1. Russian National Contact Point
on «Food, Agriculture, Fisheries & Biotechnology»
(Bio-NCP of Russia on FP6-FP7 Programmes of EC)
Russian Approach and Experience as
Regards a Successful S&T Cooperation and
Participation in FP7
Vladimir ERYOMIN
Scientific Counsellor of Bio-NCP of Russia
Bakh Institute of Biochemistry, RAS
Scientific Workshop: “Identification of concrete
sub-topics of the S&T EU-Ukraine cooperation: medium-
sub- EU- medium-
term outlook. Role of the Working Groups”
Groups”
Kiev, Ukraine, 23 September 2009
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2. OUTLINE of Presentation
OUTLINE of Presentation
Bio-NCP of Russia
(Creation, objectives & tasks, main activities)
European and Russian Technology
Platforms on FAFB Priorities
EU-Russia Working Group on Agro-Food-
Biotech Priorities
EU-Russia Co-funded in Coordinated
Calls in FP7 Programme EC
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3. Bio-NCP of Russia
Bio-NCP of Russia
A.N. BAKH
A.N. BAKH
INSTITUTE OF
INSTITUTE OF
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOCHEMISTRY
RAS (INBI)
RAS (INBI)
Bio-NCP of Russia (formerly - Food-NCP in FP6) was
established by the Ministry of Science and
Education of the RF on the basis of A.N. Bakh
Institute of Biochemistry of Russian Academy of
Sciences in May 2003
The main objective of Bio-NCP of Russia is
promotion of Russian science integration into the
European Research Area («ERA») by participation in
FP6-FP7 Programmes of EC
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4. Bio-NCP of Russia
Bio-NCP of Russia
Our activity is directed to:
Increasing of Russian participation in EC FP7 Programme
on FAFB priorities
Consulting & training, information assurance and
dissemination, accompanying projects, etc.
Increasing capacity building for Russian R&TD community
Consulting and direct contacts with Russian governing bodies
(Government agencies, Ministry of Education &Science of the
RF, stakeholders, multipliers, administration of scientific
Centres and Institutes, SME representatives, etc.) (EU-Russia
Working Group – Russian Policymakers and representatives
of EC Directorate)
Structuring of R&TD community in the Russian Federation
Monitoring and coordination of participation activity in FP7 on
FABF Priorities
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5. Bio-NCP of Russia
Bio-NCP of Russia
Main Tasks and Activities
Main Tasks and Activities
Mapping Dissemination All-round help to
Research activities FPs rules, materials EU-Russia Working Group
and activities and
on Agro-Food-Biotech
Revealing liaison building
Centres of excellence
priorities
(Laboratories, Institutes, Training & Consulting Communication
etc.) , Major R&TD Researchers and with EC Directorate
infrastructure in Russia Multipliers and European TP
Facilitation of
international contacts, Coordination of R&TD
communications and cooperation
Matching Ministry of Education and
cooperation with other
EU and Russia R&TD Science RF
countries in FPs and
Priorities Federal Agency for
bilateral collaboration
Science and Innovation
Structuring
R&TD Community Enhancing Participation and holding
Capacity building of EU-Russia International
NCPs, and acting and Symposiums, Forums, S&T Events
potential Russian
participants of FPs Co-funded and Coordinated Calls
Involvement and encouragement of acting and potential
Russian participants into FP7 European R&TD Network
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6. Bio-NCP of Russia
Bio-NCP of Russia
Our activity is directed to:
Studying of European Conception of Technology
Platforms and relevant activity in FAFB Sector of FP7
Revealing of Russian National Priorities in FAFB Sector
of FP7
Formation of Russian Technology Platforms in FAFB
Sector of FP7
Coupling of European Conception of Technology
Platforms to development of Technology Platforms in
Russia
Coordination of efforts and activity for Russian participation
in FP7 on FAFB Priorities (EU-Russia Working Groups)
Development of joined mechanisms and new ways for R&TD
collaboration between EU and Russia (e.g. Co-funded &
coordinated Calls, EU-Russia Working Groups)
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7. European Technology Platforms (TPs)
Technology Platforms (TPs) are the instruments for formation of
priorities for International R&TD co-operation in countries of
the European Union (MS and AC) and other 3-d INCO-
countries co-operating with the EU.
