MIRA
Thematic WORKSHOP on AGRICULTURE, FOOD, FISHERIES
&
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Bari, 13-14 July 2009
From policy dialogue to work programmes and MPC’s
participation in FP7
Claudio Bogliotti
European Commission
Directorate-General for Research (DG RTD)
International Cooperation, D1
From policy dialogue to work programme
The need to integrate bilateral regional priority
setting exercise
Different instruments established for policy and sector
dialogue with the Mediterranean Partner Countries
• Bilateral S&T cooperation agreements implemented by DG Research
• Bilateral EC-MPCs Action Plans implemented by RELEX in the frame of
the bilateral Association Agreements and ENP (having a focus on research innovation and Capacity Building)
• MoCo (Euro-Mediterranean Committee for RTD Cooperation) for the
regional policy dialogue on S&T
• INCONET / MIRA: regional platform (multi-thematic)
• Thematic workshops
• MIRA addresses the regional dimension but it is also an oppurtunity to
scale-up thematic issues identified in the bilateral dialogue with MPCs as
some partners of MIRA are also involved in the bilateral dialogue.
Integrating bilateral and regional
dialogue
S&T bilateral agreements
(Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia + Jordan +
Algeria)
Bi-regional
platforms
(MIRA)
Policy dialogue
Priority setting
Road map vs.
Thematics
Road map of activities
Interaction with thematics
Work programme
Regional topics for MPCs (SICA)
Regional priority
setting
Road Maps
Morocco
Obesity prevention
Medical plants
Pesticide dynamics in soil
Marine biodiversity
Impact of basic nutrition on
health (and traceability)
Local products having
Mediterranean interest
Agro-bio diversity
Climate change: low water
demand plants
Wild plants: biological
valorisation
Egypt
Obesity
Agro-forestry
Nutrition practices
(children)
Biotic and abiotic
stresses.
Pest management and bioticabiotic stress in plants
Olive oil sector
Citrus fruit
Irrigation system
Safety of food export to
EU
ICT and agriculture
Tunisia
Food security and food
quality
Study of local plant
varieties (aromatic and
medicinal plants, grapewine resistant to drought,
halophytes and
extremophiles for soil
desalinisation)
Olive oil for heatlh
Biotic-abiotic stresses
WP 2007
SICAs:
KBBE.2007.1.2.01, Annual
Food crops with improved
tolerance to multiple abiotic
stresses (Mediterranean)
KBBE.2007.2.03,
Malnutrition in developing
countries (ICPC)
KBBE.2007.1.3.09,
Neglected zoo noses in
developing
countries:
integrated approach for the
improvement of their control
in animals (Example of food
safety)
KBBE.2007.2.5.05, Reduce
contamination
by
mycotoxins in the food and
feed chain (ICPC)
Targeted opening (or
encouraging
international
cooperation):
KBBE.2007.1.2.07,
Coordination of Agricultural
Research
in
the
Mediterranean (Mediterranean)
KBBE.2007.1.3.06,
Emerging
vector-borne
diseases, in particular: West
Nile fever, Rift Valley Fever
and
Crimean-Congo
haemorrhagic fever (relevant
countries)
KBBE.2007.1.4.12, Policy
and institutional aspects of
sustainable agriculture,
forestry and rural
development in the
Mediterranean partner
countries (Mediterranean)
WP 2008
SICAs:
KBBE-2008-2-2-03, Obesity
prevention in the Mediterranean
area
KBBE-2008-1-2-05
Improved agro-forestry
systems for sustainable farming
(CP-SICA)
Bioactive compounds in
traditional food products (CPSICA)
Targeted opening (or
encouraging international
cooperation):
KBBE.2008.1.2.01,
Development of appropriate
indicators of the relationship
between organic/low-input
farming and biodiversity
(ICPC, particularly developing
countries)
KBBE.2008.1.2.02, New and
converging technologies for
Precision Livestock Farming in
European animal production
systems (ICPC)
WP 2009
SICAs:
KBBE-2009-1-2-03, Irrigation
water saving (Mediterranean)
KBBE-2009-1-4-05,
Sustainable agriculture, forestry,
rural development in the
MPCs
KBBE-2009-1-4-11,
Aquaculture (Mediterranean)
KBBE-2009-1-2-09,
Conservation Agriculture (Africa)
KBBE-2009-3-4-03, Biomass
and bioproducts (Africa)
KBBE.2009.1.1.03,
Optimisation of methods to
maintain farm animal
biodiversity (Africa)
KBBE.2009.2.3.02, Sharing
food technology research and
development by means of
international collaboration
(ICPC)
KBBE.2009.2.4.02, Riskbenefit assessment of food
supplements (ICPC)
KBBE.2009.2.5.01,
International food trade:
Anticipating the impact of
climate change on the safety of
European and global food
markets (ICPC).
