculture)
• Optimised animal health production and welfare
  across agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
• Socio-economic research and support to policies

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2.2 Fork to Farm Food, Health and Well Being

• Consumers
• Nutrition
• Food Processing
• Food Quality and Safety
• Environmental Impacts Total Food Chain

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2.3 Life Sciences Biotechnology for sustainable
non-food products and processes

• Improved Biomass Plant based renewables
• Bioprocesses
• Environmental biotechnologies Use of waste and
  by-products

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Where do the calls come from?

• Advisory Committee
• Programme Committee
• SCAR
• Research Community
• EFSA JRC etc
• Expert workshops
• Conferences
• Ongoing Research analysis
• TPs
• Interservices in Commission

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2007 LESSONS LEARNED

• Stick to the guidelines
• Stick to the budgets
• Partners for partners sakes gone due to money
  constraints
• Influencing Calls change in landscape from FP6
  our system is evolving and this must be taken
  into consideration
• Two Stage evaluations Out!!

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2007 IRELANDS PERFORMANCE IN FAFB

• Overall Success Rate 15
• 29 of Proposals with Irish partner successful
• Prof Mike Gibney 1st Irish co-ord in Theme
• 2 of total budget secured ie 3.7m
• 10 Irish Partners successful from
• UCD, Teagasc, TCD, Marine Institute

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2008 Call

• Published 29 Nov 07
• Closing Date 26 feb 2008
• One Stage Evaluation
• Watch the rules!!

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Other Themes

• ENERGY Matthew Kennedy Matthew.Kennedy_at_sei.ie
• Emphasis will be given to the following
  activities
• 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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Other Themes

• ENVIRONMENT BRIAN DONLON b.donlon_at_epa.ie
• As environmental problems extend beyond national
  frontiers and natural resources are under
  pressure, Europe needs a new sustainable
  relationship with the environment.
• Funded actions focus on
• predicting climate, ecological, earth and ocean
  systems changes
• tools and technologies for monitoring, prevention
  and mitigation of environmental pressures and
  risks including on health
• sustainability of the natural and man-made
  environment.

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GETTING INVOLVED

• Do the training courses
• Talk to your NCP Our network will help you out
• Find the partners Harrass, cajole.Pick up the
  phone
• Use partner search
• Co-ordinate??
• Get the financial assistance
• Meet the research officer

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Financial Assistance

• DAF will continue support for Researchers
• Coordinator - preparation of proposal up to
  25,000
• Other Assistance from EI
• Travel Support
• Feasibility Studies
• www.fp7-ireland.com
• Forms found at
• http//www.enterprise-ireland.com/FP6/Funding/Ente
  rpriseIrelandFunding.htm

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Financial Support Results early days

• Travel Support 188 applications approved in 8
  months compare to 261 for FP6 2002-2006
• Coordination Support 43 applications approved
  33 for FP6 2003-2006
• Feasibility Study for Companies 15 applications
  approved

• Evidence of a high level of FP7 proposal
  preparation activity on the ground
• We will have given out more financial support in
  1 year of FP7 than in the whole of FP6

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Planning for the future how your NCP can help

• If we want to shape future calls, now is the time
• Talk to me about your area. Think EU
• Give me the ammo. I will happily fight in
  Brussels once material is clear
• Get involved in EU projects, COST, ERA NET etc
• THINK BEYOND CO_OP PROGRAMME I can help

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USEFUL WEBSITES
Official Websites

• www.cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home.html
• www.europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/index_en.ht
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• Cordis News www.cordis.europa.eu/news/en/home.htm
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• www.fp7-ireland.com
• Expert Evaluators www.cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7/ind
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• Do the training courses

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Contact Details

• Dr. John Dardis Dr Deirdre Corcoran
• FP7 National Contact Point for Food, Agriculture,
  Fisheries, and Biotechnology
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,
• Kildare Street, Dublin 2,
• Tel [phone]
• John.dardis_at_agriculture.gov.ie
• GET ON OUR MAILING LIST!!
• IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING LET US KNOW!!