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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Seventh</strong> <strong>Framework</strong> <strong>Programme</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>RTD</strong> (<strong>FP7</strong>)<br />
<strong>Opportunities</strong> under<br />
<strong>The</strong>me 2: Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and<br />
Biotechnology<br />
Elena Sachez<br />
Science Counsellor<br />
EC Delegation in CAIRO<br />
European Commission<br />
elena.sachez@ec.europa.eu<br />
Workshop of the EuroMedCitrusNet project 3 April 2008<br />
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<strong>FP7</strong>...<br />
EU-Funded Research:<br />
over 53 billions euros (2007-2013)<br />
Tomorrow’s answers start today<br />
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<strong>FP7</strong> 2007 –2013 | Specific<br />
<strong>Programme</strong>s<br />
Cooperation – Collaborative research<br />
Ideas – Frontier Research<br />
People – Marie Curie Actions<br />
Capacities – Research Capacity<br />
+<br />
JRC (non-nuclear)<br />
JRC (nuclear)<br />
Euratom<br />
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<strong>FP7</strong> “Cooperation<br />
Cooperation” <strong>The</strong>mes<br />
I. Cooperation<br />
1. Health<br />
2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology<br />
3. In<strong>for</strong>mation & Communication Technology<br />
4. Nanotechnologies, materials and<br />
production<br />
5. Energy<br />
6. Environment<br />
7. Transport<br />
8. Socio-economic research<br />
9. Security<br />
10. Space<br />
Budget<br />
(€ million,<br />
current prices)<br />
6 100<br />
1 935<br />
9 050<br />
3 475<br />
2 350<br />
1 890 - 2<br />
4 160<br />
623<br />
1 430<br />
1 400<br />
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2. 2. Food, Agriculture, Fisheries<br />
and Biotechnology<br />
2.1. 2.1.<br />
Sustainable production and and management of of biological resources<br />
from from land, land, <strong>for</strong>est, <strong>for</strong>est, and and aquatic environments<br />
2.2. 2.2.<br />
“Fork “Fork to to farm”: farm”: Food Food (including sea-food), health health and and well well being being<br />
2.3. 2.3.<br />
Life Life sciences, biotechnology and and biochemistry <strong>for</strong> <strong>for</strong> sustainable<br />
non-food products and and processes<br />
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• Idea - Topics in calls <strong>for</strong><br />
proposals (EU website)<br />
• Find Partner –<br />
consortium (University,<br />
research centers, SMEs<br />
NGOs)<br />
• Coordinator submit<br />
proposal electronically<br />
• Evaluation by experts<br />
• Negotiation with EC and<br />
contract signature<br />
FP 7<br />
Application Process<br />
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International Cooperation<br />
Participation<br />
Ways <strong>for</strong> MEDA partners to participate:<br />
• All themes Open (+ minimum of 3 EU<br />
countries or associated countries such as<br />
Turkey, Israel, Norway, … etc.)<br />
• Specific International Cooperation<br />
Actions (SICA) within each <strong>The</strong>me. (i.e.<br />
2 EU/AS + 2 MEDA-ICPCs).<br />
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<strong>The</strong>me 2:<br />
Food, Agriculture, and Biotechnology<br />
Calls 2007<br />
Publication of calls:<br />
Call <strong>FP7</strong>-KBBE-2007-1<br />
�Published 22 December 2006<br />
�Deadline 2 May 2007<br />
Call <strong>FP7</strong>-KBBE-2007-2A<br />
�Published 15 June 2007<br />
�Deadline: 1 st stage 11 September 2007, 2 nd<br />
stage 19 February 2008<br />
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Pa rtic ip atio n in ev alu a ted p ro p o sals<br />
40<br />
35<br />
30<br />
25<br />
20<br />
15<br />
10<br />
5<br />
0<br />
3rd Countries Participation<br />
<strong>FP7</strong>-KBBE 2007-1: SUBMITTED proposals<br />
• 398 PARTICIPANTS from 59 different THIRD COUNTRIES (non <strong>FP7</strong>- Associated)<br />
