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The Technology Platform “Plants for the Future” Karin Metzlaff

EuropaBio. The Technology Platform “Plants for the Future” Karin Metzlaff Executive director EPSO & Coordinator TP www.epsoweb.org European Forest Research – outlook for the future Brussels, 12 November 2004. TP “Plants for the Future”

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The Technology Platform “Plants for the Future” Karin Metzlaff

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  1. EuropaBio The Technology Platform “Plants for the Future” Karin Metzlaff Executive director EPSO & Coordinator TP www.epsoweb.org European Forest Research – outlook for the future Brussels, 12 November 2004

  2. TP “Plants for the Future” Goal:Strengthen the European PlantResearch and Innovation Area Start:European Council Mar’03: create European Technology Platforms…. in areas such plant genomics Support needed:At European, national and regional level; From public and private sources State:Vision 2025 Jun’04 ☛Strategic Research Agenda 2025 Feb’05 Action Plan 2010 Oct’06 Amend SRA, more APs from 2006 Implementation activities Stakeholders: Companies & research institutions incl. forestry sector, financial world, regulatory authorities, experts in education and communication, consumer and environmental organisations

  3. Structure: Long term groupings: Advisory Council Advise & Political weight + forestry ? Steering Committee Long-term goal; Leading actors; Support among stakeholders + forestry ? Secretariat Manage Balance, Interaction, Dissemination Mirror groupsAdvise & support from the 3 political institutions European, national & regional level Crucial for implementation of TP recommendations Short term groupings: E.g. for SRA 2025 / AP 2010: 4 Workshops groups 4 views: Basic research, Sustainability, Products (has forestry sector incl.), Horizontal Issues

  4. Method to develop SRA: bio based economy renewable raw material diversity of systems viable countryside biodiversity Develop SRA 2025: To discuss Strategic Research Agenda Basic research BR Sustainability S S Green and pleasant land Sustainable agriculture Securing a healthy and safe food supply Competitiveness and consumer choice Products P P P P Horizontal issues HI Vision ”Plants for the Future” Challenges taken from”Plants for the Future” (chapter 1) 4 Views to address the challenges.

  5. Articulate SRA 2025 and Action Plan 2010 - Opportunity for input from forestry sector √ Vision 2025, Jun’04 (+ related papers) 4 Expert workshops (Products)  drafts Feedback from stakeholders, Steering Committee SRA 2025 + Draft AP 2010 (Feb’05) Meetings in 10-20 Member States Feedback to working groups (Dec’05) Workshops to amend draft In parallel AP 2010 (Oct’06) input to FP7, National research programs; industry, farmer, forestry …

  6. For input & information: www.epsoweb.org PlantTP@psb.ugent.be

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