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Atmospheric Composition Change: the European Network-Policy Support and Science (ACCENT-PLUS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Environment (including Climate Change)
Destination: Climate change, pollution, and risks
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Italy,France,Germany,Germany,Israel,Switzerland,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-ENV-2010, 2010)
Start date: 2010-11-01
End date: 2014-12-31
Duration (months): 50.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1372728.0
EU funding (EUR): 998352.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

Fragmentation of research efforts, lack of a shared scientific vision and insufficient availability of research tools, shared databases, etc., is a major limitation for the understanding of atmospheric composition change over Europe under a changing climate, and the consequent inadequate transfer of prospects to the decision makers for future policies. The ACCENT-Plus project builds on the successful efforts of the Network of Excellence ACCENT which, over the past six years, has brought together the atmospheric science community engaged in global change and air pollution studies. The integration efforts within the ACCENT Network have produced a stronger cohesion of the community, including research groups from the new EU Member States and have facilitated the engagement of a new generation of scientists who have started their career in the collaborative environment promoted by ACCENT. ACCENT-Plus aims at extending the breath of the previous ACCENT phase to reach out to the policy community, facilitating the transfer of research results into policy/decision making. A prerequisite to reach this goal is to continue fostering the coordination and integration of the European science community, associating with this new effort all partners and associates of the previous ACCENT phase. Joint research programming, contribution to the international research agenda, access to information, training/mobility activities and facilitation in the use of research infrastructures will be key elements of ACCENT-Plus to preserve and enhance the excellence of European research in an ERA context, to produce integrated assessment and synthesis of scientific results and to connect science and policy making by transferring to the decision makers the important links between air quality and climate change and the prospects and benefits of co-control policies.

Keywords: atmospheric composition change,climate,air quality,policy making
EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR ALTERNATIVE TESTING STRATEGIES IN ECOTOXICOLOGY (EUROECOTOX)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Environment (including Climate Change)
Destination: Environmental technologies
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Germany,Switzerland,Belgium,Germany,Czechia,Spain,Netherlands,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-ENV-2010, 2010)
Start date: 2010-12-01
End date: 2012-11-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1288355.8
EU funding (EUR): 962257.42
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

EUROECOTOX is a Coordination Action which aims at supporting and accelerating the development and use of alternative ecotoxicology methods and strategies in Europe in order to reduce or replace the use of laboratory animals, particularly those used for regulatory testing. For this, a network will be created (EUROECOTOX network) formed by European R&D groups from universities, public research institutions, animal welfare organizations, specialized ecotoxicological laboratories, industry and other stakeholders, developing alternative test methods. EUROECOTOX network will promote the cooperation between research centres, industry and other stakeholders in Europe devoted to the R&D and application of alternative ecotoxicity methods. It will aim at the integration of efforts and the exchange of knowledge, data and expertise between partners to accelerate the R&D, and validation of new methods. Planned activities includes: Mapping of European research capacities on alternative ecotoxicological test methods, identification of the rate-limiting steps to reduce or replace the use of animals, identification and promotion of new alternative methods, recommendations for future research, promotion of the dialogue with validation agencies and other coordination and networking activities. Elaboration of different documents and publications and launching a dedicated website is also planned. A final Conference open to all the stakeholders, will be organized to disseminate the results. Networking with ongoing activities of other European projects supporting R&D on alternative methods and with other relevant international, European and national R&D and initiatives is also expected. This Coordination Action will be carried out over two years by a consortium composed of eight partners with complementary background, but the EUROECOTOX network is expected to last over a longer term.

Keywords: alternative testing,ecotoxicity,reach,validation,3rs,acute fish toxicity,chronic fish toxicity,bioaccumulation,avian toxicity,tests,methods
Fate and effects of cytostatic pharmaceuticals in the environment and the identification of biomarkers for and improved risk assessment on environmental exposure (CYTOTHREAT)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Environment (including Climate Change)
Destination: Climate change, pollution, and risks
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Slovenia,Austria,Hungary,Italy,Spain,Croatia,Serbia
Call:  (FP7-ENV-2010, 2010)
Start date: 2011-01-01
End date: 2014-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3293999.8
EU funding (EUR): 2582959.3
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

