1 Dr Alfredo Aguilar Head of Unit Biotechnologies Directorate Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Directorate-General for Research European Commission VI Latin America Agricultural Biotechnology Symposium Viña del Mar, Chile – October 2007 International Cooperation in Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology between Latin America and the European Union

2 Efforts should be made to strenghten international co-operation towards:  Reaping the full benefits of internationalization of R&D  Contributing to the production of global public goods  Further integrating the EU into the world-wide research community Where possible, the FP will contribute to meeting the Millennium Development Goals by 2010 International Cooperation in FP7 BASIC PRINCIPLES

3 1.To support and promote European competitiveness through strategic research partnerships with third countries in selected fields of science 2.To contribute to the production of knowledge in Europe 3.To address specific problems that third countries face or that have a global character, on the basis of mutual interest and mutual benefit. International Cooperation in FP7 OBJECTIVES

4 International Cooperation in FP7 THIRD COUNTRIES 1- Associated countries, associated candidate countries 2- Industrialised countries (USA, Canada, Japan, Australia….) 3- International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC): ICPC is a third country that the European Commission classifies as a low-income, lower-middle-income or upper-middle-income country  Countries neighbouring the EU (Mediterranean Partner Countries, Western Balkans, Eastern European and Central Asian Countries)  Developing countries (ACP, ASIA, Latin America)  Emerging economies (e.g. China, India, Brazil, Russia, South Africa, Chile, Mexico, Argentina) THIRD COUNTRY is a country which is not a European Union Member State:

5 International co-operation will be implemented in EACH FP7 specific programme Cooperation – Collaborative research People – Human Potential JRC (nuclear) Ideas – Frontier Research Capacities – Research Capacity JRC (non-nuclear) Euratom + International Cooperation in FP7 IMPLEMENTATION

6 -Policy Dialogue -S&T co-operation partnership -Co-ordination of national policies and activities Cooperation – Collaborative research People – Human Potential Ideas – Frontier Research Capacities – Research Capacity INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION in

7  International OUTGOING fellowships  International INCOMING fellowships  Partnerships to support exchange of researchers  Support of common initiatives between European organizations and countries with S&T agreements  Measures to counter the risk of ‘brain drain’ from developing countries/emerging economies Cooperation – Collaborative research People – Human Potential Ideas – Frontier Research Capacities – Research Capacity INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION in

8 Cooperation – Collaborative research Ideas – Frontier Research Capacities – Research Capacity INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION in People – Human Potential  Aim to integrate the EU into the world-wide research community and to support fundamental research  Open to Third Countries on basis of mutual benefit or according to relevant concluded agreements (in addition to the minimum consortium: one legal entity from MS/AC)  Participation of Third Countries to be justified on basis of added scientific value

9 Cooperation – Collaborative research INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION in People – Human Potential Ideas – Frontier Research Capacities – Research Capacity 1.Health 2.Food, agriculture and biotechnology (FAB) 3.Information and communication technologies 4.Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies 5.Energy 6.Environment (including climate change) 7.Transport (including aeronautics) 8.Socio-economic sciences and the humanities 9.Security 10.Space WHERE? in each thematic area and across themes

10 Opening 1. Opening 1.1 Opening of all activities 1.1 Opening of all activities to participation by Third Countries 1.2 Certain topics particularly encourage international co-operation Specific International Co-operation Actions (SICA) 2. Specific International Co-operation Actions (SICA) on selected topics, with priority partner countries / regions : 2.1 BIREGIONAL DIALOGUES, BILATERAL AGREEMENTS, NEIGHBOURS AND EMERGING ECONOMIES : topics jointly identified, based on mutual interest and benefits 2.2 DEV COUNTRIES : taking into account their needs (focus on MDG) International co-operation in Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

11 2. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnologies 2. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnologies 2.1. Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environments 2.1. Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environments 2.2. “Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being 2.2. “Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being 2.3. Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes 2.3. Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes 1. O PENING in Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

12 1.Opening of all activities the minimum number of participants shall be 3 independent legal entities established in three different Member States or Associated countries. 2.Specific International co-operation actions SPECIAL RULE Article 5. Minimum numbers of participants and their place of establishment: … the minimum number of participants shall be 4 independent legal entities of which: –at least 2 are established in two different Member States or Associated countries, and –at least 2 are established in two different International Cooperation Partner Countries. Cooperation – Collaborative research / International co-operation RULES OF PARTICIPATION (draft) Cooperation – Collaborative research / International co-operation RULES OF PARTICIPATION (draft) Third Countries (ICPC) as COMPULSORY partners Third Countries as ADDITIONAL partners

13 EU research: Sixth Framework Programme: Seventh Framework Programme: Research DG Site: tml Information requests: Further information Calls for proposals FP7- FAB: operationCallsPage&id_activity=2 International co-operation in FAB: El