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COST B27 ENOC Joint WGs Meeting Swansea UK, 16-18 September 2006. Thank you for your attention. Reform & Renewal. Professor Mihail PASCU Science Officer BMBS COST Office Medicine and Health. European CO operation in the field of S cientific and T echnical research.

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  1. COST B27 ENOC Joint WGs Meeting Swansea UK, 16-18 September 2006 Thank you for your attention Reform & Renewal Professor Mihail PASCU Science Officer BMBSCOST OfficeMedicine and Health

  2. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research Reform & RenewalDr.-Ing. Martin GrabertDirector COST Office, Brussels

  3. COST governance

  4. What is a COST Action? MC = Management Committee CouncilCOST Secretariat COST National Coordinators COMMITTEE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS (CSO) COST OFFICE 9 COST Domain Committees (from 01/06/2006) …….. ……. …… ….. BMBS MC COST Actions (~200) Action WGs WORKING GROUPS (NETWORKS) …… ~30.000 researchers Scientific Domain

  5. COST Actions – what activities? Science management meetings Scientific workshops and seminars Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) Training Schools and Research Conferences Dissemination Nationally funded projects (min. 5 signatories) with a joint work programme are receiving financement for:

  6. COST Open Call for proposals (1) • COST published an “Open Call” 3 April 2006 to improve transparency, secure quality and introduce an element of competitivity to the selection of COST Actions • selection criteria are published and transparent • emphasis will be on young researchers to foster their joint efforts to become better known and recognised • specific collection dates: (i.e. 31 May2006) • 2 stage process / peer reviewed • first COST Actions following the “Open Call” to start early 2007

  7. Normalisation of the ranking of the DCs Invitation of top 75 forFull Proposals Electronic Rating Automatic Ranking COST Open Call for proposals (2) Selection process – Preliminary Proposals: BMBS CMST ESSEM FA Allocation to Domains anonymised distribution Eligibility Check Collection Date FPS ISCH ICT MPNS TUD 1 week 3 weeks 3 days

  8. COST Open Call for proposals (3) Selection process – Criteria Preliminary Proposal: • Does the proposed network address real current problems/scientific issues? • Would the proposed network make a significant difference? • What is the level of innovation and/or originalityin the proposed Action? • Networking aside, how great are the potential benefits of the proposed Action? • Is COST the best mechanism for achieving the Actions’ objectives? • Is the proposed Action presented in a clear and understandable way?

  9. Establishment of External Expert Panels Final List for approval JAF Approval by the CSO Dead Line Full Proposals 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 4 weeks COST Open Call for proposals (4) Selection process – Full Proposals: Presentation of proposals Ranking by DCs Rating by EEP in panel meetings in Brussels Start of the new Action Meeting of DC chairs 10 weeks

  10. COST Open Call for proposals (5) Selection process – Criteria Full Proposal: IMPACT • Is COST the best mechanism for achieving the Actions’ objectives? • Does the proposed network address real current problems/scientific issues? • Does the proposed network make a significant difference? • Networking aside, how great are the potential benefits of the proposed Action? • Is the dissemination plan adequate in relation to the objectives of the Action?

  11. COST Open Call for proposals (6) Selection process – Criteria Full Proposal: QUALITY • What is the level of innovationin the proposed Action? • What is the level of originality of the proposed Action? • What is the level of scientific quality of the proposed Action? • How relevant is the proposed Action to European economic or societal needs? • To what extent does the proposed Action contribute to the development of the scientific or technological field? • To what extent does the proposed network aim at involving young researchers? • To what extent does the proposed network aim at being gender balanced? • Does the number of countries the proponents come from reflect a wide European dimension? • Are the proponents aware of the state-of-the-art of the scientific/technical field covered by the proposal?

  12. COST Open Call for proposals (7) Selection process – Criteria Full Proposal: MANAGEMENT • To what extent is the plan of activities and the management organisation appropriate? • To what extent are the time schedule and the targets appropriate? • To what extent has provision been made for monitoring and evaluating the achievement of objectives? • To what extent has provision been made for assessing potential application, and fostering exploitation, of results?