Foreseen in WP 2010
SICAs:
Sustainable water resources
management and Soil fertility
conservation for food production in
Africa.
Identifying research needs on
malnutrition Africa Coping with
water scarcity in developing
countries: Role of biotechnology in
water treatment.
Networking non-governmental
organisation involved in agricultural
research for development (ARD).
 Integrating mitigation and
adaptation options for sustainable
livestock production under climate
change.
Development of vaccines and
improvement of detection systems to
control helminth. parasite infections
of livestock and reservoirs.
Approaches towards bioremediation
of the Mediterranean Sea by
exploring its microbial diversity .
Improving research in support to
scientific advice to fisheries
management in the Mediterranean
and Black Seas.
Promoting global cooperation to
facilitate and accelerate knowledge
transfer on abiotic stress tolerance of
plants.
Network of Third Countries bio
NCPs.
Targeted opening (or
encouraging international
cooperation
KBBE-2010-3-2-01, Sustainable
culture of marine microorganisms,
algae, invertebrates for high added
value products (ICPC encouraged).
Topics to be
covered
Medical plants
Pesticide
dynamics in soil
Marine
biodiversity
Local products
having
Mediterranean
interest
Wild plants:
biological
valorisation
Olive oil for
heatlh
Bilateral S&T Cooperation Dialogue
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Obesity prevention
Medical plants
Pesticide dynamics in soil
Marine biodiversity
Impact of basic nutrition on health (and traceability)
Local products having Mediterranean interest
Agro-bio diversity
Climate change: low water demand plants
Wild plants: biological valorisation
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Agro-forestry
Nutrition practices (children)
Biotic and abiotic stresses.
Pest management and biotic-abiotic stress in plants
Olive oil sector
Citrus fruit
Irrigation system
Safety of food export to EU
ICT and agriculture
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Food security and food quality
Study of local plant varieties (aromatic and medicinal plants, grape-wine
resistant to drought, halophytes and extremophiles for soil desalinisation)
Olive oil for heatlh
Biotic-abiotic stresses
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Overview of International Cooperation
Activities in WP 2007-2008-2009-2010
(all third countries & Mediterranean partner
countries)
DISTRIBUTION OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN
WPs 2007-2008-2009-2010,
(COMPARISON ALL THIRD COUNTRIES VS. MPCs)
WP2007
WP2008
WP2009
WP2010
TOTALS
FAB
29
20
33
19
101
FAB
8
ENV
22
15
27
16
80
ENV
ICT
10
5
15
1
31
NMP
7
11
6
2
HEALTH
3
14
11
10
10
SSH+SIS
7
ENERGY
WP2009
WP2010
4
9
15
36
9
5
11
10
35
ICT
2
2
1
1
6
26
NMP
0
0
1
0
1
18
46
HEALTH
4
0
5
17
26
0
13
33
TPT
2
2
0
1
5
7
2
6
22
SSH + SIS
0
0
1
3
4
12
9
9
8
38
ENERGY
3
3
1
0
7
EURATOM
0
0
0
8
8
EURATOM
0
0
0
0
0
SPACE
0
0
4
9
13
SPACE
0
0
3
4
7
100
91
107
100
398
TOTALS
28
16
32
51
127
TPT
TOTALS
All countries
WP2007
WP2008
MPCs
TOTALS
SICAs, Targeted opening, Coordinated calls, Twinning
for 2007-2008-2009-2010
WP2007
WP2008
WP2009
WP2010
TOTALS
SICA
27
34
40
47
148
Targeted opening
73
53
58
37
221
Coordinated Call
0
3
8
16
27
Twinning
0
1
1
0
2
100
91
107
100
398
TOTALS
All countries
WP2007
WP2008
WP2009
WP2010
TOTAL
SICA
11
8
19
43
81
Targeted opening
17
8
13
8
46
TOTAL
28
16
32
51
127
MPCs
Trend of SICAs, Targeted opening, Coordinated calls,
Twinning for all third countries 2007-2008-2009-2010
80
70
60
SICA
50
Targeted opening
40
Coordinated Call
30
All countries
Twinning
20
10
0
WP2007
WP2008
WP2009
WP2010
50
45
40
35
30
SICAs
25
Targeted opening
20
15
10
5
0
WP2007
WP2008
WP2009
WP2010
MPCs
Table of WP 2010 International Activities in the Cooperation
Programme and relevant to MPCs
(including topics open to ICPC or third countries in general that cover themes
potentially relevant to MCPs)
HEALTH
SICAs
FAB
12
ICT
NMP
ENERGY
-
-
-
-
-
10
1
ENV
TPT
SSH+SIS
SPACE
6
-
-
-
2
-
-
TOTAL
29
Targeted
opening
-
Coordinated
Calls
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
Twinning
**
*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
TOTAL
1
12
11
1
0
0
8
0
6
0
6
*Twinning activities are foreseen across FAB WP, topics are not yet defined.
