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Strengthening the impact of fisheries related research through dissemination, communication and technology transfer (COMFISH)

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: Germany,Poland,Norway,Spain,Netherlands,Denmark,Italy,Bulgaria
Call:  (FP7-KBBE-2011-5, 2011)
Start date: 2012-02-01
End date: 2015-01-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1115018.0
EU funding (EUR): 999565.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

ComFish takes the view that it is not sufficient to focus on pressing issues in fisheries or on communication impasses between stakeholders in isolation (scientists – industry – policy makers). A broader view is necessary, and this is very much in line with the ecosystem approach of the revision of the Common Fisheries Policy to be implemented in 2012. In this frame of mind, ComFish aims to identify important fisheries topics with long term impacts and ascertain whether scientific results have been properly communicated to fisheries stakeholders. If yes, why and how was this done? If not, then the question must be answered which communication needs must be addressed. What are the related challenges, needed actions and possible solutions? ComFish will identify these topics and through five regional participatory stakeholder events address these communication impasses. Next, ComFish will use the outcome of the events to prepare Information Packages, that include audio-visual materials, and communicate the identified priority issues to a wider circle of stakeholders as well as to EU citizens. Finally, ComFish will organise a Partnering Event to facilitate network building amongst stakeholders, to jointly address and overcome communication impasses and to stimulate collaborations. All activities are supported by a robust science based impact analysis. ComFish has nine partners in eight EU countries: four are communication specialists and five are institutions engaged in marine research and policy advice. The project benefits from an extensive Advisory Board with representation from all major fisheries stakeholders in Europe as well as over 40 Project Associated Members, mostly FP6/FP7 research project co-ordinators. The project lasts 36 months.

Keywords: communication,dissemination,evaluation,fisheries,informantion packages,impact,participatory events,partnering event,stakeholders
Sustainable Micronutrient Interventions to Control Deficiencies and Improve Nutritional Status and General Health in Asia (SMILING)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Destination: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: France,Denmark,Indonesia,Lao People's Democratic Republic,Netherlands,Netherlands,Thailand,United Kingdom,Viet Nam,Cambodia
Call:  (FP7-KBBE-2011-5, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2014-04-30
Duration (months): 28.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2325284.32
EU funding (EUR): 1999345.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

Interventions to improve nutritional status are of critical importance to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Micronutrient deficiencies, mainly iron, zinc, vitamin A and iodine deficiencies affect billions of people worldwide, are responsible for more than one million child deaths per year and prevent a third of the world’s children from reaching their intellectual and physical potential. The SMILING project "Sustainable Micronutrient Interventions to controL deficiencies and Improved Nutritional status and General health in Asia" will produce a new, feasible and sustainable nutrition intervention agenda, which will be country-specific and directed to women of reproductive age (non-pregnant women, pregnant and lactating women) and young children under 2 years of age. The project focuses specifically on the South-East Asian region because of the diversity in the extent and severity of malnutrition in that region and on the diversity of political, economic, social and cultural contexts. The SMILING proposal deliberately avoids expressing pre-conceived views on which interventions should be prioritized currently or in the future as the deliverables of the Action will reflect the views and opinions of a wide range of stakeholders in the region who will be consulted during the project. The ultimate objective of the Action is to integrate priorities for appropriate, efficient, feasible and sustainable interventions to improve micronutrient status, health and development of women of reproductive age and young children primarily into the national policies of the five target countries in SE Asia and in the agenda of the civil society, private sector, international organizations and NGOs. The goal is not only protecting people from hunger but also to guaranty food and nutritional security to these most vulnerable groups, thereby contributing directly to MDG1, MDG5 and MDG4 and as well by extension to MDG2 and MDG6.

