1. B IOECONOMY I N T HE EU: A CHIVEMENTS AND D IRECTIONS F OR THE F UTURE www.nauka.gov.pl DUBLIN, 14-15.02.2013

2. CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENT IN POLAND BIOECONOMY www.nauka.gov.pl lack of national strategy dedicated solely to bioeconomy different aspects of bioeconomy in few strategic documents many ministries involved (research, agriculture, economy, environment) Reserch and development decisive role in implementing bioeconomy reliance on fossil resources significant share of agricultural and agro-food sector in economy scarce and diversified in different parts of country water recourses (risk of droughts and floods) Bioeconomy very broad concept DUBLIN, 14-15.02.2013

3. BIOECONOMY ASPECTS IN STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS www.nauka.gov.pl EC Communication on bioeconomy DUBLIN, 14-15.02.2013

4. RESEARCH POLICY www.nauka.gov.pl DUBLIN, 14-15.02.2013

5. STRATEGIC PROGRAM NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY www.nauka.gov.pl Covers 5 topics: Food safety and healthy food Rational management of natural resources including aqua resources Climate mitigation and adaptation of agriculture to climate changes Protection of biodiversity and sustainable development of agricultural productivity Forestry and wood industry Purpose: stimulate research to the benefit of the economy, support innovation and allow to gain competitiveness advantage Strategic program Natural environment, agriculture and forestry Topics for bioeconomy research Optimalisation of food chain and food safety Development of industrial biotechnology Preservation of biodaversity Rational use of agricultural waste products Production of bio-fules and use plants as a renewable raw materials Production of new bio-products in agro-food sector, industrial biotechnology Adaptation of agriculture to climate change due to risk of drought and flood Sustainable supply of biomas DUBLIN, 14-15.02.2013

6. STRATEGIC PROGRAM NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY www.nauka.gov.pl Indispensable assuptions for realisation the bioeconomy concept Strategic program Natural environment, agriculture and forestry Multi – disciplinary approach More private investment SMS involvment Communication Strong political support Response to the needs of stakeholders Stimulating innovation Concrete effects Horison 2020 EIP on agricultural productivity and sustainbility Cross – sectoral research DUBLIN, 14-15.02.2013

7. www.nauka.gov.pl MONIKA RZEPECKA monika.rzepecka@nauka.gov.pl