NTPs as INSTRUMENT in FP7:an example of the two way flow knowledge, the European Technology PlatformFood for Life and the Transparent_Food PF7 project András Sebők Campden BRI Magyarország Nonprofit Kft. 1

National Food Technology Platforms of ETP Food for Life (1) Initiatives under the leadership of the industry under the umbrella of the ETP Voice of the industry Established in more than 27countries in Europe In 9 additional countries: establishing of the NFTP is in progress and/or planned NFTPs from cca 50 – 500 members/country: participation in the NFTP network Industry, SMEs Researchers Policy makers, public institutions Consumers (organisations) Other members of the food chain Uzhhorod

National Food Technology Platforms of ETP Food for Life (2) National forums, under the umbrella of Joint European Vision, Strategic Research Agenda, Implementation Plan developed by the ETP Adjusted to national needs and conditions: National Vision Document, Strategic Research Agenda, Implementation Plan Dialogue between industry/SMEs, research providers, government/funding bodies National languages NFTPs can act as hubs for consultations and dissemination Collaboration of NFTPs Uzhhorod

Norvegia Svezia Finlandia UK Islanda Irlanda Turchia Russia Svizzera Estonia Lettonia Danimarca Israele Libano Uzhhorod

A standard operational procedure, which ensures regular supply of; easy access to; prepared information in a standardised format to the NFTPs, what they can disseminate it to their members Includes: Short summary of the results Presentations at NFTPs regular meetings Preparation of presentation on material A procedure for dissemination of the results at national level through National Food Technology Platforms (NFTPs) of the ETP Food for Life Uzhhorod

What can the ETP Food for Life and its NFTPs offer for FP7 (1) Networking, events Enhancing collaboration, capacity building Information on main research trends and challenges to meet industry needs Information, awareness building on results of publicly funded research Lobbying Uzhhorod 6

What can the ETP Food for Life and its NFTPs offer for FP7? (2) Networking on national transnational European food chain stakeholders interdisciplinary level European wide networking Personal-based on common interest, expertise Organisations National Technology Platforms Uzhhorod

What can the ETP Food for Life and its NFTPs offer for FP7? (3) Enhancing collaboration, capability building Access to complementary knowledge Access to peer view and feedback Development of collective knowledge Access to partner search - matchmaking Incubation of international, national project ideas+ development of project teams Increased opportunities for research cooperation/participation in FP 7 projects Opportunities for benchmarking Business partnerships beyond the projects Uzhhorod

9 Contribution and access to comprehensive, structured, collective, regularly updated view of the industry and other stakeholders Main market, consumer, society trends, Key thrusts, Main research challenges Main research objectives Key topics and deliverables Priorities, resources Described in the Vision Document, Strategic Research Agenda, Implementation Plan Uzhhorod What can the ETP Food for Life and its NFTPs offer for FP7? (4)

What can the ETP Food for Life and its NFTPs offer for FP7 (5) Information, awareness building on Project calls, funding opportunities Results on publicly funded European, transnational and research projects Lobbying ETP Food for Life is regularly consulted for ideas for calls subjects Cca. 90% of the food related calls in FP7 were on the list proposed by the ETP as well NFTPs have a significant input: Cooperation; ERA- NET; Joint Programming Recommendations of NFTPs and SME Task Force Uzhhorod

PARTNERS: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn – UBO/Germany - coordinator Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft e.V. – KTBL/Germany Technische Universität Berlin - TUB/Germany European Association for Food Safety (SAFE consortium) – SAFE/Belgium Institutet för Livsmedel och Bioteknik AB – SIK/Sweden Aarhus Universitet - AU/Denmark City University London – City/Great Britain RLabs Market Research Ltd – Rlabs/Greece Ghent University – UGENT/Belgium Campden BRI Magyarország Nonprofit Kft. – CCH/Hungary Transparent_Food FP7 project Uzhhorod 11

Measures for achieving confidence of consumers, customers through openness and accountability on activities along the food chain By making information available on the verity of messages (claims, statements) on specific characteristics of products, processes, production environment which meet the valid needs of consumers, customers for facilitate their informed decisions Sound balance with confidentiality needs of food chain members Transparency in the food chain Uzhhorod 12

Transparency is a complex issue with several approaches. Need for more harmonised definition and interpretation of principles and requirements identification and collection of successful practices developing findings and recommendations through regular consultations with a broad public of stakeholders from various countries in Europe To achieve progress and improvement. Why we need consultations with stakeholders on transparency? Uzhhorod 13

Summary compendium on state-of-the-art on present knowledge on transparency Strategic Research Agenda for the identification of deficiencies, future research needs, and research priorities Best practice guide on transparency Blueprint information backbone scheme agreement on information exchange between system providers development of a European communication network facilitate interaction between existing and developing transparency initiatives Expected results (1) where NFTPs can contribute to the discussions and disseminate the results Uzhhorod 14

General procedure for analysing transparency cases in different domains for successful practices GAP analysis results in matching quality standards with signal needs; recommendations for quality standard providers, Recommendations for different stakeholders such as the industry – particularly SMEs, policy makers, solution providers, standard providers, etc. Training material on recommended practices for transparency. Concise consumer information on potential use of transparency information web-based European Transparency Platform Expected results (2) Uzhhorod 15

Web consultations (on-goingly, related to the main documents – Dec 2010, May 2011 ) Presentation of the results on an NFTP meeting of the ETP Food for Life Sept distribution of actual information June demonstration training to voluntary NFTP representatives Oct presentation of final results Planned channels and events (1) Uzhhorod 16

Developing of a core training workshop material and guidance to the representatives of the NTPs on using this material. May 2011 Organising national workshops for all stakeholders in their own (7) countries (all project participants) from June 2011 to Oct 2011 European workshop - presenting strategic research agenda June 2011 Stakeholder Implementation workshop Sept 2011 European Transparency Platform from June 2010 Planned channels and events (2) Uzhhorod 17

Transparent_Food project is financed by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme. Contract No.: FP7-KBBE More info on the project at : Uzhhorod 18

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