Technology Platforms (TPs) are the practical tools for realization of
FP7 Programme of EC
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8. Conception of Technology Platforms
Selection of the most strategically important
applied scientific challenges for social and economical
development of EU-countries
Analysis of Market needs and available technology
transfers potential for production of consumer’s goods
and service enhancing
Active involvement of all EU-countries and INCO-
countries
Mobilization of public and private financial
resources for FP7 Programme realisation
Mobilization of human resources for implementation
of Projects
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9. Conception of Technology Platforms
Taking into account all points of view:
(for all interested-in Sides)
Government Bodies
Regulatory Bodies
Representatives of Industry
Scientific Communities
SMEs
Multipliers
Consumers and Users
The European Conception of
«KNOWLEDGE-BASED BIO-ECONOMY»
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10. The European Conception of
The European Conception of
«KNOWLEDGE-BASED BIO-ECONOMY»
«KNOWLEDGE-BASED BIO-ECONOMY»
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY ASSURANCE STABILITY --
STABILITY
STRATEGIES TRACEABILITY,
STRATEGIES TRACEABILITY, SOCIETAL NEEDS
SOCIETAL NEEDS BIODEGRADABILITY
BIODEGRADABILITY
CONSUMER SCIENCE
CONSUMER SCIENCE FUNCTIONALITY
FUNCTIONALITY
Life Sciences &
“Fork to Farm” Biotechnology for
Food, health Sustainable
and well-being non-food products
+ processes
WHITE BIOTECH
ADVANCED FOOD
TECHNOLOGIES, FOOD QUALITY PROCESSING CLEAN BIOPROCESSES
DETERMINANTS, NUTRITION RAW MATERIALS/WASTE
LOW INPUT FARMING -- BIODIVERSITY
LOW INPUT FARMING BIODIVERSITY GREEN/BLUE BIOTECH
GREEN/BLUE BIOTECH
ANIMAL HEALTH -- RURAL DEVT.
ANIMAL HEALTH RURAL DEVT. PRODUCTION OPTIMISED RAW MATERIALS
OPTIMISED RAW MATERIALS
Sustainable production and management of biological resources
from land, forest, and aquatic environments
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Compiled from Dr. Ch. Patermann presentation

11. European Technology Platforms (TPs)
From: http://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms/individual_en.html
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12. European Technology Platforms (TPs)
TPs of EC are formed on the basis of European
Conception of «Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy»
Food
for Life
Global Animal Bio-Fuels
Health
Knowledge-
Based
Bio-Economy
Forestry Farm Animal
Breeding
Industrial Plants for
Bio-Technology the Future
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13. Russian National Priorities
Russian National Priorities in Science, Technology and
Technique Areas:
Biotechnology for life (Industrial Biotechnology for agriculture,
food, forestry, fishery, bio-fuel, etc.)
System Biology (all with –”omics” – genomics, proteomics,
metabolomics, transcritomics, fluxomics, etc.)
Bioengineering technologies
Bio-informatics technologies
Cell technologies including stem cells
Bio-sensing technologies
Biocatalysts and biosynthetic technologies, etc.
Biotechnology for medicine (pharmaceutical, organ therapy, etc.)
Health & Life Sciences (Critical Technologies of the live systems
and in Life Science)
Biomedical technologies for life support and human protection
Genomic and post genomic technologies for drug development
Nanotechnologies and materials
Information- and telecommunication technologies and electronics
Energy and energy-saving
Advanced and special machinery and equipment
Environment protection and rational nature management
Security and anti-terrorism activities, etc., etc. 13

14. Main Activity of Bio-NCP of Russia
in Formation of Russian TPs
Selection of National Thematic Priorities for
Formation of Russian TPs for Participation in FP7
Programme of EC
Food Biotechnology
MSU of Applied Biotechnology,
Institute of Nutrition RAMS, etc.
