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Launch of the
Strategic Research Agenda
of the
“Plants for the Future”
European Technology Platform
Monday, 25 June 2007, European Parliament |
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The launch of the “Plants for the Future” European Technology
Platform (ETP) Strategic research Agenda took place at the
following event in the European Parliament:
PRESS RELEASE
“Plant technology may contribute to Europe’s main societal
challenges“
Monday, 25 June 2007 at 12.30pm
European Parliament, Brussels
Programme
Welcome by the Host
Giles
Chichester,
MEP – Welcome and open discussion
During the lunch there
will be four expert speeches on:
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The EC perspective -
Kurt Vandenberghe, Deputy Head of Cabinet Potočnik
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Bioenergy crops -
Markwart Kunz,
Member of the Board Suedzucker AG
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Plants, agriculture and environment -
Ricardo Serra Arias,
former Vice-President of COPA
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Frontiers of Science, blue sky research -
Wilhelm Gruissem,
President European Plant Science Organisation
(Participation upon invitation only)
Background:
The
ETP “Plants for the Future” was officially launched by Commissioner
Busquin in June 2004 with the publication of the Vision 2025 at a
Press Conference in Brussels.
The
“Plants for the Future” ETP consists of members from three
Stakeholder groups: Industry, Academia and Farmer Organisations. Its
secretariat is located in Brussels and coordinated by Dr. Karin
Metzlaff, Executive Director of the European Plant Science
Organisation.
The
Stakeholder Proposal for a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) outlines
the major steps to take to reach the 20 year Vision for Europe. It
was launched at a Press Conference in Strasbourg in July 2005 with
speeches by Mr Potočnik and Mr Chichester.
A
broad consultation on the proposed SRA with Member States (19),
members of the European Parliament and the European Commission took
place in 2005 / 2006.
Based on the results of the consultations, the Plant ETP has now
produced a final Strategic Research Agenda to be launched on the 25th
June in the European Parliament. It identifies five challenges for
Europe to which the plant sector can contribute in the future:
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Healthy, safe and sufficient food and feed
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Plant based products: chemicals and bioenergy
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Sustainable agriculture, forestry and landscape
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Vibrant and competitive basic research
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Consumer choice and governance
For
more information on the Technology Platform click here.
Speakers:
Markwart Kunz
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-biography:
-speech:
Ricardo Serra Arias
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-speech:
Wilhelm Gruissem
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-speech:
Kurt Vandenberghe
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Giles Chichester
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Articles about the
launch event:
- Plant technology platform sets out research
agenda -
Cordis News (26/05)
- EU platform charts future of agro-business -
Euractiv (27/06)
- Plan to use plants to boost EU competitiveness -
FoodNavigator (27/06)
- Plants come in from the cold -
Science Business (28/06)
- Plants for the Future - Implementation of a
European Strategy for Plant Research -
EPSO News
(01/07)
- ‘Plants for the Future’ technology platform
presents plan for European bioeconomy -
Biopact (02/07)
These articles are only
a selection. A complete media coverage is available
here.
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