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Reproduction of European Eel: Towards a Self-sustained Aquaculture (PRO-EEL)

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: Denmark,Netherlands,Netherlands,France,Spain,Norway,Belgium,Denmark,Tunisia,Denmark,Denmark
Call:  (FP7-KBBE-2009-3, 2009)
Start date: 2010-04-01
End date: 2014-07-31
Duration (months): 52.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5087330.6
EU funding (EUR): 2999307.0
Participants: 15
Project status: CLOSED

The recent decline of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) and no signs of recovery has brought attention to the biologically unsustainable exploitation of the stock. In September 2007, the EU has adopted the Council Regulation 1100/2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the European eel stock. However, eel are still fished intensively for human consumption while aquaculture and restocking rely exclusively on the supply of glass eels caught each year. A controlled production of eel larvae is ever more urgent. The objective of PRO-EEL is to develop standardised protocols for production of high quality gametes, viable eggs and feeding larvae. The approach is to expand knowledge about the intricate hormonal control and physiology of eels which complicates artificial reproduction. This knowledge will be applied in the development of suitable methods to induce maturation considering different rearing conditions. Knowledge about the gametogenesis and maturation pattern will be developed in small scale tests and applied to establish standardised fertilisation procedures. New knowledge about functional anatomy of embryos and yolksac larvae will be applied to develop suitable feed. Protocols for larval production will be tested in full scale experimental facilities managed in collaboration with a qualified SME. The integrated protocols and technology development will be evaluated relative to the output of healthy embryos and yolksac larvae. Larval feeds will be developed towards pioneering first-feeding in European eel larvae, which will be a major breakthrough and promising step towards a self-sustained aquaculture. The strength of the project is its interdisciplinary approach and the unique expertise of the consortium. PRO-EEL brings together leading institutes in eel reproduction complemented by excellence in disciplines filling gaps in knowledge and technology. A tight collaboration with the aquaculture industry promotes the applicability of developed technology.

Keywords: european eel,sustainable aquaculture,artificial reproduction,hormonal control,gamete quality,larval culture
Development of Vaccines for bTV, EHDV and AHSV (ORBIVAC)

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: United Kingdom,France,Spain,France,France,Germany,Germany,Netherlands,United States,France,Spain,Netherlands,South Africa,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-KBBE-2009-3, 2009)
Start date: 2010-02-01
End date: 2014-01-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4152050.2
EU funding (EUR): 2999729.0
Participants: 18
Project status: CLOSED

The major outstanding challenges of orbivirus vaccine research is to develop vaccines that can afford a broad protective immune response against as many serotypes of each virus as possible, and to develop a high throughput DIVA assay (e.g. an ELISA). This project will use a coordinated multipartner approach to address these issues, to develop new experimental prototype vaccines and diagnostic approaches. It will build on specific expertise and reagents that are only available within the consortium and will link out to other international efforts in USA and South Africa to develop improved vaccines for these diseases. The consortium includes a number of industrial partners who are already active in vaccine manufacture for these and other veterinary diseases, in order to ensure that the findings of the research are transferred as soon as possible into commercial vaccines for European livestock. The project also includes two SMEs, who will be specifically involved in the development of DIVA compatible diagnostic tests. In summary, the specific objectives of the project will be: to develop multivalent vaccines using different approaches for Orbiviruses responsible for livestock diseases, in particular, Bluetongue Virus (BTV), African Horse Sickness Virus (AHSV) and Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV); to understand the best vaccination strategy to elicit multi-serotype protection for these viruses in livestock and analyze immune responses for each of the novel vaccines developed for breadth of protection against multiple serotypes; and to develop DIVA compatible diagnostics that will work with the new vaccines developed in order to differentiate between vaccinated and infected animals.