Industrial Biotechnology
Institute Biochemistry RAS, MSU,
Institute of Genetics, etc.
Biotechnology of Plants
Centre of Bio-engineering RAS, etc.
Forestry
MSU of Forest, Centre of Forest
Ecology and Production RAS, etc.
Animal Health
State Institute of Animal Feed, etc.
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15. Principles of Russian Technology
Platform Formation
European
European
Coordinator
Biofuels TP
Biofuels TP
Bio-NCP Centre
of Russia
Management
Body
Scientific Centre
Scientific Centre Scientific Centre
Scientific Centre Scientific Centre
Scientific Centre Scientific Centre
Scientific Centre
Experts
Experts Experts
Experts Experts
Experts Experts
Experts
Plants for the Future
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16. Russian Technology Platform
“Food for Life”- STRUCTURE:
Russian Contacts with
National FAFB governmental &
Contact Point Secretariat legislative
FP6/7 of the Platform bodies
20 members
Research Unions of
Leading food manufacturers Associations
institutions enterprises in different food of consumers
& Universities industry sectors
Lines of activities:
Food industry Food quality control Healthy nutrition
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17. Russian Technology Platform
Russian Technology Platform
“Food for Life”- MAIN PARTICIPANTS:
“Food for Life”- MAIN PARTICIPANTS:
MOSCOW STATE
MOSCOW STATE
MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY
MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY
OF APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY
OF APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY OF FOOD PRODUCTION
OF FOOD PRODUCTION
Institute of MSUFP
Biological Industry
Institute of Fishery Institute of
and Oceanography INSTITUTE OF
INSTITUTE OF A.N. BAKH INSTITUTE OF
A.N. BAKH INSTITUTE OF Childish Food
NUTRITION
NUTRITION BIOCHEMISTRY RAS
BIOCHEMISTRY RAS
Institute of Institute of Poultry
Processing Industry
Dairy Industry
Institute of Control,
Institute of Standardization, Certifica-
Certifica-
Meat Industry tion of Veterinary
Preparations
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18. Examples of Russian Consortia
in Technology Platforms
A.N. Bakh Institute Moscow State
GosGNIIgenetika
of Biochemistry, RAS University
Institute
Puschino Research
SME «VOSTOK» of Microbiology
Centre of RAS
of RAS
SME «Rosalko» Institute of Plastics 6 SMEs
Institute of
Centre of Cardiac
Engineering Textile Institute
Surgery RAMS
Ecology
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19. Structuring of Russian
Biotech Community
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20. Russian TPs on FAFB in FP7
Russian TPs on FAFB in FP7
Russian TPs on FAFB in FP7
Food Quality & Safety
Food Quality & Safety
Industrial Biotechnology
Industrial Biotechnology
Forestry
Forestry
Plants for the Future
Plants for the Future
Animal Health
Animal Health
Fisheries
Fisheries
Bio-fuel
Bio-fuel
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21. EU-Russia Working Group on
Agro-Food-Biotech Priorities
(Proposed Structure)
From Russia From EU
Representatives of Ministry
Representatives of EC
of Education and Science of
Directorate on FAFB priorities
the RF
Representatives of Russian Representatives of EU
Federal Agency for Science Technology Platforms
and Innovation
Heads of EU FP6-FP7
Representatives of Bio-NCP
Megaprojects
of Russia
Representatives of Russian Representatives of European
Technology Platforms Bio-NCPs
Russian R&TD Experts
European R&TD Experts
(Usually Directors of RTD
Centres)
Secretariat 21

22. Prospects for Future EU-Russia Cooperation
Inna Bilenkina, Christian Patermann,
Deputy Head of Russia's Federal Agency for Director of EC Directorate for
Science and Innovation, «Biotechnologies, Agriculture, Fisheries &
CORDIS News interview – «EU and Russia Strengthen Food»
Research Ties» CORDIS Video interview - «Talking about
(http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=KBBENEWS&) FP7» Prospects for Future EU-Russia
Cooperation Initiatives
From 2008, scientific research in Russia will be
Mr. Patermann met his Russian colleagues of
supported from Government by two large scale the EC-Russia Working Group on Agro-Bio-
programmes: Food in Suzdal, Russia and talks about new
First programme is dedicated to the ways in EU-Russia cooperation.