  13. COST Open Call for proposals (8) COST invites researchers throughout Europe to submit proposals for research networks and use this unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and to embark on new European perspectives. www.cost.esf.org/opencall This continuous call is thematically open. Proposals from all Scientific Domains are welcome. A first collection date for preliminary proposals was 31 May 2006.

  14. COST Open Call for proposals (9)

  15. COST Open Call for proposals (10)

  16. Contact: Dr.-Ing. Martin Grabert Director COST Office Av. Louise 149 B 1050 Brussels mgrabert@cost.esf.org www.cost.esf.org

  17. COST EXPLORATORY WORKSHOP“INTEGRATION AND SYNERGY ONENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH”Brussels, Belgium16 - 18 February 2005

  18. COST EXPLORATORY WORKSHOP“INTEGRATION AND SYNERGY ONENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH”The large and diverse area of Environment and Health has been identified by the COST Technical Committees for Environment and Medicine & Health as a key area of interaction and development between them.

  19. COST EXPLORATORY WORKSHOP“INTEGRATION AND SYNERGY ONENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH”: The first major strategic workshops supported by COSTMAIN OBJECTIVES (I)* To address good health issues: wanted for ourselves, our children and for the wider economic and social benefits it brings to society. It plays a major role in long-term economic growth and sustainable development.

  20. “INTEGRATION AND SYNERGY ONENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH” MAIN OBJECTIVES (II)* A social component to be put into placeapart from medical and environmental research. * Filling the knowledge gap by strengthening research and addressing the emerging issues on environment and health”.

  21. “INTEGRATION AND SYNERGY ONENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH” MAIN OBJECTIVES (III) * to address the specific ENHE multi-disciplinary research requires involvement of all the disciplines in research programme from the outset in both the planning and the execution of the programme.

  22. “INTEGRATION AND SYNERGY ONENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH”PARTICIPATING INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS and COUNTRIES: 50 selected experts * COUNCIL OF EU * EC: FP, DG- RTD, DG – ENV, JRC - ISPRA * ESF – EMRC * WHO * ECOPA & CEFIC * COST * 17 COUNTRIES: AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IT, NL, NO, SE, SK, South Korea, UK

  23. “INTEGRATION AND SYNERGY ONENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH”MAIN FINDINGS • * Integrated approach of risk assessment • * Variability in susceptibility • * Biomarkers genetics; biomarkers as hazard indicators • * Heterogeneity of exposure – homogeneity in methodology • * Clinically oriented long term studies • * Mathematical modeling of multiple exposure • * Better mechanistically based animal models

  24. “INTEGRATION AND SYNERGY ONENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH” CONTACT COST DOMAIN COMMITTEE BIOMEDICINE AND BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES (BMBS) SCIENCE OFFICER Prof. Mihail Pascu 149 Av. Louise B 1050 Brussels mpascu@cost.esf.org www.cost.esf.org

  25. COST & Cultural Heritage COST STRATEGIC WORKSHOP COST AND CULTURAL HERITAGE:CROSSING BORDERS Florence, 19-21 October 2005

  26. COST & Cultural Heritage Aim of the Workshop - To underline the need for protection of cultural heritage - To promote conservation research on a European level - To encourage networking - To explore potential synergies

  27. COST & Cultural Heritage Attendance: more than 100 participants - Experts in different scientific disciplines - Stakeholders at different levels - Politicians and decision makers - Managers of artistic collections - Managers of archeological sites - Representatives of international and intergovernmental organisations

  28. COST & Cultural Heritage Characteristics of COST Actions for Cultural Heritage: • Broad international consortium • Multi-disciplinary • Broad variety of topics

  29. COST & Cultural Heritage COST ACTIONS/NETWORKS * Artwork Conservation by Laser (Miscellaneous, G7) * Non-destructive analysis and testing of museum objects (Miscellaneous / Physics, G8) * Built Heritage: Fire Loss to Historic Buildings (Urban Civil Eng., C17) * 3-D monitoring of active tectonic structures (Environment, 625) * Understanding pre-industrial structures in rural and mining landscapes (Social Sciences and Humanities, A27)

  30. COST & Cultural Heritage Contact: Dr. Hannelore Roemich Science Officer 149 Av. Louise B 1050 Brussels hroemich@cost.esf.org www.cost.esf.org