Keywords: vaccines,bluetongue,ehdv,ahsv
Conservation Agriculture in AFRICA: Analysing and FoReseeing its Impact - Comprehending its Adoption (CA2AFRICA)

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: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: France,Colombia,Germany,Kenya,Syrian Arab Republic,Burkina Faso,Mexico,Morocco,Spain,Netherlands
Call:  (FP7-KBBE-2009-3, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2012-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1159228.0
EU funding (EUR): 999808.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

Despite the growing efforts of research and extension programs on the promotion of conservation agriculture (CA), there has been limited success with adopting CA on smallholder farms in Africa. African farming systems are highly heterogeneous in terms of agro-ecological, socio-economical and cultural environments and opportunities for CA necessarily require local adaptation. Simulation models and modelling frameworks may be used to assist our ability to better understand and target innovative technologies such as CA within complex farming systems. Over 30 months, the overall objective of this project is to assess and learn jointly from past and on-going CA experiences under which conditions and to what extent does CA strengthen the socio-economic position of landholders in Africa. For this purpose, a consortium comprising 10 highly experienced, complementary European, African and International partners has been assembled. It will develop an up-to-date knowledge database on CA practices in Africa. Biophysical, socioeconomic and conceptual models of innovation systems will be applied to a series of case studies across five regions in Africa to analyze the impact and adoption of CA at different scales (field, farm, region). This will facilitate the identification of pathways to make models readily applicable for decision-makers in different African regions and under different conditions. It will allow to set the agenda for future research, development and promotion of CA in Africa. Dissemination, networking and training will make the project outcomes highly accessible to the principal stakeholders (researchers, public and private extension services, farmer organisations, national and regional policymakers, private sector).

Keywords: adoption,africa,case studies,conservation agriculture,holistic assessment,knowledge database,modelling tools,networking,research agenda
European Marine Science Applications Consortium (EMSAC)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Regions of Knowledge
Destination: Transnational cooperation between regional research-driven clusters
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: United Kingdom,United Kingdom,France,France,France,Sweden,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-REGIONS-2009-1, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2012-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1653489.0
EU funding (EUR): 1500487.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

Water resource management is becoming an urgent challenge, for Europe and the world, as populations grow and requirements increase. Degradation of our coastal and estuarine waters is of particular concern to policy makers at regional, national, EU and international levels, and increasingly to the public at large. The EMSAC project will address this challenge by ensuring that Europe’s knowledge resource is effectively directed towards building the mix of solutions required. These include: advanced sensing and surveillance systems, improved operational management for resource extraction including renewable energy, better management of coastal ecosystems and protected areas, techniques to minimise impacts of flooding due to sea-level rise, and advances in resource-efficient desalination. EMSAC will help achieve this by working collaboratively with clusters of expertise in different regions of Europe, involving research institutions, businesses and public authorities. These new relationships will facilitate a shared action plan of priorities in RTD, innovation and their supporting infrastructure. Europe is fortunate to possess many world-class research bodies in the field of coastal and estuarine sciences, as well as a vibrant mix of companies operating in the coastal zone management, renewable energy &amp;amp;amp; monitoring markets. However, this expertise is presently fragmented across disciplines, and investment in RTD lacks consistency between regional, national and EU levels. There is also inadequate coupling between the RTD base and this rapidly evolving market domain. By working with leading regional clusters of capability, and inviting other regions to engage during the project, EMSAC will stimulate an integrated investment portfolio of RTD priorities and innovation capacity. This will not only deliver improved resource management in coastal and estuarine waters, but will also position Europe’s businesses to exploit this commercial opportunities to the full.

Keywords: marine resources water management cluster innovation ecosystems energy contamination flooding
Sustainable Innovations and Treatment in Industrial Waste Water Clusters (STINNO)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Regions of Knowledge
Destination: Transnational cooperation between regional research-driven clusters
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Finland,Greece,Greece,United Kingdom,Sweden,Sweden,Italy
Call:  (FP7-REGIONS-2009-1, 2009)
Start date: 2009-12-01
End date: 2012-11-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1117094.56
EU funding (EUR): 1023783.61
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

The STInno project introduces 3 research driven clusters and 12 partners from 5 European countries. The regions of Päijät-Häme, Kalmar and Western Greece have a common objective to strengthen RTD resources in industrial wastewater treatment and become world leaders in sustainable, cost and energy efficient methods. The regions have clear focus on clean technologies and complement each other as they are in different stage in their cluster development, RTD policies, disciplines and sustainability. Together with expertise of the RTD partners (Helsinki Univ. of Technology, Lappeenranta Univ. of Technology, Univ. of Kalmar, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, International Association of Mediterranean Agro-Industrial Waste, Lancaster Environment Centre), enormous amount of knowledge on wastewater treatment, methods and techniques involved is generated. Finland, Sweden and Greece rely not on huge quantities of RTD activities and companies, but as small economies, on developing niche sectors of RTD. For niche economies value-added networks are the solutions. This mindset can also be seen in STInno. Concerning the participating regions, only Western Greece has actively taken advantage of direct EC funding. The whole industrial wastewater treatment sector is evaluated, thus more specific development activities will be carried out in olive mill wastewater sector. The reason for this particular focus are the enormous environmental problems the untreated olive mill wastewaters are causing. The overall objective of STInno project is to strengthen the internationally acting regional clusters via strengthening their regional innovation systems; to create value-added networks; and develop platforms for technology solution developers. The consortium has a strong triple-helix approach but at the same time wants to look the problems from the demand and offer point of view. Integration of end user concerns is a crucial part of the project concept and objectives.

