1. AKIS – ARCH Cooperation Joint Workshop Best strategies for intercontinental research and innovation partnerships – towards greater impact on global challenges Hans-Jörg Lutzeyer DG Research and Innovation F 3 – Agro Food

2. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Objectives and expected outcome 1. Opportunities to align Research Themes 2. Innovation Partnership Approaches 2

3. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Opportunities to align Research Themes Build's on earlier discussions at the outset of ARCH Linked to the EU – African Union High Level Policy Dialogue on “Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture” An expert group is looking into opportunities for collaboration in common interest 3

4. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Opportunities to align Research Themes – expected outcome Feeding into the preparations of a major programme EU – Africa EU – Mediterranean Reflections on scope Narrow definition of alignment: basic sciences, common themes: zoonosis, infectious diseases Broader definition based on a common policy agenda: Climate Change, empowerment of rural areas, reducing food waste 4

5. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Innovation Partnership Approaches Research – Innovation Gap Supportive Framework for local innovation needs to link to a global research agenda Mainstreaming of participatory approaches 5

6. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Innovation Partnership Approaches - expected outcome Opportunities for Development Cooperation Programs to integrate innovation approaches Bilateral (Member State Level) EU Level Could the National Indicative Programmes and Regional Indicative Programmes adopt an EIP like concept or a concept similar to structural funds? 6