Keywords: micronutrient deficiencies,women,young children,intervention,policy,south-east asia
Diasporic Constructions of Home and Belonging (COHAB)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Initial Training Networks
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Germany,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Sweden,India
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-ITN, 2011)
Start date: 2011-11-01
End date: 2015-10-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3354340.0
EU funding (EUR): 3354340.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

All over the world, stable concepts of home and belonging have, for a variety of reasons, become the exception rather than the rule. This has led to dramatic cultural, social and political changes and challenges. The study of diaspora and migration has therefore evolved into a burgeoning field of research with an urgent practical relevance. In a wide and sometimes confusing array of approaches it is mainly covered by the humanities and the social sciences. The CoHaB Network unites world-leading institutions in this field in the conviction that interdisciplinary training as well as international and inter-sectoral co-operation are key to any productive study of diasporas. CoHaB gains scope and momentum by its ‘Network of Networks’ rationale, binding together already existing cooperations. It is based on the resolve to strengthen interdisciplinary research in the field with a view to establishing diaspora studies as a transdisciplinary research area in its own right. Training young researchers on the basis of this conviction means to provide them with the opportunity to conduct their work in a variety of disciplinary environments as well as outside a purely academic context. Specifically, CoHaB aims at stimulating and facilitating cooperation by negotiating core concepts between the various disciplines involved among the partner institutions. Each of these disciplines has developed its own, highly sophisticated understanding of diaspora studies, and it is high time that these diverse understandings entered into a sustained dialogue. For this purpose, early stage researchers from various disciplinary backgrounds, but with similar interests in the field of diaspora studies, will join forces to develop their projects on a shared platform. This will assist them in opening their projects to a strong, interdisciplinary research environment and in producing tangible results for their own research careers, for the scientific community, and for the general public at large.

Keywords: humanities,social sciences,diaspora,home,belonging
Sustainable farm Management Aimed at Reducing Threats to SOILs under climate change (SMARTSOIL)

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,United Kingdom,Denmark,Netherlands,Italy,Germany,Spain,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Poland,Belgium,Hungary
Call:  (FP7-KBBE-2011-5, 2011)
Start date: 2011-11-01
End date: 2015-10-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3748935.2
EU funding (EUR): 2989480.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

Farming practices that lead to declining returns and inputs of carbon (C) to soils pose a threat to soil functions by reducing availability of organic matter for soil microbes and by affecting soil structure, and soil C stocks that are key to regulating greenhouse gas emissions. SmartSOIL focuses on arable and mixed farming systems in Europe and will develop an innovative approach using the soil C flow and stocks concept to assess the impact of C management on crop productivity, soil organic C (SOC) stocks and other ecosystem services. SmartSOIL will identify and develop options to increase C stocks and optimise C use (flows) whilst maintaining sustainable SOC stocks. The flow and stocks concept will delineate short- versus long-term management effects on vital soil functions through meta-analyses of data from European long-term experiments (LTEs), as well as new measurements within LTEs. The new understanding will be used to improve existing soil and crop simulation models and test the models against independent LTE data. The models will then be used to derive a simplified model to estimate the short- and long-term effects of management on crop productivity and SOC storage. Scenarios of future management systems in Europe for improved productivity and enhanced SOC sequestration will be evaluated under current and future climate. The cost-effectiveness of alternative policy measures and options for managing SOC flows and stocks for improved productivity and SOC storage will be assessed based on the simplified model. SmartSOIL will develop a decision support tool (DST) to enable farmers, advisors and policy makers to discuss and select the most appropriate and cost-effective practices for particular farming systems, soils and climates. SmartSOIL will engage key stakeholders in case study regions and the wider EU in the development of the DST, guidelines and policy recommendations, and will inform the scientific and user community on progress and results.

Keywords: carbon flows and stocks,sustainable soil management,crop productivity,regional scenario analyses,decision support tool
Communication of Food, Fisheries, Agriculture and Biotechnologies research – a network to support EU-funded research projects (COMMFABNET)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Destination: Other activities
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Belgium,United Kingdom,Germany
Call:  (FP7-KBBE-2011-5, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2014-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2234479.1
EU funding (EUR): 1999375.0
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