New Materials and Nanotechnologies (~ 40% of the Russian funds) (http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/kbbe/interview_en.
Life Sciences and Biotechnology – (~25%) html)
Energy and Energy Efficiency
Rational Nature Use
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
The second programme is dedicated to the
Industrial Development of Nanotechnologies and New
Materials. 22

23. EU-Russia Working Group on
«Health and Life Sciences» Priorities
Co-funded and Coordinated Calls on «Health»
Working Group Meeting on «Heath and Life Sciences» at the
Federal Agency for Science and Innovation, Moscow, 12-th
of March 2009,
For more details see, http://www.fasi.gov.ru/news/press-c/1636/
http://www.fasi.gov.ru/news/press-
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24. EU-Russia Working Group on
Agro-Food-Biotech Priorities
(Scheme of decision making and basic documents)
EU-RF Declaration of Collaboration
RF Topics of Interest EU Topics of Interest
Mutual Topics of Interest
Minutes of WG Meetings
Co-funded and Coordinated Calls
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25. EC-Russia Coordinated Calls in FP7-TP-FABF
• Date of publication: 30 November 2007 FP7 Call KBBE-2008-2B
• Deadline: 26 February 2008 In Coordination with Russia
• Total budget of call FP7-KBBE-2008-2B: 96.85M€
• Indicative budget dedicated to the coordination activity with Russia: 2+2 M€ (EC+Russia
contribution)
Topic KBBE-2008-3-1-04: Plant-produced vaccines
Topic KBBE-2008-3-2-01: Molecular modelling for rational design of
industrial enzymes
KBBE- Activity 2.3
KBBE-
KBBE- Activity 2.2
KBBE- Biotechnologies 17,56 M €
Food 25,58 M €
KBBE- Activity 2.1
KBBE- KBBE- Activity 2.3
Sustainable Production and Biotechnologies 4 M €
Management of Biological Coordinated & co-funded
Resources 48,21 M €
SCP with Russian
participants
Activity 2.4 - Network of Third
Countries National Information
www.cordis.europa.eu/fp7/kbbe/home_en.htm Points
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Compiled from Dr. Elisabetta BALZI presentation

26. FABF-TP EC-Russia Coordinated Calls
Date of publication: 30 November 2007
Deadline: 26 February 2008
Indicative budget: 4 M€ (contribution: 2 M€ Russia +2 M€ EC)
Funding Scheme: Small Collaborative Project (SCP)
Topic KBBE-2008-3-1-04:
Plant-Produced Vaccines
(Продуцируемые растениями вакцины)
Topic KBBE-2008-3-2-01:
Molecular Modelling for Rational Design of Industrial
Enzymes (Молекулярное моделирование для рационального дизайна
промышленных ферментов)
All specific arrangements for this particular Call is set out in the relevant Guide
for Applicants
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27. FABF-TP EC Russia Coordinated Calls
KBBE-2008-3-1-04 : Plant - produced Vaccines
This project will focus on the development of innovative vaccines using plants as
production systems.
Plants offer many advantages over current production platforms by combining the benefits of
traditional fermentor systems (containment, precise growth conditions) with those of plants
(economy, safety, scalability). Specific technologies have been developed recently for the
production of high-value recombinant proteins in plants. Remaining bottlenecks for these
technologies include low yield of recombinant proteins, high production costs and lengthy
development and testing of the plants.
The overall aim of the project will be to identify and establish higher antigen yields
production systems, which are highly controllable and reproducible. This includes the
selection of the most suitable plant species and culture conditions, improved understanding
of antigen presentation and immunity, rapid screening and up-scaling, rapid development of
vaccine variants and novel technologies for improved vaccine production.