  31. COopération Européenne dans le domaine de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique STRATEGIC WORKSHOP ON FOOD AND HEALTH: THE WAY FORWARD BRUSSELS, 1 – 3 FEBRUARY 2006

  32. TWO TECHNICAL COMMITTEES:MEDICINE AND HEALTHandAGRICULTURE, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCE

  33. QUESTIONS (1):* WHAT DO WE EAT?* WHAT SHOULD WE EAT?* WHEN DO WE EAT?* WHEN SHOULD WE EAT?* HOW DO WE EAT?* HOW SHOULD WE EAT?EAT TO LIVE OR LIVE TO EAT?

  34. QUESTIONS (2):* CONSUMERS ARE TARGET OF INFORMATION FOR:- FOOD PRODUCERS, FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, RESTAURANTS- MEDICAL/DRUG INDUSTRY- MEDIAARE THEY REALLY INFORMED? HOW SHOULD THEY CHOOSE?

  35. QUESTIONS (3)* GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD (GMF)- TO ACCEPT OR TO NOT ACCEPT?- TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT?- TO PRODUCE OR NOT TO PRODUCE?

  36. QUESTIONS (4):* ARE CONSUMERS GOOD JUDGES OF FOOD AND HEALTH INTERACTION?HOW DO THEY JUDGE THE QUALITY OF FOOD?

  37. QUESTIONS (5):* WHICH IS THE REAL CONTENT OF SALT IN FOOD?* HOW TO CHARACTERISE THE FOOD FRESHNESS ?* DO CONSUMERS KNOW THAT ABSENCE OF WANTED COMPONENTS IN FOOD MAY BE DEVASTATING?

  38. OBJECTIVES (I) * Identify emerging and topical issues for both domains/other COST domains * Identify gaps to be further addressed

  39. OBJECTIVES (II)* Produce conclusions to trigger novel FOHE research subjects: - COST itself - EC’s Framework Programme - ESF - National and International research organisations and funding bodies

  40. PARTICIPANTS (I) * More than 130 scientists from 24 countries * Representatives of: - the Council of the EU - the European Commission, - ESF - EUREKA

  41. PARTICIPANTS (II) - the European Confederation of Food and Drink Industries - the European Food Information Council - the European Food Safety Authority - the World Health Organisation

  42. STRUCTURE OF THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME* KEY NOTE TALKS* DEDICATED SESSIONS* FINAL ROUND TABLE Chair: PROF. Francesco Fedi The Strategy Document: Future Research on FOOD and HEALTH in Europe

  43. * KEY NOTE TALKS (I)- FP6 achievements and FP7 expectations for food and health - Status of food and health interactions in Europe- Eating disorders - EU actions on nutrition and resulting action plan

  44. KEY NOTE TALKS (II)- Marie Curie actions and research careers in Europe (FOHE)- Food & Cultural differences: status and future- Food & Socio-economic issues: can we afford healthy food?

  45. SESSIONS:- Food, Information and Health - Food Research: new concepts - Food and safety - Food and life expectancy: live to eat or eat to live? Food and: Cancer, Vascular Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome - New patterns of food-induced diseases

  46. MAIN FINDINGS OF THE WORKSHOPDEDICATED TO:The role of the scientific community, of the food industry, food distributors, the policy makers and the consumers

  47. THE SITUATION IN EUROPE Obstacles to the modification of consumers habits: agricultural policies, lack of proper databases, inadequate information Studies of the impact of these non- scientific issues need to be performed.

  48. Production (I) *Economic pressure on fruit and vegetable production in Europe * Inadequate availability of “health promoting” products of vegetable origin

  49. Production (II) * Genetically modified food (GMF) may have a potential for production enhancement; more research to demonstrate its utility * The lack of consumer acceptance of GMF is a barrier research should overcome * Integrated research (“farm to fork and fork to farm”) needed to make GMF of animal origin accepted

  50. Processing Food may contain inorganic contaminants and/or pathogenic microorganisms. They may be present in raw materials, introduced during processing, packing, transport and/or storage. Rapid methods to detect and quantify unwanted food components must be developed.

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