CytoThreat addresses the need to assess the risks of pharmaceuticals released in the environment, focusing on cytostatic drugs because they are highly hazardous compounds due to their genotoxic properties which may cause unexpected long term effects. Their release in the environment may lead to systemic ecological effects and increased cancer incidence, reduced fertility and malformations in the offspring in humans. The occurrence, distribution and fate of selected widely used cytostatics in different aquatic matrices, their acute and chronic toxicity and impact on the stability of the genetic material in a variety of aquatic organisms representing different trophic levels is addressed to provide data sets necessary for scientifically based risk assessment. Special emphasis is put on the combined effects of environmentally relevant mixtures. A combination of state-of-the art analytical chemistry, in vivo and in vitro systems, and ‘OMICS’ technologies is applied. In vivo studies with zebrafish models aim at identifying linkages between the genomic profiles, exposure conditions and adverse effects in vertebrates to identify molecular biomarkers for adverse effects of specific groups of cytostatics to be used as diagnostic markers and for predicting synergistic effects of combined exposures. Comparative in vitro genotoxicity and transcriptomic studies with zebrafish and human derived cells will provide additional information for the extrapolation of toxicological data to humans. Comparisons with the hazardous effects of other groups of pharmaceuticals will provide knowledge on the magnitude of the problem. CytoThreat will generate new knowledge on environmental and health risks of cytostatics and provide objective arguments for recommendations and regulations. Partners form 5 member states and 2 associated countries with complementary expertise in analytical chemistry, aquatic and genetic toxicology, and genomics and bioinformatics are involved.

Keywords: cytostatic pharmaceuticals,ecotoxicity,genotoxic,mixtures,risk assessment,toxicogenomics,transformation products,zebrafish
CReating Innovative Sustainability Pathways (CRISP)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Environment (including Climate Change)
Destination: Earth observation and assessment tools for sustainable development
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Hungary,Netherlands,Lithuania,Netherlands,Norway,Greece
Call:  (FP7-ENV-2010, 2010)
Start date: 2011-03-01
End date: 2014-02-28
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1928607.0
EU funding (EUR): 1498980.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

The core objective of this proposal is to identify potential paths to engaging on an integrated effort to support the transition, to a sustainable, low carbon Europe. The call text places much emphasis of using a scenario and backcasting approach that explicitly discerns individuals, organisations and the collective (societal and economic organisation), addresses the interaction of agency and structure, and analyses from there how individuals and collectives can be engaged on sustainable paths, and how new policy mixes and co-operation mechanisms can overcome barriers to change. In response, this project will: • build upon theories that explicitly link individual and organizational agency with structure and pathways of change (most notably Transition theory, that builds upon structuration and innovation theories) (WP1). • analyse practical (past) cases of change with this framework (WP2 and WP3) to additional understanding on the role of agency and structure and related barriers, drivers and pathways of change (WP4). • apply novel participatory scenario techniques, most notably transition scenario and backcasting methodologies, to develop sustainability visions WP5) and transition paths (WP6). These allow for specific analysis of processes in transition paths and the factors that drive and hinder such transitions (WP7). • Finally, on the basis of the analysis of the theoretical basis and cases (WP4) and the results of the scenario/backcasting exercise (WP7), the core question of the call can be answered (WP8): what novel policy mixes and co-operation mechanisms can help to overcome barriers for individuals and collectives to engage on sustainable paths. The project is completed by WPs on Management and Dissemination. The impact of the findings of the project is enhanced by its strong participatory approach and an elaborated dissemination program that includes a policy stakeholder panel.

Keywords: innovative transition paths,participative backcasting,multimedia scenarios
High energy density Li-ion cells for traction (EUROLIION)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: Materials
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Netherlands,France,Sweden,Slovenia,United Kingdom,Poland,Sweden,France,Germany,Austria,Netherlands,Germany
Call:  (FP7-2010-GC-ELECTROCHEMICAL-STORAGE, 2010)
Start date: 2011-02-01
End date: 2015-01-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5523053.85
EU funding (EUR): 3950480.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