The effective communication of research results of EC funded research projects to end users is hampered by a number of factors including • Lack of confidence and communication skills within the scientific community • Inherent difficulties in effectively reaching out to the media and other multipliers with research results Poor dissemination of research results significantly reduces the potential project impact on European competitiveness and the quality of life of EU citizens. CommFABnet addresses these challenges in the FP6 Food Quality and Safety and FP7 KBBE programmes with an innovative range of activities to • establish a large network of communication managers • identify and exchange best practice in the communication of research results to target groups • provide training to scientists in communicating research results • address target audiences including the general public, SMEs, policy makers and young people CommFABnet comprises a consortium of organisations expert in the effective communication and dissemination of research results who demonstrate essential complementarity in successfully reaching different target groups. CommFABnet is led by Karolinska Institutet who has initiated and maintained the informal CommNet network of communication managers in the food safety research since 2006. This highly relevant experience will be fully exploited in the design and implementation of CommFABnet’s activities. CommFABnet will increase and channel the information flow from research projects towards the target groups. The exchange of best practice and training events for the CommFABnet network of communication officers and managers will result in a European community of communication managers highly proficient in the effective communication of research results to a range of target groups and other stakeholders. The result will be a significantly enhanced impact of the research results on European competitiveness and on the quality of life of EU citizens

Keywords: dissemination,communication,research results,communication managers,communication networks,joint communication activities,target groups,stakeholders,policy makers,smes,general public
Self Organization in Cytoskeletal Systems (SELFORG)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Condensed matter physics
Countries involved: Germany
Call:  (ERC-2011-ADG_20110209, 2011)
Start date: 2012-04-01
End date: 2017-12-31
Duration (months): 69.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2285532.0
EU funding (EUR): 2285532.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The requirements on the eukaryotic cytoskeleton are not only of high complexity, but include demands that are actually contradictory in the first place: While the dynamic character of cytoskeletal structures is essential for the motility of cells, their ability for morphological reorganisations and cell division, the structural integrity of cells relies on the stability of cytoskeletal structures. From a biophysical point of view, this dynamic structure formation and stabilization stems from a self-organisation process that is tightly controlled by the simultaneous and competing function of a plethora of actin binding proteins (ABPs). The ABPs can be classified to regulate (1) the polymerisation and depolymerisation kinetics of the individual filaments, (2) the structure of the network by crosslinking and bundling the filaments and (3) the dynamic reorganisation and contraction mediated by molecular motors. The major goal is to obtain a sound physical understanding of cellular self organizing principles, by successively increase the complexity of the experimental system in a bottom up approach. Three work packages are defined: (i) the microscopic mechanism of the interaction of ABPs with actin filaments on the treadmilling behaviour of actin. (ii) the effect of confinement, hydrodynamic flow and crosslinking proteins in a 2D high density motility assay and (iii) developing a reconstituted 3D active gel composed of actin filaments and crosslinking molecules. To this end, we will introduce and combine established and new biophysical and biochemical methods and interdisciplinary approaches, with a major emphasis on quantitative imaging and analysis techniques. The outcome of the proposed research will have important consequences and impact in fields ranging way beyond biophysics. Direct implications in rheology, polymer physics, material sciences and cell biology are evident, but also new aspects for the construction of novel biomaterials can be expected.

Keywords: self organization,active fluids,actin
Aquaculture for Food Security, Poverty Alleviation and Nutrition (AFSPAN)

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: Italy,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Denmark,Norway,Thailand,China,Uganda,Zambia,Brazil,Chile,Nicaragua,Malaysia,Bangladesh,India,Viet Nam,Kenya
Call:  (FP7-KBBE-2011-5, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2014-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1062072.0
EU funding (EUR): 999380.0
Participants: 18
Project status: CLOSED

Aquaculture is widely considered as important for enhancing food security, alleviating poverty and improving nutrition. However, little information is available concerning the direct and indirect impacts of aquaculture on food security and poverty alleviation in most developing countries and LIFDCs. Strengthening the knowledge base surrounding aquaculture and food and nutrition security through this project will provide the evidence upon which sound resource allocation and strategies can be based, and subsequently plan, implement and coordinate efficiently development and research programmes supporting the sustainable expansion of aquaculture and increasing its impact to food security and poverty alleviation. The project is to be implemented by 18 partners in 11 selected LIFDCs, 3 EU partners, and 3 international organizations. The project will strengthen the knowledge base on food security and poverty and develop new methodologies or more rigorous methodologies to quantify the contribution of aquaculture in combating hunger and poverty in developing countries and LIFDCs. This will endeavour to better understand aquaculture’s contribution to human development. Project partner countries were selected based on varied human development conditions and national level efforts in including aquaculture for improving national food security and alleviating poverty. They represent all major aquaculture regions and ICPCs where aquaculture has major contributions to national economy involve high numbers of small-scale aquaculture farms, and with high international trade of fish and fishery products. The results of the project will be brought to the attention of countries and development partners, particularly the EU, and outputs will help LIFDCs and various development partners to improve efficiency and coordination in development initiatives focused on aquaculture as a means of promoting food security and poverty alleviation.