• 9% of the TOTAL RESPONSE is by THIRD COUNTRIES (non <strong>FP7</strong>- Associated)<br />
Top 10: US, MA, EG, RU, CN, ZA, TN, IN, UA, BR<br />
Third Countries (except associated countries) participation in <strong>FP7</strong>-KBBE-2007-1<br />
Average frequency of participation by Egypt<br />
in submitted proposals<br />
US MAEGRUCNZATN INUABRCLCABAMEK EARSYTHVN IDJOA LAUBDCMD ZM YPHBYCRETNZPEM XSNUG CIKMKZLBM WPSSCVEZMBWCUEC IRLALKLUM DNGN PSL TJUYNA<br />
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Number of Partners in selected countries<br />
16<br />
14<br />
12<br />
10<br />
8<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
0<br />
United States<br />
Russia<br />
Canada<br />
South Africa<br />
Australia<br />
India<br />
3rd Countries Selection<br />
<strong>FP7</strong>-KBBE 2007-1: SELECTED proposals<br />
71 PARTNERS from 32 different THIRD COUNTRIES<br />
Top 5 : US, RU, CA , ZA, AU<br />
Participation of Third Countries (excluding associated countries) in selected proposals.<br />
Call: <strong>FP7</strong>-KBBE-2007-1<br />
Activity 3<br />
Activity 2<br />
Activity 1<br />
Bosnia-Herzegovina<br />
Kenya<br />
New Zealand<br />
Senegal<br />
Seychelles<br />
Ukraine<br />
Argentina<br />
Burkina Faso<br />
Benin<br />
Brazil<br />
Botswana<br />
Côte d'Ivoire<br />
Chile<br />
Cameroon<br />
China<br />
Egypt<br />
Iran<br />
Kazakhstan<br />
Malawi<br />
Malaysia<br />
Mali<br />
Montenegro<br />
Morocco<br />
Syria<br />
Thailand<br />
Vietnam<br />
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Topic n°<br />
KBBE-<br />
2007-<br />
2.2-03<br />
KBBE-<br />
2007-<br />
3.3-03<br />
KBBE-<br />
2007-<br />
1.2-12<br />
KBBE-<br />
2007-<br />
1.2-01<br />
KBBE-<br />
2007-<br />
1.2-11<br />
KBBE-<br />
2007-2-<br />
1-02<br />
<strong>FP7</strong>-KBBE-2007-1 : SELECTED SICAs with 3 rd COUNTRIES PARTNERS<br />
TOPIC called<br />
Malnutrition in<br />
developing countries<br />
Animal By-Products -<br />
Novel methods of<br />
treatment of animal<br />
by-products <strong>for</strong> the<br />
production of<br />
substances with<br />
biologically valuable<br />
functional properties<br />
Consolidate alliances<br />
with third countries<br />
in the field of<br />
aquaculture<br />
Annual Food crops with<br />
improved tolerance to<br />
multiple abiotic stresses<br />
Improving research<br />
in support to<br />
scientific advice to<br />
fisheries<br />
management outside<br />
EU waters<br />
Developing research<br />
tools <strong>for</strong> food<br />
consumer science in<br />
the Western Balkan<br />
Funding<br />
scheme<br />
LCP<br />
SCP<br />
CSA<br />
SCP<br />
CSA<br />
CSA<br />
Project<br />
ACRONYM<br />
INSTAPA<br />
PROSPARE<br />
SARNISSA<br />
SWUP-<br />
MED<br />
TXOTX<br />
FOCUS<br />
BALKANS<br />
Selected PROJECT TITLE<br />
Novel staple food-based strategies to<br />
improve micronutrient status <strong>for</strong> better<br />
health and development in sub-Saharan<br />
Africa<br />
PROgress in Saving Proteins And<br />
Recovering Energy<br />
Sustainable Aquaculture Research<br />
Networks in Sub Saharan Africa<br />
Sustainable water use securing food<br />
production in dry areas of the<br />
Mediterranean region<br />
Technical eXperts Overseeing Third<br />
country eXpertise<br />
Food Consumer Science in the Balkans:<br />
<strong>Framework</strong>s, Protocols and Networks <strong>for</strong><br />
a better knowledge of food d-<br />
Third<br />
countries<br />
BJ ML KE<br />
BF US ZA<br />
4 RU<br />
MY,<br />
TH,MW, CM<br />
AU EG<br />
MA SY TR<br />
CL ZA BW<br />
SC<br />
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BA, 3 RS,<br />
HR, ME, MK
<strong>FP7</strong>-ERANET-2007-<strong>RTD</strong>:<br />
COORDINATION OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS THEME<br />
<strong>FP7</strong>-KBBE-2007-1-2-07<br />
Coordination of Agricultural Research in the Mediterranean<br />
Partners (except MS):<br />
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Turkey<br />
- Agricultural Research Center: Egypt<br />
