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Established in 2007, this platform aims to inform stakeholders about ETP-Food for Life, develop a National Research Agenda for Food, and promote Swedish participation in European projects.
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THE SWEDISH PLATFORM for ETP- Food for Life • Established formally on January 1, 2007 • Reference group: • The Federation of Swedish Food Industries (Li) • The Association of Swedish Retailers • The Swedish Board for Innovations • The Swedish Board for Areal Research • The Swedish Agricultural Research Foundation • Lund University • The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology
THE SWEDISH PLATFORM for ETP- Food for Life • Objectives • Inform the Swedish stakeholders about the ETP-Food for Life • Develop a National Research Agenda for Food • Promote participation of Swedish stakeholders in projects emanating from the European ETP Food for Life
THE SWEDISH PLATFORM for ETP- Food for Life • Activities - Information • First information meeting with Swedish stakeholders about the ETP-Food Life - Sept 6, 2006 • Article in the Swedish food trade journal about ETP-Food for Life and the Swedish Platform – April, 2007 • Information to R&D group of Li about ETP Food for Life and the Swedish Platform – April, 17, 2007 • Information workshops in Gothenburg, Lund and Uppsala –May 3,14 and 23, 2007
THE SWEDISH PLATFORM for ETP- Food for Life • Activities – National Research Agenda Food • Long range development programmes for 6 for Sweden important industrial sectors – Driven by industry with strong support from governmental sector • Food industry development programme now in draft • The National Research Agenda for Food developed in the Swedish platform planned to be part of the food industry development programme • The National Research Agenda for Food project will be based on existing National Research strategies from Li and others