Horizon 2020 info meeting

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17 Jan 2013 Brussels. The info day was organised by the Directorate for Biotechnologies, Agriculture, Food to provide full information on the new calls for proposals of Societal Challenge 2 (Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research bio-based industries and the Bioeconomy) and on the call Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEIT) - Biotechnology.

Societal Challenge 2 covers three calls for proposals under which

projects can apply for funding:

• Sustainable Food Security
• Blue Growth
• Innovative Sustainable and Inclusive Bioeconomy

In addition, the call under Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies was also be presented:

• LEIT - Biotechnology

Horizon 2020 is the new EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, succeeding P7. Running Europe 2020 strategy and addresses major concerns shared by citizens in Europe and elsewhere.
from 2014 to 2020 with a budget of nearly €80 billion, Horizon 2020 is part of the drive to create new growth and jobs in Europe. Horizon 2020 reflects the policy priorities of the

Programme 

Morning session:

• General introduction by the Director of the Bioeconomy Directorate, John Bell  [2 MB]
• Sustainable food security  [495 KB]
• Innovative, sustainable and inclusive Bioeconomy  [2 MB]
• Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies  [554 KB]
• Instruments & funding; negotiations & grants  [2 MB]
• Opportunities for SMEs in Horizon 2020, in particular the SME instrument  [551 KB]
• International cooperation  [441 KB]
• Evaluation  [2 MB]

Afternoon sessions

Session: Sustainable food security session

• Multi-actor approach  [485 KB]

Session: Blue Growth

• Opportunities for marine and maritime research outside Blue Growth  [349 KB]

Session: Innovative, sustainable and inclusive Bioeconomy (ISIB) + Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies

• LEIT Biotechnology  [444 KB]
• Innovative, sustainable and inclusive Bioeconomy  [516 KB]
• Sustainable agriculture and forestry  [529 KB]
• Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries  [575 KB]
• Cross-cutting actors covering all activities  [186 KB]

Interview with Mr Stephane Hogan, Science Counsellor, European Union Delegation to the African Union. (South Africa in Horizon 2020 Information Day, 14 January 2014, Brussels)

Stephane Hogan answers following questions: 

1. How will the private sector be involved in the food security?
2. Two themes target Africa. Are African researchers excluded from the other themes?

Related:

SciDev 07/01/2014: A new horizon for African-European research links

“It’s a European programme, not a collaboration programme with Africa,” so it is logical that most funding goes to the EU, says Daan du Toit, senior science and technology representative for the South African Department of Science and Technology to the EU in Brussels, Belgium. “As much as we [South Africans] promote it and are enthusiastic about it, it’s not a magic instrument for all.”