- Hassan II Institute of Agronomy: Morocco<br />
- Institution of Agricultural Research: Tunisia<br />
- Institut National de la Recherche: Algeria<br />
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<strong>The</strong>me 2:<br />
Food, Agriculture, and Biotechnology<br />
Calls 2008<br />
Publication of calls:<br />
Call <strong>FP7</strong>-KBBE-2008-2B<br />
�Published 30 November 2007<br />
�Deadline 26 February 2008<br />
• Budget: 96.85 M€<br />
50 topics called, of which<br />
– 10 SICAs<br />
– 10 Topics with important international cooperation<br />
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Improved AGRO-FORESTRY systems <strong>for</strong> sustainable farming<br />
Characterization and Valorisation of Andean soil MICROBIAL<br />
BIODIVERSITY to support usstainable crop production and agrosystems<br />
Methodologies and tools to support the prevention of OBESITY in<br />
Mediterranean Partner Countries<br />
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE: improve and/or develop vaccine,<br />
vaccination strategies and diagnostics assays <strong>for</strong> free and endemic<br />
settings<br />
BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS in traditional food products<br />
SWEET SORGHUM - Alternative energy crops <strong>for</strong> biofuel production in<br />
semi-arid and temperate regions<br />
INDUSTRIAL ENZYMES - Rational design of biocatalysts and enzyme<br />
systems with requested properties<br />
Upgrading of wood, WOOD-RELATED RESIDUES and humic-origin<br />
substances to added-value chemicals and materials<br />
PLANTS- produced VACCINES<br />
Network of Third Countries NATIONAL INFORMATION POINTS<br />
<strong>FP7</strong> Call KBBE-2008-2B<br />
10 SICAs<br />
3 ICPC (2 from Africa)<br />
2 ICPC from Latin<br />
America (Andean<br />
Region)<br />
2 ICPC from<br />
Mediterranean<br />
2 ICPC where FMD is<br />
endemic<br />
2 ICPC from Black Sea<br />
2 ICPC from Latin<br />
America, 1 India and 1<br />
South Africa<br />
2 Russia – co-funded<br />
project<br />
2 Russia<br />
2 Russia – co-funded<br />
project<br />
10 ICPC and countries<br />
with EU bilateral<br />
agreements<br />
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Topic number<br />
KBBE-2008-1-2-01<br />
KBBE-2008-1-2-02<br />
KBBE-2008-1-2-06<br />
KBBE-2008-1-2-07<br />
KBBE-2008-1-3-03<br />
KBBE-2008-1-4-02<br />
KBBE-2008-1-4-05<br />
KBBE-2008-3-1-01<br />
KBBE-2008-3-2-05<br />
KBBE-2008-3-2-07<br />
Full Title<br />
<strong>FP7</strong> Call KBBE-2008-2B<br />
10 Topics with important international co-operation<br />
Development of appropriate indicators of the relationship<br />
between organic/low-input farming and biodiversity<br />
New and converging technologies <strong>for</strong> Precision Livestock<br />
Farming in European animal production systems<br />
Forecasting <strong>for</strong>est diversity under the influence of climatic<br />
changes and the consequences <strong>for</strong> stability and<br />
productivity of <strong>for</strong>est ecosystems<br />
Forest energy - Short rotation <strong>for</strong>estry as a sustainable and<br />
eco-efficient land use management system <strong>for</strong> fossil fuels<br />
substitution within CDM-projects<br />
Improve tools and strategies <strong>for</strong> the prevention and control of<br />
classical swine fever<br />
Deep sea fisheries management<br />
Macroeconomic analysis of competitiveness, including nontariff<br />
barriers<br />
Plant Natural products<br />
Life cycle analysis and socioeconomic assessment of integrated<br />
biorefineries<br />
Industrially relevant products and processes from marine<br />
biotechnology<br />
Funding<br />
Scheme<br />
SCP<br />
CSA<br />
SCP<br />
CSA<br />
SCP<br />
SCP<br />
SCP<br />
SCP<br />
CSA<br />
SCP<br />
Third Countries<br />
(encouraged)<br />
ICPC (particularly<br />
developing countries)<br />
ICPC<br />
ICPC<br />
ICPC<br />
Third countries where CSF<br />
is present<br />
ICPC<br />
Argentina, Australia,<br />
Brazil, Canada, China,<br />
