1. Training, knowledge transfer and exchange of best practice
WP9
Training, knowledge transfer and exchange of best practice
Mentionned yesterday
Euromarine
MArineBiotech
Tomorrow’s generation of Marine engineers, high level technicians, scientists and other trainees need to be able to work at a systems level, applying multi-disciplinary knowledge to address complex Marine and Maritime issues which cut across scientific, environmental, economic and social systems.
It is necessary to have a more tailored made KT to sustain the Blue bioeconomy
Prof. Dr. Ann Vanreusel
Dr. Tim Deprez
Dr. Thibaud Mascart
13 September 2017, Faro

2. WP9 Rationale
“Knowledge transfer (KT), the first link in the value chains from knowledge to new products, is probably one of the weakest links in these chains. This essential activity can be efficiently carried out at the infrastructure level and can further be mutualised at the European level. EMBRIC will implement KT activities to raise awareness of the necessity of transferring excellence in science into applications in industry”
Extract from the EMBRIC Grant Agreement
Training of both potential users and in-house technical and administrative staff of service providers is an integral part of the activity of each of the RIs involved in EMBRIC. A dedicated work package, WP9 is thus designed to identify gaps in training provisions, interconnect existing training programs if feasible, foster new training initiatives specifically to the requirements of the biotechnology domain and provide staff and users of EMBRIC with solutions for an improved access to relevant trainings.

3. Recent initiatives at different levels
Academic MSc
Academic PhD
Vocational Education and training
Regional level (Adriatic)
Novel initiatives focussed on blue careers started in 16 and 17

5. T 9.1: Mapping and matching training offer and needs
T 9.3: Foster the setup of new training initiatives
T 9.2: Building an integrated training information platform

6. T 9.1: Mapping and matching training offer and needs

7. Training analysis report
Task 9.1:
Mapping and matching training offer and needs
Deliverable
Objective
Presents an overview of existing trainings in the fields of discovery and development of marine natural products and marker-assisted selection in aquaculture within and outside the EMBRIC Research Infrastructures.
D 9.1
Training analysis report
M12 (16)
As WP-leader, UGENT has undertaken within task 9.1 an analysis of gaps
between training offers and needs. The methodology and results of Task 9.1 were
summarized in the deliverable 9.1. This report presents an overview of existing
trainings in the fields of discovery and development of marine natural products and
marker-assisted selection in aquaculture within and outside the EMBRIC Research
Infrastructures. Additionally, recommendations and SWOT-analysis on trainings and
education will enhance the pace of scientific discovery and innovation from marine
bioresources.
UPMC, as second partner contributed to this task by giving access to former
data and deliverables of FP6 and FP7 projects coordinated by the UPMC on the current
EMBRIC themes.

8. Mapping and matching training offer and needs
Task 9.1:
Mapping and matching training offer and needs
Recommendations & conclusions:
Access to knowledge and best practice should be opened to all stakeholders (e.g. policy & SME’S).
Following categories should be incorporated
Standardised procedures for discovery, development and exploitation of resources
Novel technical enhancements for generating marine derived products
Methods and developments in computational resources
Innovation dynamics, technology transfer (TT) and value creation in blue biotech.
Transnational access (TNA) and access benefit sharing (ABS)
Intellectual property (IP), governance and policy
Human capacity building (HCB) and transferable skills

9. T 9.2: Building an integrated training information platform

10. Building an integrated training information platform
Task 9.2:
Building an integrated training information platform
Deliverable
Objective
To ensure that information on training initiatives reaches targeted end-users, an integrated EMBRIC training information portal (D9.3) should be set up and a supporting framework will facilitate training opportunities (D9.2)
D 9.2
Supporting framework for new initiatives
M12 (16)
D 9.3
Training information portal
M24
As WP-leader, UGENT has produced within task 9.2, the deliverable 9.2. and
9.3. Potential gaps were analysed in D9.1 and recommendations towards a twofold
supporting framework of EMBRIC towards human capacity building and knowledge
transfer within the consortium were presented. In order to ensure that information on
training initiatives reaches targeted end-users, an integrated EMBRIC training
information portal (D9.3) was set up and made available through the project website.
Moreover, an integrated EMBRIC training program (D 9.2) was developed to facilitate
training opportunities within the EMBRIC framework.

