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The road towards establishment of the Central European RO EFICENT and its prospects. EFICENT Information event Freiburg, 3. April 2009 Konstantin von Teuffel. Structure. Why EFICENT for member states for EFI Associate members EFICENT and the NFZ-Network Cooperation how?. Why EFICENT?.
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The road towards establishment of the Central European RO EFICENT and its prospects EFICENT Information event Freiburg, 3. April 2009 Konstantin von Teuffel
Structure • Why EFICENT • for member states • for EFI Associate members • EFICENT and the NFZ-Network • Cooperation how?
Why EFICENT? EFI Council (representatives of member states) • max 7 Regional Offices until 2011 • good geographic distribution • clear concept
Why EFICENT? Benefit for Members states • raise issues of national importance to European level • influence political decision making • internationalize own institutions • have access to relevant information • make use of EFI as an international organisation
Why EFICENT? Benefit for EFI associate members • tap into EFI-network • have access to scientific information • internationalize own institution • use EFI-brand • gain visibility • raise own scientific topics to European level • overcome fragmentation
EFICENT and NFZ-Network • NFZ-Network • WSL Zürich • ALU Freiburg • FVA Freiburg • INRA Champenoux • UHP Nancy • AgroParisTech, Engref Nancy • INPL Nancy
EFICENT and NFZ-Network • official cooperation since Jan. 2006 • ACTIVITIES: • joint research projects • conferences • student- and staff-exchange • summerschools • EFICENT
EFICENT and NFZ-Network • purpose: “nest” EFICENT • open for new partners and members
Cooperation how? • Cooperation: • institutional support (resources from ministries, authorities etc.) • project related support • Contributions: • cash • in kind