The research described in this proposal aims to develop a new Li-ion cell for traction purposes with the following characteristics: • High energy density of at least 200 Wh/kg • Low costs i.e., a maximum of 150 Euro/kWh • Improved safety Although the Li-ion cell appears to be the most appropriate technology to meet these goals, considerable research and development is required. For example, the much-used LiFePO4 cells cannot reach the energy density criterion, and in addition, LiFePO4 is patented, which hampers worldwide commercialisation. Many other materials are either too expensive or do not meet current safety, environmental standards (e.g., cobalt in LiCoO2). Thus, we propose a shift from carbon to the much higher capacity silicon-based anodes, and from cobalt-based to iron and/or manganese/nickel-based cathodes, and to use novel electrolyte salts. To successfully develop a European Li-ion technology, the R&D will start at the anode side, i.e. Si, with a LiFePO4-C material at the cathode side. This requires a new electrode formulation with respect to binder, electrolyte salt, solvent, and composition. The change in formulation at the anode and electrolyte allows for a change in the cathode materials – and a series of both novel (e.g., fluorosulfates, LiFeSO4F) and more established systems, will be investigated. New synthetic routes are proposed, along with an extensive characterization program. Scale-up, testing and benchmarking of optimum formulations will be performed. The outcome will be a newly developed cell, manufactured and tested by end-users. The new cell consists of i) a newly formulated Si-negative electrode, ii) newly designed low cost salts, and iii) modified positive electrodes. To achieve these goals, the consortium includes renowned universities and knowledge institutes; a SME battery producer and the car industry as end-users. Thus, the composition of the consortium covers the whole spectrum of R&D, manufacturing and testing.

Keywords: li-ion battery
European Union and African Union cooperative research to increase Food production in irrigated farming systems in Africa/ EAU4Food (EAU4FOOD)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Destination: Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environment
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Netherlands,Mali,Zambia,South Africa,Tunisia,Ethiopia,Sri Lanka,France,United Kingdom,France,Spain,Mozambique
Call:  (FP7-AFRICA-2010, 2010)
Start date: 2011-07-01
End date: 2015-06-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4941145.4
EU funding (EUR): 3994856.0
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

EAU4Food seeks to address the need for new approaches to increase food production in irrigated areas in Africa, while ensuring healthy and resilient environments. Potential pitfalls of introducing innovations in local farming systems, like limited adoption by farmers and trade-off effects to other (environmental) systems are overcome by, respectively, i) utilizing a true transdisciplinary approach, which involves the active participation of all stakeholders in all relevant disciplines, and ii) by determining and respecting so called sustainable production thresholds. EAU4Food is executed in four irrigated areas in Africa, viz. Southern Africa (Mozambique and South-Africa), Tunisia, Mali and Ethiopia to fully benefit from the potential of cross distributing promising strategies and innovations. At each site, key indicators, risk factors, farm strategies and biophysical parameters are monitored for identification of current constraints to food production and to evaluate agro-ecological and socio-economic impacts of improved practices and/or innovations after implementation. Results of EAU4Food are distilled into tailor made support tables and guidelines for different user groups. These support tables and guidelines support decision making processes at local level by overseeing short-term and long-term effects of alternative practices and improved strategies. EAU4Food is expected to have significant positive impacts on agricultural production at farm level for many years to come, and on wider policy processes at national and trans-national levels. To enlarge and maintain the impact of EAU4Food, capacity building programmes are developed at different levels, going from farmer to farmer exchange up to exchange of scientific personnel. Moreover, further exploitation of the results of EAU4Food is supported via other mediums such as ‘songs of success’, documentaries, school programmes, policy briefs, fact-books and scientific publications and presentations.

Keywords: agriculture,innovation,learning and practice alliance,transdisciplinary research,irrigation,salinization,soil degradation,soil fertility,food production
Consortium for Health Policy and Systems Analysis in Africa (CHEPSAA)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Health
Destination: Optimising the delivery of healthcare to European citizens
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: United Kingdom,South Africa,Tanzania, United Republic of,Ghana,Nigeria,United Kingdom,Sweden,Switzerland,Kenya
Call:  (FP7-AFRICA-2010, 2010)
Start date: 2011-02-01
End date: 2015-01-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2237212.8
EU funding (EUR): 1999956.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