11. Building an integrated training information platform
Task 9.2:
Building an integrated training information platform
The supporting framework (D9.2)
Collaboration in knowledge transfer e.g.: WP 1,3,8
Assistance in training design
Support to organizers
Taking care of registrations
Creation of promotion material
E-learning possibilities
Dissemination
Extra financial stimulus
Remove the threshold to organise a training

12. Building an integrated training information platform
Task 9.2:
Building an integrated training information platform
The Training information portal (D9.3)
launched at M10
Information and dissemination role
±1000 reads in the last 9 months
Searchable per date/country/city/institution/
40 courses stimulating for EMBRIC
External (25)
Internal (15): +90% are EMBRIC partners
Dissemination

13. T 9.3: Foster the setup of new training initiatives

14. Foster the setup of new training initiatives
Task 9.3:
Foster the setup of new training initiatives
Deliverable
Objective
A budget of 50k€ will be dedicated in this task to encouraging and enabling the establishment of new training initiatives (including via linking existing capacities)
D 9.2
Supporting framework for new initiatives
M12 (16)
D 9.4
Report on the training effectiveness
M45
As WP-leader, UGENT has undertaken within task 9.1 an analysis of gaps
between training offers and needs. The methodology and results of Task 9.1 were
summarized in the deliverable 9.1. This report presents an overview of existing
trainings in the fields of discovery and development of marine natural products and
marker-assisted selection in aquaculture within and outside the EMBRIC Research
Infrastructures. Additionally, recommendations and SWOT-analysis on trainings and
education will enhance the pace of scientific discovery and innovation from marine
bioresources.
UPMC, as second partner contributed to this task by giving access to former
data and deliverables of FP6 and FP7 projects coordinated by the UPMC on the current
EMBRIC themes.

15. Foster the setup of new training initiatives
Task 9.3:
Foster the setup of new training initiatives
The internal training calls (D9.2)
launched at M18
Fully online application form
1 financed workshop (WP5) 3500€
1 request withdrawn (WP10)
2 requests pending (WP3&4)
Funding for approx. 15 workshops
Following recommended D 9.1 categories

16. Foster the setup of new training initiatives
Task 9.3:
Foster the setup of new training initiatives
Evaluation of the first calls
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Only accessible for internal people through the intranet
To be opened for all RI partners
Only internal dissemination: Few submissions (4 in 10M)
Disseminate to all networks
Min 2 WP
Min 1 EMBRIC partners?
Min 1 EMBRIC RI partner?
1 type of training: face-to-face workshops
Webinar, demo-tours, blended learning, etc.
Almost no industry
Add professional skills training
Current costs: Catering, travel & overnights
Development of training material (Tutorials, MOOC’s), bursaries for students, etc.
max 3500€
5000€? More?

17. Potential Eligibility criteria:
With reservation for approval by the EMBRIC Executive Board
Potential Eligibility criteria:
Organizer has to be a member of one of the 6 EMBRIC RI’s
Proposals can involve organisations outside EMBRIC
Max. 5000€
Only actual costs linked to the training, its venue, its training material and the finalization of its outcome
Innovative training approaches will be prioritized
Collaboration with industry & policy is strongly encouraged

18. Foster the setup of new training initiatives
Task 9.3:
Foster the setup of new training initiatives
As example
EMBRC-BE training series
Offer services to external users
½ presentation / ½ demo / Online video course
5 separate 1-day trainings focused on EMBRC-BE services
Use of the Gnotobiotic toolbox
Image analysis for aquacultuur
Maintenance of finfish breed stock
Using the Omics platform for biodiscovery
Workflow to access living culture collections

19. To conclude Contact us for KT assistance Thibaud.Mascart@UGent.be
Check the training information portal
Apply to the training call