Expected impact: High efficiency and low cost production of vaccines. The project is
expected to contribute to the "EU-Russia Common Space for Education and Research" and
to the S&T bilateral agreement between the European Community and the Russian
Federation and to the EU-South Africa dialogue on KBBE on the basis of mutual interest and
shared benefits.
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28. FABF-TP EC Russia Coordinated Calls
KBBE-2008-3-2-01:
Molecular Modelling for Rational Design of Industrial
Enzymes
Enzymes are increasingly used in the chemical industry. Computational chemistry,
bioinformatics, enzyme structure modelling, molecular docking and dynamics, quantum
chemistry and corresponding hybrid methods have been developed to describe the intimate
details of the bio-catalytic mechanisms.
The objective of the topic is to develop rational enzyme design methods based on molecular
(in-silico) modelling in order to produce a next generation of highly efficient biocatalysts
with an expanded range of substrates, improved enantio-selectivity and enhanced catalytic
activity for industrially important conversions. Optimization of multi-enzyme complexes
should also be considered. Research should address the development of quantitative
parameters which adequately describe the efficiency of the biocatalysts under development.
Improved enzymes are particularly required in certain technological areas, such as fine
organic synthesis, bio-transformations, biomass conversion and the food industry.
Expected impact: Enhance industry's capabilities for rational design of biocatalysts and
their fast quantitative evaluation. The project is expected to contribute to the "EU-Russia
Common Space for Education and Research" and to the bilateral S&T agreement between
the European Community and the Russian Federation, on the basis of mutual interest and 28
shared benefits

29. TP-ENERGY EC-Russia Coordinated Calls
Date of publication: 30 November 2007
Deadline: 26 February 2008
Indicative budget: 4 M€ (contribution: 2 M€ Russia +2 M€ EC)
Topic ENERGY.2008.2.2.1:
Enhancing strategic international cooperation
with Russia in the field of power generation from
biomass (Производство электроэнергии из биомассы)
Topic ENERGY.2008.7.2.3:
Innovative operational and monitoring tools for
large power systems (Системы управления и оборудование
для крупных энергетических сетей)
All specific arrangements for this particular Call is set out in the relevant
Guide for Applicants
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30. ENERGY: EC-Russia Coordinated Calls
Enhancing strategic international cooperation with
Russia in the field of power generation from biomass
Content/scope: Research and technology development in the
field of power generation from biomass. The co-operation activity
should be based on an assessment of ongoing research, the
identification of best practices, gaps in knowledge and barriers to
implementation in both, the EU and Russia, and propose
direction for a collaborative research project in the area.
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (the project duration is
normally 3 years)
Expected impact: Effective cooperation between key
researchers and industries in the field of power generation from
biomass should foster the development and uptake of innovative
methods and technologies to expand the use of biomass in
power generation.
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31. Indicative Time Table
for EC-Russia Coordinated Calls
EU Russia
Launch of the EC Call 30 November 2007
Launch of the RU Call End of January 2008
Submission deadline EU Call 26 February 2008
Submission Deadline RU Call End of April 2008
Completion of EU evaluation Beginning of April 2008
Completion of RU evaluation Mid of May 2008
End of EU negotiations Mid of July 2008
Signature of EC GA By September 2008
Signature of RU contracts By end of June 2008
Start of projects Starting around the end of 2008
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32. Call principles
for EC-Russia Coordinated Calls
SMALL COLLABORATIVE PROJECT
Corresponding Joint technical
Russian part in Annex
Integrated
the joint project
Min. 2 RU activities Min. 2-3 MS
participants or AS
participants
Submission
Submission of
of tender to
a Joint
the Russian
< 5% All proposals to
Call RU of TEC participants FP7 EU-Russia
according to participants sign the EU Call according
FASI rules sign a FP7 GA
contract to FP7 rules
with FASI
FASI EC
Budget: Budget:
Evaluation EC
Max. 2M€ Max. 2M€
according RU Evaluation
rules EU-RU according
concerted
dialogue
FP7 rules
Compiled from presentation of Gilles Lequeux, European Commission, DG Research
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33. Overview of the Evaluation Process
EU-RUSSIA Co-ordinated and Co-funded Projects
be ”
ay ote
M m
“re
Individual
Submission Consensus Panel Finalisation
reading
Final
Evaluators Evaluators Evaluators ranking
Full Proposal list
Proposal Rejection list
Criteria Criteria Criteria
forms
Proposals in
Eligibility suggested
priority order
COMMISSION COMMISSION
Role of experts 33

34. FABF-TP EC Russia Coordinated Calls
Minimum Number of Participants:
2 from different EU Member States or FP-Associated
Countries* and
2 from different Federal units (provinces, oblasts,
republics,
territories, districts, Federal cities) from Russia.