Keywords: industrial wastewater treatment,research-driven cluster,cost-efficient,energy-efficient,olive mill wastewater,end-user concerns,turn-key solution provider
Mobility, Data Mining, and Privacy (MODAP)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Future and emerging technologies
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Türkiye,Germany,Italy,Belgium,Switzerland,Greece,Netherlands
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-C, 2009)
Start date: 2009-09-01
End date: 2013-02-28
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1101707.0
EU funding (EUR): 975266.0
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

With the advance and wide usage of GPS enabled devices and other positioning systems, mobility behaviour of individuals can now be captured and streamed into a data warehouse for online or historical data analysis. We refer to such data as mobility data. Mobility data mining comes into picture as an emerging field which aims to extract knowledge from mobility data with a lot of opportunities as well as risks. The risks arise from the fact that, the mobility data is mostly about people, where they have been, at what times, how often, and with whom. Therefore privacy is a major concern, and needs to be addressed before the opportunities of mobility data mining can be harvested. MODAP aims to stimulate an interdisciplinary research area combining a variety of disciplines such as data mining, geography, visualization, data/knowledge representation, and transforming them into a new context of mobility while considering privacy which is the social aspect of this project. The high impact of MODAP is mainly due to the two related facets of its area of interest, i.e., people’s movement behaviour, and the associated privacy implications. Privacy is often associated with the negative impact of technology, especially with recent scandals in the US such as AOL’s data release which had a lot of media coverage. MODAP aims to turn this negative impact into positive impact by showing that privacy technology can be integrated into mobility data mining which is a challenging task. This very aim of MODAP also imposes a high risk, since nobody knows what kinds of privacy threats exist due to mobility data and how such data can be linked to other data sources.

Keywords: data mining,privacy,geo-referenced data,privacy preserving data mining
Sustainable forest management providing renewable energy, sustainable construction and bio-based products (ROK-FOR)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Regions of Knowledge
Destination: Transnational cooperation between regional research-driven clusters
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Finland,Finland,Spain,Germany,Croatia,France,Spain,Spain,France,Germany,Spain,Germany,Serbia
Call:  (FP7-REGIONS-2009-1, 2009)
Start date: 2010-02-01
End date: 2013-01-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2291642.88
EU funding (EUR): 1776371.76
Participants: 21
Project status: CLOSED

RoK-FOR aims to create a ‘region of knowledge’ in the forestry sector in Europe, and will significantly contribute to forest sector supporting sustainable use of natural resources, renewable energy, sustainable construction materials and biobased products, without jeopardizing the environment. RoK-FOR is a Coordination Action of five regional research-driven clusters from six European countries: Germany (Baden-Württemberg); Finland (North Karelia); Spain (Catalonia), and the cross-border clusters from Croatia-Serbia and France-Spain (Aquitaine-Basque). These regional research-driven clusters collectively form a European level meta-cluster that will be working together to increase the coherence and address the needs of the three Lead Market Initiatives (renewable energy, sustainable construction, and bio-based products) under the umbrella of the sustainable forest management in an innovative and competitive manner. The RoK-FOR work programme is divided into seven interconnected and state of the art work packages which will be instrumental in fulfilling the objectives of the project in a three year period. The project will analyse the regional R&amp;amp;amp;D needs, capacities and policies of the participating clusters, and will integrate them in regional research agendas and a Joint Action Plan to be developed in the course of the project. RoK-FOR will also take measures towards implementing the Joint Action Plan, including business plans and R&amp;amp;amp;D design. RoK-FOR will address the European need of capacity building of the clustersin contributing to regional strategies in the central theme of the project, will support integration of SMEs in RTD, and has a specific Work Package for mentoring the cross-border region of Croatia-Serbia.

