INCO-CT-2004-003321
FOODLINK
Linking Associated Candidate Countries and EU Member States food sectors with a view to higher level of participation in the FP 6 projects.
Instrument – Specific Support Action
Thematic Priority – INCO
Final report
Period covered: from 15 April 2004 to Date of preparation: 1 December 2005
15 October 2005
Start date of project: 15 April 2003 Duration: 18 months
Project coordinator name: Paweł Bartoszek
Project coordinator organisation name: Adam Mickiewicz Uniwersity Foundation –
Poznan Science and Technology Park
Project execution
The aim of the FOODLINK project was to promote among the researchers and industry operating in the ACC food sector the participation in the EU 6th Framework Programme research and development projects. ACC institutions active in a field of food industry were not sufficiently experienced in coordinating such projects as well as cooperating with leading institution in the EU. They were also not enough informed of the results and achievements of previous EU projects and other ACC successes in a food sector.
In order to improve the situation following activities were realized:
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the series of information days in different ACC and NMS. Each ACC and NMS partner conducted one info-day and will carried out the action of potential partners profiles collection. During these info-days the researchers, enterprises, including SMEs representing the food sector familiarized themselves with the results of EU and research projects and with issues of research and industry in ACC and NMS and with the FP6 participating opportunities.
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the brokerage event organized on the basis of previously collected profiles of ACC and NMS organizations interested in FP6 participation during the International Trade Fair for Food Industry POLAGRA-FOOD,
Through its 18 months duration, FOODLINK provided leaflets on each info-day (also in national languages). Moreover, the specific website was created as well as database of ACC institutions (research and SMEs) active in food sector which is a basis for future collaboration partner search. The final outcome is the long list of the projects to which ACC and NMS partners were joined.
The specific goals achieved by FOODLINK
The objective of FOODLINK project was to increase the participation of ACC and NMS countries from food sector in FP6 projects, establish cooperation links between them and make ACC researchers and companies more visible in the European Research Area, additionally:
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rising awareness in ACC countries about FP6,
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identifying potential participants of future FP6 projects,
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formulating cooperation profiles
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brokering partnership for future consortia
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assisting the proposers in proposal development
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promoting ACC researchers competence all over Europe
Contractors involved
In the project realization 11 partners were involved:
Coordinator:
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Poznan Science and Technology Park – Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Poland
Contractors:
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Archimedes Foundation; ArchF, Estonia
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Oost-NV, The Netherlands
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Kaunas University of Technology Regional Business Incubator; KFC, Lithuania
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Baltic Chapter of SPIE - the International Society for Optical Engineering; SPIE, Latvia
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Institute of Food Bioresources; IBA, Romania
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The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey; TUBITAK, Turkey
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University of Plovdiv "Paisii Hilendarski"; UoP, Bulgaria
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Slovak Agriculture University, SAU, Slovakia
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CARTIF, Spain
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Szent István University, Budapest (SzIU),Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Food Science; SzIU, Hungary
Work performed
WP1 – Provision of information
The aim of WP 1 was to promote the project among target groups in partner countries, to provide potential partners with practical knowledge on “Food quality and safety” priority objectives, to encourage partnership between researchers and companies from food sector across Europe and to promote ACC food sector achievements all over Europe. Main tool to achieve above objectives were organization of information days in each Associated Candidate Countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey) and New Member States (Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovakia, Hungary). In total 9 information-days were organized attended by 789 people. Participants mostly represented project target groups: research institutions, small and medium enterprises and governmental institutions.
POLAND
Date: 29th June 2004
Place: University of Agriculture in Poznan
No of participants: 24
Program:
10.00-10.45
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Introduction - objective of FOODLINK project
Elzbieta Ksiazek – Poznan Science and Technology Park
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10.45-12.00
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Possibilities of FP6 participation
Ewa Kocinska - Poznan Science and Technology Park
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12.00-12.15
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Coffee break
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12.15-13.00
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Next call of 5 priority „Food Quality and Safety”
Pawel Bartoszek - Poznan Science and Technology Park
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13.00-13.30
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Presentation of realized FP6 project
University of Agriculture in Poznan
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18th May 2005
Place: University of Agriculture in Poznan
No of participants: 34
Program:
11.00-11.15
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Registration
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11.15-11.25
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Welcome
University of Agriculture in Poznan - representative
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11.25-11.55
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6th Framework Programme – a range of activities
Ewa Kocińska, Poznan Science and Technology Park
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11.55-12.15
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POLFOOD i FOODLINK – results presentation
Paweł Bartoszek, Poznan Science and Technology Park
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12.15-12.45
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Lunch
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12.45-13.30
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4th call in 5th priority „Food Quality and Safety”
Paweł Bartoszek, Poznan Science and Technology Park
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13.30-13.45
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Benefits from FP6 participation
Piotr Goliński, University of Agriculture in Poznan
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13.45-14.00
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Instructions from the expert how to write the proposal
Zbigniew Krejpcio, University of Agriculture in Poznan
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ESTONIA
Date: 05-06 May 2005
Place: Comfort Hotel Oru, Tallinn, Estonia
Number of participants: 32
Program:
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