* FP-Associated Countries: Croatia, Turkey, Serbia, FYROM, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway,
Switzerland, and as from 01/01/08 Montenegro and Albania
In addition, this research area is particularly well suited for cooperation with other ICPC
countries with bilateral S&T agreements with the European Community** such as South
Africa, and this will be reflected in the evaluation
** ICPC countries with bilateral S&T agreements with the European Community:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia and Ukraine
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35. FP7 Funding rules for Collaborative Projects
R&D Activities:
- EU grant up to 50% of the total eligible cost.
- Certain legal entities can receive up to 75% (non-profit
public bodies, Small and Medium Size Enterprises / SMEs,
higher education establishments).
Demonstration Activities:
- the reimbursement rate may reach 50% of the total eligible cost.
Other activities (consortium management, networking, training,
coordination, dissemination etc. )
- the reimbursement can be up to 100% of the
eligible cost.
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36. EU‐RUSSIA Symposia
on FP6/7 BIO Priorities
Important instruments to strengthen EU‐
Russian сo‐operation in BIO‐TPs of FP7
‐ I Moscow 2004
‐ II Moscow 2005
‐ III St. Petersburg 2006
‐ IV Suzdal 2007
‐ V Pushchino 2008
‐ German‐Russian Forum in Moscow 2009
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37. OUTCOMES of EU-RUSSIA Symposium
“Prospects for R&TD Co-operation in
Biotechnology in FP7”
5-8 June 2006 St. Petersburg
Objectives:
Public establishing EU-Russia Working
Group on Agro-Food-Biotech priorities
Discussion of key issues and prospective of
R&TD cooperation between Russia and EU in
Biotechnology in FP7
Discussion of Russian participation in FP7
European Technology Platforms
Presentation of Russian Technology
Platforms 37

38. OUTCOMES of EU-RUSSIA Symposium
“Prospects for R&TD Co-operation in
Biotechnology in FP7”
5-8 June 2006 St. Petersburg
Main results:
Adopting Joint Declaration of the EU-Russia Working
Group on «Agro-Bio-Food»
More than 200 scientists, SME representatives and multipliers from
Russia and NIS countries
About 50 experts from EU
International School of Young Scientists «Biotechnology for the
Future»
More than 60 young scientists from EU and NIS
Brokerage Events and Poster Sections
«InJoy&Train» Meeting
Posted Catalogue of Profile Forms (119 proposals) for participation
in EC FP7 FAFB priorities
Russian-German Satellite Symposium on Bioinformatics Network
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39. Results of 3 First Calls in FP7 EC
Funded Projects on FAFB Priorities
for 3‐d Countries Participation
11 Projects with Russian Participation
23 Entities from Russia
among them:
2 SICA Calls for Russian Participation
2 EU‐Russia Coordinated Projects
2007‐2008
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40. Russian National Contact Point
on «Food, Agriculture, Fisheries & Biotechnology»
(Bio-NCP of Russia on FP6-FP7 Programmes of EC)
Institute of
Biochemistry
Thank you for your attention
Good Luck in FP7!
Vladimir ERYOMIN
Scientific Counsellor
(Bio-NCP of Russia)
Institute of Biochemistry, RAS
Leninsky Prospect, 33, 119071 Moscow, RUSSIA
Tel.: +7 (495) 954 44 74
eryomin@inbi.ras.ru
http://www.fp7-bio.ru
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