Nada Konckov, BIO NCP

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Czech agro-food-biotech research participation
in FP

• Nada Konícková, BIO NCP
• Michal Pacvon, SSH NCP
• Technology Centre AS CR
• konickova_at_tc.cz, pacvon_at_tc.cz

Brussels, 22.11.2007
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CR and EU Framework Programmes

• 1983 FP1......
• 1994 FP4 budget 13,3 mld . CR 243 projects.
  CR participated only in INCO programme (budget
  0,6 b - 5 FP4 budget)
• 1998 FP5 budget 14,96 b. CR 890 teams
  participated in 701 projects, condition team
  from EU member state in a project consortium
• (CR contributed to the FP5 budget 68,36 mio ,
  return rate was 95)
• FP6 budget 19,3 b participation of candidate
  countries under the same conditions as member
  states, new tools in order to overcome
  fragmentation of EU research Networks of
  Excellence and Integrated projects, CR 1012
  participants in 830 projects
• Total budget of Czech participants 185
  mio , requested contribution 124,5 mio ,
• 2006 2013 FP7 - 54 mld.

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Distribution of CZ participations and requested
support across FP6 thematic priorities
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of requested support by CZ teams in FP6
priorities
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CR in FP6 - TP5-Food
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Czech SMEs in FP6 Food"
all Czech SMEs in proposals 45, industrial SMEs
22 funded Czech SMEs 5, industrial 1
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Coordinators of FP6-TP5 projects with Czech teams
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FP6- TP5 Integrated projects with Czech teams
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Examples of projects with CZ

• SAFEFOODS (IP) designing new procedures for
  analysing risks produced by different production
  technologies and with different breeding
  practices including genetic modifications
• GRAIN LEGUMES (IP) understanding of genetic
  code of legume crops
• SUPASALVAC (STREP) biological control of
  Salmonella use biotechnology to enhance effect
  of live Salmonella vaccines
• BIOCOP (IP) developing a range of new tools
  (based on transcriptomics and proteomics) that
  can measure a cummulative effect of contaminants
• CLONING IN PUBLIC (SSA) stimulating debate on
  farm animal cloning
• BIOTRACE improved bio-traceability of
  unintended microorganisms in food and feed

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Participation of Czech teams in the 1st call of
FP7 - BIO

• 414 projects submitted
• 57 Czech teams in 49 submitted projects
• 64 projects retained for funding
• Czech teams in 13 projects retained for funding
• areas 1.Sustainable production and management of
  biological resources 6 projects with a Czech
  team (17 proposals with CZ)
• 2. Fork to farm 4 projects with a Czech
  team (22 proposals with CZ)
• 3. Life sciences, biotechnology and
  biochemistry 2 projects with a Czech team (9
  proposals with CZ)

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Key research institutions (agro,food)

• 9 universities
• Czech University of Agriculture, Prague
• Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry,
  Brno
• University of South Bohemia, Faculty of
  Agriculture, Ceske Budejovice
• Institute of Chemical Technology Prague Faculty
  of Food and Biochemical Technology
• University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical
  Sciences, Brno
• Palacky University Olomouc
• Technical University Brno
• Tomas Bata University Zlin
• University Pardubice
• 22 specialised research institutions (public
  private), crop production, animal breeding,
  veterinary medicine, agricultural economics,
  agricultural engineering.....)
• Institutes of the Academy of Sciences CR
• Research centres projects, consist of several
  labs located in different research institutions
  (applied genomics, hop and barley substances...)

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Priorities of the CZ RD (agro-food)

• quality and safety of agricultural products of
  plant and animal origin
• conservation of genetic resources
• production and processing of agricultural
  products using modern biotechnologies,
  risk-benefit analysis of GMO
• plant and animal health
• sustainable use of natural resources, soil
  management and protection
• rural development and support of agricultural
  producers
• non-food use of agricultural production, waste
  utilization
• water management, waste water treatment
• renewable energy sources
• minimizing negative impact of agriculture on
  environment

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Priorities of the CZ RD (agro-food)

• increase the motivation of young researchers to
  participate in research projects, support
  mobility
• increase collaboration of research institutions
  through the establishment of integrated research
  teams
• improve the level of international collaboration
• strengthen participation of regional structures
  in RD (identification of research needs,
  industry participation)
• increase the emphasis on the evaluation of RD
  and its results

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