India, United States,<br />
Russia, New Zealand,<br />
Japan<br />
US<br />
US, Canada and South Africa<br />
US<br />
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<strong>FP7</strong> Call KBBE-2008-2B<br />
Other Topics of Potential Interest<br />
• KBBE-2008-2-3-03: Training and career<br />
development <strong>for</strong> future food scientists<br />
• KBBE-2008-2-5-03: Dissemination of research<br />
projects in the food sector<br />
• KBBE-2008-3-2-07: Industrially relevant<br />
products and processes from marine<br />
biotechnology<br />
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<strong>The</strong>me 2:<br />
Food, Agriculture, and Biotechnology<br />
<strong>Opportunities</strong> <strong>for</strong> SMEs<br />
• 15% of the total budget of <strong>The</strong>me 2 is<br />
meant to be spent on SMEs research<br />
• SMEs are actively encouraged to participate<br />
in all <strong>FP7</strong> research actions and opportunities<br />
• <strong>The</strong> Capacities programme offers<br />
additional funding schemes <strong>for</strong> SMEs<br />
• SMEs are also encouraged to participate in<br />
“Maries Curie Industry-Academia<br />
Partnerships and Pathways of the People<br />
programme<br />
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Health<br />
Current <strong>FP7</strong> Calls <strong>for</strong> Proposals<br />
Publication dates and deadlines available in<br />
the published Work <strong>Programme</strong>s (WP)<br />
<strong>The</strong>me<br />
People (<strong>FP7</strong>-PEOPLE-IIF-2008)<br />
People (<strong>FP7</strong>-PEOPLE-IOF-2008)<br />
Nanotechnology (<strong>FP7</strong>-NMP-<br />
2008-CSA-2)<br />
ICT (<strong>FP7</strong>-ICT-2007-3)<br />
Publication Date<br />
19 March 2008<br />
19 March 2008<br />
30 November 2007<br />
3 rd quarter of 2008<br />
4 December 2007<br />
Deadline<br />
19 August 2008<br />
19 August 2008<br />
24 April 2008<br />
To be announced<br />
8 April 2008<br />
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Egypt<br />
Participation in FP6<br />
• FP6: Total 70 projects with 91<br />
partners from Egypt. Total EC<br />
contribution over 6 millions euros.<br />
• Food, Agriculture and<br />
Biotechnology:<br />
– Diverse representation in partnership<br />
(~11), limited participation from<br />
industry (~2).<br />
– EC Contribution to EG Participants ~<br />
€738,030.60<br />
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�ENP<br />
EU-Egypt<br />
S&T Relations<br />
• EGYPT Action Plan: Signed on 6 th of March<br />
2007<br />
•EU-Egypt S&T Cooperation Agreement<br />
• Signed on 21 June 2005<br />
• Implementation started 2006<br />
• Action Plan 2006-2007 adopted:<br />
– EU and Egypt actions<br />
– Priority areas <strong>for</strong> cooperation<br />
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Egypt<br />
EC supported Research and<br />
innovation activities<br />
• National Network of <strong>FP7</strong> Focal<br />
points in universities, research<br />
centers, ministries, SMEs.<br />
www.stineg.org<br />
• Innovation Fund in Egypt (RDI-<br />
MEDA programme): joint proposals<br />
industry-research to be launched in<br />
May 2008.<br />
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Upcoming Events<br />
BioVision Alexandria 2008<br />
12-16 April 2008<br />
Bibliotheca Alexandrina<br />
http://www.bibalex.org/biovisionalexandria/<br />
•Session on “European Commission Funded<br />
Programs <strong>for</strong> Research and Innovation” on<br />
14 April 2008<br />
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EC In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Website EC delegation in Cairo, science<br />
and technology section:<br />
•http://www.delegy.ec.europa.eu/en<br />
Other EC sources<br />
•http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home<br />
•http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cf<br />
m?fuseaction=UserSite.CooperationCallsP<br />
age&id_activity=2<br />
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