Keywords: aquaculture. food security. poverty alleviation. investments in aquaculture. enhance coordination. millennium development goals. small-scale farming. nutritious and affordable foods.
Gains from Losses of Root and Tuber Crops (GRATITUDE)

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: United Kingdom,Netherlands,Portugal,Nigeria,Ghana,Thailand,Viet Nam
Call:  (FP7-KBBE-2011-5, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2015-03-31
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3753138.0
EU funding (EUR): 2850413.0
Participants: 16
Project status: CLOSED

Cassava and yam are important food security crops for approximately 700 million people. Post-harvest losses are significant and come in the three forms: (a) physical; (b) economic through discounting or processing into low value products and (c) from bio-wastes. This project aims to reduce these losses to enhance the role that these crops play in food and income security. Post-harvest physical losses are exceptionally high (ca. 30% in cassava and 60% in yam) and occur throughout the food chain. Losses in economic value are also high (e.g. cassava prices discounted by up to 85% within a couple of days of harvest). Wastes come in various forms e.g. peeling losses can be 15-20%. Waste often has no economic value which can make processing a marginal business proposition. South-south learning is a feature of the project – with partners in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Cassava and yam are contrasting in terms of their use and these differences will contribute to developing a comprehensive approach to reducing losses. Technologies and systems will be developed, validated, demonstrated and disseminated that focus benefits on small-holder households whilst offering increased income earning opportunities through SME development and links to large scale industry. These contribute to the comprehensiveness of the approach, and provide diverse learning opportunities and allow examination of losses in a wider food security context. There are 3 impact pathways: 1. reduction of physical losses – focussing on fresh yams storage 2. value added processing reducing physical and economic losses in yam and cassava. 3. improved utilisation of wastes (peels, liquid waste, spent brewery waste) producing products for human consumption including snack foods, mushrooms and animal feed. Cross-cutting are issues of food safety, enterprise development and practical demonstration. It is aimed to validate technologies capable of reducing losses by an equivalent of at least 50%

Keywords: cassava,yam,post harvest losses,waste,added value,food security,food chain,processing,fresh product,africa,asia,nigeria,ghana,vietnam,thailand
Recovery and Use of Nutrients, Energy and Organic Matter from Animal Waste (REUSEWASTE)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Initial Training Networks
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Denmark,Denmark,Netherlands,Portugal,Spain,Italy,Ireland,Denmark
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-ITN, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2015-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3242949.3
EU funding (EUR): 3242949.3
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

The ReUseWaste network will i) provide new ideas and systems that lead to a major rethink in the current, established animal waste management systems, ii) train a group of 13 young researchers in developing new technologies for socially and environmentally sustainable utilisation of the valuable organic matter and nutrient ressources in animal waste and iii) provide companies with both improved and new technologies to produce bioenergy, ”green” bio-fertilisers and improved soil, water and air quality. Global livestock production is increasing rapidly, because of the increasing quest for animal protein by the increasing human population. Apart from the increases in livestock number, there are also major changes in the systems of livestock production. The increases in number and changes in systems have led to major concerns about the sustainability of these developments, especially from the points of view of animal and human health, animal welfare and environmental soundness. Evidently it is necessary for the agricultural livestock industry to develop new environmental technologies to meet global challenges related to environmental impact and sustainability. The industry needs to improve management and utilisation of organic matter and nutrient resources in animal wastes, in order to reduce gaseous emissions of greenhouse gases, ammonia and odor, and to improve energy output and limit the impact on soil and water quality. This multi-site and multidisciplinary ITN provides a unique opportunity for young researchers to obtain the knowledge and skills needed to develop and utilise new technologies for a socially and environmentally responsible management of animal wastes. The ReUseWaste network brings together major EU research groups from leading universities and research institutes, key agri-environmental technology companies and public authorities, from the countries and regions of most intensive livestock production in Europe.

Keywords: soil fertility,fertilisers,greenhouse gases (climate change),land degradation (climate change),animal waste,pollution control