Keywords: lead market initiative,forest,renewable energy,construction,bio-based products,sustainable forest management,era
Biomass Mobilisation (BIOMOB)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Regions of Knowledge
Destination: Transnational cooperation between regional research-driven clusters
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Ireland,Ireland,Hungary,Denmark,Denmark,Bulgaria,Hungary
Call:  (FP7-REGIONS-2009-1, 2009)
Start date: 2009-12-01
End date: 2011-11-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1166226.0
EU funding (EUR): 1010400.0
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

The overall concept of BioMob is the development of research-driven clusters for biomass-mobilisation. The project, built on the outputs of a previous Altener-funded project, has a strong business focus and its ultimate goal is to see knowledge-based enterprises grow and thrive in the biomass sectors. This will support the sustainable use of biomass and the meeting of regions&amp;apos; renewable energy targets. At a time of intense demand for renewable energy, real possibilities exist for the transformation of rural economies through the commercialisation of applied research in the mobilisation of biomass. The challenge is to identify appropriate synergies between rural regions, research themes and enterprise opportunity. The Biomob clusters, from DK, HU, BG and IRL, have widely varying biomass resources, levels of industrial development and research profiles. Biomob provides the opportunity for them to develop world-leading research outputs, in line with lead market principles. The work programme which will facilitate this includes specific actions for identifying the gaps between industrial demands and research capabilities, international benchmarking, regional action plans and JAP development, business plans for individual enterprises, development of regional funding proposals, the development of a replication model and an action to federate the clusters into the European Institute of Technology. Dissemination activities include 8 workshops, exchanges and mentoring activities, as well as brochures, CD-ROMs and a web site, which will remain for 2 years after project conclusion. The participants include the 13 partners, 4 regional user groups comprised of industry, research instates and development organisations, an international expert group and a European organisation for the promotion of the biomass industry.

Keywords: biomass rural research cluster renewable energy soil management miscanthus forestry waste biorefinery
Security Research Conference 2009 (SRC-09)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Security
Destination: Security
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Sweden
Call:  (FP7-Adhoc-2007-13, 2007)
Start date: 2009-03-01
End date: 2009-11-30
Duration (months): 9.0
Total project cost (EUR): 561960.0
EU funding (EUR): 200000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The objective of this SSA-project is to arrange the 4:th annual European Security Research Conference (SRC-09). The annual European Security Research Conference has, since its start, been a major component in the evolution of civil European security research. We thus intend to welcome the research constituency to the fourth conference which will be held in Stockholm on the 29:th to 30:th of September 2009. This event will be organized by the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation systems under the Swedish Presidency of the European Union in the fall of 2009. The event is expected to bring together aproximately 1000-1,200 representatives from research, industry, European institutions, public authorities and other stake-holders with interests for the security of Europe’s Citizens. Our intention is to make this the event of the year for Europe’s researchers, innovators, engineers, policy and business decision-makers whom are interested in influencing the shaping of policies and research options for Europe’s future within security.

Keywords: security,research,annual conference
Advancing Mediterranean Forest Research Capacities (AGORA)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research Potential
Destination: International Co-operation
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Finland,France,Italy,Portugal,Türkiye,Morocco,Tunisia
Call:  (FP7-REGPOT-2009-2, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2013-06-30
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1191800.0
EU funding (EUR): 986433.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

In order to avoid an irreversible situation for Mediterranean forests in MPCs, a coordinated approach throughout the Mediterranean basin to improve forest management and policy-making based on reliable information and tools is required . AGORA will update and enlarged the scientific knowledge on the sustainable management of forests in selected MPCs through scientific cooperation and networking and targeted capacity building that uses efficiently the existing multidisciplinary knowledge and resources available in different European forest research institutions of the Mediterranean region. Coordinated forest research partnerships between “centres of excellence” (located in EU and an associated country) and MPCs entities with the highest research potential will be developed. This will be realised by improving scientific relationships, networking and exchanging of know-how and experience as well as by upgrading the research capacities of the MPCs forest research entities. In addition, the forest scientific strategies of the MPCs research entities&apos; will be adjusted based on upgraded capacities.

Keywords: sustainable management of forest resources mitigation and adaptation of forestry to climate change valuaing and marketing forest goods and services biodiversity conservation