In sub-Saharan Africa health improvement remains a major development challenge. A growing evidence base demonstrates that health systems must be strengthened to secure progress in addressing mortality and tackling disease burdens. Yet there is a dearth of African research to support such action. African Ministers of Health and international agencies have, therefore, called for accelerated development of relevant research. At present, relatively few African scientists work in the field of health policy and systems (HPS) research and few African universities offer relevant training programmes. And although such research derives its utility largely from its ability to inform decision-making, interactions between the research and policy communities are generally weak and policy makers are often unaware of, or uninterested, in relevant research. The development of sustained African HPS research capacity, thus, requires the consolidation and strengthening of relevant research and educational programmes, as well as the development of stronger engagement between the policy and research communities. CHEPSAA will address both of these issues. Its goal is to extend sustainable African capacity to produce and use high quality HPS research. It builds on and expands the work of an existing HPS capacity development partnership among seven African universities, drawing in the support of four European universities with particular expertise in this field. During its lifetime it will: review capacity development needs amongst the African organizations and their national networks; strengthen African skills and organisational capacity to support HPS research and training; extend existing training programmes provided by the African participants; and support the development of excellent academic teaching and research networks both to sustain national and regional demand for HPS training and research, and to facilitate the use of research in policy making.

Keywords: research capacity development,health policy,health systems
Personalised nutrition: An integrated analysis of opportunities and challenges (FOOD4ME)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Destination: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Ireland,United Kingdom,Netherlands,United Kingdom,Norway,Spain,Sweden,United Kingdom,Belgium,Netherlands,Greece,Netherlands,Netherlands,Germany,United Kingdom,Portugal,Switzerland,United Kingdom,Poland,United States,Sweden,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-KBBE-2010-4, 2010)
Start date: 2011-04-01
End date: 2015-03-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 12293635.95
EU funding (EUR): 8937515.0
Participants: 28
Project status: CLOSED

The present proposal sees the development of business and value creation models as central to the development of personalised nutrition and thus it is intended to engage in a series of interviews with key stakeholders, which will generate a number of scenarios to be considered by these stakeholders. Parallel to that we will run some focus groups with consumers and develop a tool to ascertain consumer attitudes to personalised nutrition in 8 EU countries (1,000 per country) representing a breadth of gastronomic traditions. Within these 8 countries, we will recruit 1,280 subjects and offer 3 levels of personalised nutrition: 1 Personalised dietary advice alone; 2: personalised dietary advice based on biochemical phenotypic data; 3: the latter to include genomic data. These will be compared with a control group, which will be offered non-personalised dietary advice. All of the data on dietary intake and all of the advice will be Internet delivered and will last 6 months. Within each of the 3 levels of personalised nutrition groups, half will receive their feedback at months 0, 3 and 6 while the other half will have continuous feedback on demand with intensive coaching. The overall outcome measurement will be changes in a healthy eating index. The data gathered in this study will feed into the development of algorithms to provide automated feedback for future services delivering personalised advice on food choice. We will bring together an international group of experts to develop best practice in the application of all aspects of nutrigenomic research to personalised nutrition. We will also scope out existing and future technologies, particularly those involving biofeedback, which will help the development of personalised nutrition. Finally we develop position papers on the ethical and legal aspects of personalised nutrition. Permeating all of this work will be a wide-ranging communications programme aimed at all stakeholders of relevance to personalised nutrition.

Keywords: nutrition,personalised,consumers,business models
Malopolska Researchers' Night 2010 (MAGIC2NIGHT)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Poland,Poland,Poland
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-NIGHT, 2010)
Start date: 2010-06-01
End date: 2010-11-30
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 149082.4
EU funding (EUR): 83000.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

If you wish to accompany researchers on an exploration of the mysteries of the world, come to Malopolska on 24 September 2010! On this unique night Malopolska will once again go science mad. Adventures with researchers will take place in three cities of the region: Krakow, Tarnow and Nowy Sacz. Researchers’ Night will provide a chance to meet and interact with researchers not only in their natural habitat but also in unexpected situations and venues. On this once-in-a-year occasion researchers will take on different personas: those of excellent actors, brilliant directors, guides through the mysterious nooks and crannies of scientific laboratories, sports competitors and geniuses who know the answers to almost any question. The event will provide an excellent opportunity to challenge the stereotypes and promote the image of researchers as a colourful, attractive and creative community. By gaining an insight into the work of researchers, young people will be encouraged to consider a career in research as an alternative to the much-advertised professions in business, entertainment, politics or the media.

Keywords: researchers,night,demonstration,laboratory,experiments,performance