**Twinning activities are foreseen with Egypt, China and Russia as a component
of SICAs
9
38
MPCs’ participation in FP7
(first three calls Cooperation and Capacities)
Participation of Third Partner Countries in FP7
Country
Total applicants
Total applicants MAIN
LISTED
AFRICA
1283
272
ASIA
2113
320
41
7
EE-CA
1985
274
INDUSTRIALISED COUNTRIES AND
TERRITORIES
1535
347
LATIN AMERICA
1776
235
MPC
1209
156
PACIFIC
17
2
WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES
117
11
10.076
1.624
CARIBBEAN
TOTAL
D
IN
SE
D
IA
LI
R
ST
U
O
U
N
S
KA
N
C
N
PC
IE
S
IF
IC
TR
PA
C
M
A
ER
IC
AM
IE
S
R
A
EE
-C
BE
AN
R
IT
O
O
U
TI
N
TE
R
LA
D
AN
BA
L
IE
TR
N
W
ES
TE
R
C
IB
AR
C
A
A
AS
I
IC
AF
R
3000
2500
2000
1500
Total applicants MAIN LISTED
Total applicants
1000
500
0
Participation of Mediterranean Partner Countries in FP7
Countries
Total
applicants
Applicants in Main
List
Requested EC Contribution
(€)
99
15
1.049.863 €
Egypt
333
35
2.724.295 €
Jordan
99
15
828.876 €
Lebanon
97
9
845.173 €
Libya
11
1
19.795 €
Morocco
265
42
5.882.434 €
Palestine
29
5
523.306 €
Syria
61
7
1.256.101 €
215
27
2.758.082 €
1209
156
15.887.925 €
32.674
1.625
185.417.003 €
Algeria
Tunisia
Total
Total All Third
Countries
ge
ria
Eg
yp
Jo t
rd
Le a n
ba
no
n
Li
b
M ya
or
oc
Pa c o
le
st
in
e
Sy
ri
Tu a
ni
si
a
Al
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Applicants in Main List
Total applicants
TOTAL MPC’s applicants vs.themes
Cap.
Intern
Cap.
SMEs
Cap.
Infra
Cap.
SIS
ENG
ENV
FAB
Health
ICT
NMP
SEC
SSH
Space
TPT
Algeria
6
2
5
0
8
38
17
9
4
0
0
6
0
4
Egypt
12
6
9
2
9
75
83
66
38
13
0
8
4
8
Jordan
9
4
6
0
3
22
20
4
12
3
2
4
0
0
Lebanon
6
0
1
1
12
22
22
6
20
3
0
24
0
1
Libya
15
5
5
2
13
73
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Morocco
15
5
5
2
13
73
78
11
14
7
1
20
7
14
Palestine
2
0
1
0
0
7
7
2
3
0
1
6
0
0
Syria
3
2
4
0
0
14
23
4
5
0
0
2
0
1
Tunisia
11
8
4
2
7
55
70
26
13
3
0
10
0
6
Total
79
32
40
9
65
379
322
130
109
29
4
80
11
34
DISTRIBUTION OF APPLICANTS vs. themes
Capacities International
Capacities SMEs
Capacities Infraestructures
Capacities SIS
Energy
ENV
Food, Agriculture, Biotechnology
Health
ICT
NMP
Security
Socio-economic sciences
Space
Transport
600
Capacities International
Capacities SMEs
500
Capacities Infraestructures
Capacities SIS
400
Energy
ENV
Food, Agriculture, Biotechnology
300
Health
ICT
200
NMP
Security
100
Socio-economic sciences
Space
0
Transport
1
DISTRIBUTION OF MPC’s Main Listed
applicants in FP7
Applicants in MAIN LIST
Capacities
Cooperation
Algeria
2
13
Egypt
7
28
Jordan
9
6
Lebanon
2
7
Libya
1
0
Morocco
8
34
Palestine
1
4
Syria
1
6
Tunisia
6
21
37
119
Total