ESC meeting Den Haag 28 - 29 September 2006

UPDATE: WORKSHOP - WP 4 - JOINT ACTIVITIES

WP facilitator - Alisdair Wotherspoon, FSA UK

WorkpackagesWorkpackages WP4 Joint ActivitiesWP4 Joint Activities

WP2 Information ExchangeWP2 Information Exchange

WP3 Strategic ActivitiesWP3 Strategic Activities

WP4 Joint ActivitiesWP4 Joint Activities

WP5 Transnational ActivitiesWP5 Transnational Activities

The objective of the workpackage isThe objective of the workpackage is::

to develop a joint action plan dealing with the to develop a joint action plan dealing with the new opportunities and gaps new opportunities and gaps

e.g. training activities and e.g. training activities and cooperativecooperative networks networks of of key actorskey actors within the identified selected joint within the identified selected joint strategic topicsstrategic topics..

WP6 External CommunicationWP6 External Communication

WP4: Joint ActivitiesWP4: Joint ActivitiesFirst task:First task:

Undertake an evaluation of the needs to address any shortfalls in Undertake an evaluation of the needs to address any shortfalls in expertise/capability and agreement on how to take forward work on new expertise/capability and agreement on how to take forward work on new opportunities/gaps, such as deciding priorities and agreeing procedures. A roadmap opportunities/gaps, such as deciding priorities and agreeing procedures. A roadmap for action will be developed.for action will be developed.

Relevant milestones/deliverables:Relevant milestones/deliverables:

D5 - flyer on joint training activity event in food safety - doneD5 - flyer on joint training activity event in food safety - done

D10 - report on joint action plan in food safetyD10 - report on joint action plan in food safety

M14 - Workshop on joint training activities in food safety - in preparationM14 - Workshop on joint training activities in food safety - in preparation

WP4: Joint ActivitiesWP4: Joint Activities

First milestoneFirst milestone

Workshop on joint training activitiesWorkshop on joint training activities

- to build on outputs from WP3 of identified gaps and opportunities- to build on outputs from WP3 of identified gaps and opportunities

- not necessarily to initiate training activities but to develop an action plan of - not necessarily to initiate training activities but to develop an action plan of how these might be determined and planned ie concentrate on process, how these might be determined and planned ie concentrate on process, mechanismsmechanisms

- perhaps look at some examples of how others have tackled similar situations- perhaps look at some examples of how others have tackled similar situations

- use facilitators to focus discussions and maximise chance of achieving - use facilitators to focus discussions and maximise chance of achieving objectivesobjectives

SWOT-analysisJoint activities (Staying together is progress)

Agreement on a financial modelAgreement on a financial model

Agreement on a topicsAgreement on a topics

Agreement on IP for individual scientistsAgreement on IP for individual scientists

Legal basis of contract (overhead costs etc.)Legal basis of contract (overhead costs etc.)

TimeTime

LanguageLanguage

Synergies, added valueSynergies, added value

Save resourcesSave resources

Increase of consumer trustIncrease of consumer trust

Enabling specific networksEnabling specific networks

Network of networksNetwork of networks

Exchange of “know-how”Exchange of “know-how”

New way of thinkingNew way of thinking

Transparency (evaluation procedure, funding etc.) Transparency (evaluation procedure, funding etc.)

““in-kind” contributionin-kind” contribution

Experimental processExperimental process

THREATSTHREATSOPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

Not defined sequence of actionsNot defined sequence of actions

Costs of travel (money, time)Costs of travel (money, time)

Not defined modalities (selection criteria, evaluating Not defined modalities (selection criteria, evaluating and managing board)and managing board)

Hard to compete for smaller groups of scientistsHard to compete for smaller groups of scientists

Needs time to prepare legal basisNeeds time to prepare legal basis

Needs time to convince decision makersNeeds time to convince decision makers

Hard to compete for new member states (management, Hard to compete for new member states (management, experience, contacts, equipment, communication, experience, contacts, equipment, communication, etc.); lack of trust.etc.); lack of trust.

Win-win SituationWin-win Situation

Faster implementationFaster implementation

Faster resultsFaster results

More completeMore complete

Best expertiseBest expertise

Better price performance ratioBetter price performance ratio

Wider use of results (IP)Wider use of results (IP)

Coordinated managementCoordinated management

WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSESSTRENGTHSSTRENGTHS

•Planned Workshop in Bonn - 30 - 31 October 2006Planned Workshop in Bonn - 30 - 31 October 2006

•Aims: Aims: To investigate the feasibility of establishing a food safety research ideas forum for public funders to facilitate opportunities for joint activities.

•Planning Group - Alisdair, Leda, Marta, Monica, Karen

Location: Gustav Stresemann Institute, Bonn, Germany

Who should attend: Representatives of public bodies who are responsible for funding food safety research and/or developing food safety research strategy with the aim of informing funding priorities within countries/regions. Participants should have knowledge of funding/strategy development procedures and constraints. We also want to involve representatives from outside the ERA NET partners, such as EFSA, other national/regional food safety authorities, and the Commission

• 7 July - 1st notification to ERA NET partners of proposed workshop

• 26 July - 2nd notification together with official invite and request to distribute to national contacts

• 7 September - reminder issued, together with 1st results on registrants

WP4: Joint ActivitiesWP4: Joint Activities

Registrations to date:Registrations to date:ERA NET partnersERA NET partners OthersOthers

TekesTekes EFSAEFSA

VWAVWA Belgian Public Health DeptBelgian Public Health Dept

WZZWZZ FAOFAO

FAFSCFAFSC Icelandic Fisheries LabsIcelandic Fisheries Labs

BVLBVL WHOWHO

FSAFSA Safefood IrelandSafefood Ireland

NICeNICe Norwegian Food Safety AuthorityNorwegian Food Safety Authority

RannisRannis Croatian Food AgencyCroatian Food Agency

RCNRCN Ministry of Health, MacedoniaMinistry of Health, Macedonia

ElikaElika Basque GovernmentBasque Government

NCMNCM Total: 24 participants to date - would like to see more!!Total: 24 participants to date - would like to see more!!

WP4: Joint ActivitiesWP4: Joint ActivitiesDraft Workshop ProgrammeDraft Workshop Programme

30 October 2006

13:00 - Registration, Lunch14:00 - Welcome, – Ms Gessler, Head of the European Union Office in Bonn

Presentations:14:15 - “FP7 and food safety research” – Dyanne Bennink DG RTD, European Commission14:45 – “How can cooperation create added value – experiences from the Nordic Council of Ministers.” Tryggvi Felixson, Head of Department for Environment and Resources, Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat15:15 - ? Professor Hensel BfR (tbc) or ? Talk re Optimat/VDI/VDE/IT report on Increasing the impact of National Research Programmes through Transnational Cooperation and Opening.

15:45 - Coffee

16:15 - 1st workshop session – short intro to task, breakout groups (max 4), feedback to plenary - ?what do we need for a network to work – info, infrastructure using a visioning process – imagine the network is in place – what does it look like and do a SWOT analysis on it)

18:00 - Close first day

19:00 - -Dinner – the Petersberg.

WP4: Joint ActivitiesWP4: Joint ActivitiesDraft Workshop ProgrammeDraft Workshop Programme

31 October 2006

09:00 - 2nd workshop session – short intro, incl review of 1st session, breakout and feedback - what are the constraints to establishing a functioning network from systems already in place10:30 - Coffee11:00 - 3rd workshop session – intro/breakout/feedback as before or perhaps plenary - Developing a roadmap – how do we/can we get to an operational network 12:30 - Conclusions/next steps13:00 - Close – lunch for those who want it