ARIMNet

AARINENA Damas AARINENA Damas October 2008 ARIMOctober 2008 ARIMNetNet

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ARIMNetARIMNet

A cooperative network for A cooperative network for Agricultural Research in the Agricultural Research in the

MediterraneanMediterranean


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A European ProjectA European Project

A project supported and funded by the A project supported and funded by the European Commission to demonstrate European Commission to demonstrate the feasibility of coordinationthe feasibility of coordination

A European project, coordinated by A European project, coordinated by France, larger than Europe including France, larger than Europe including besides 6 EU members, 2 Associated besides 6 EU members, 2 Associated Countries and 4 Mediterranean Partner Countries and 4 Mediterranean Partner Countries as full membersCountries as full members


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What is at stake?What is at stake?

To create a community of research by To create a community of research by reaching coordination of national reaching coordination of national programmes in Agricultural Research programmes in Agricultural Research within the Mediterranean countries to within the Mediterranean countries to address jointly the common key issues address jointly the common key issues and to better deliver what is expected and to better deliver what is expected from it by their peoplesfrom it by their peoples


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The challengesThe challenges

Food security and food safetyFood security and food safety Climate changeClimate change Natural resources management for a Natural resources management for a

sustainable use (esp. water and soil)sustainable use (esp. water and soil) Use of genetic resources Use of genetic resources Emerging/invasive diseasesEmerging/invasive diseases Health and nutritionHealth and nutrition Urbanisation and rural developmentUrbanisation and rural development


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The contextThe context

Agriculture and agro-food industry and their markets Agriculture and agro-food industry and their markets are a major component of the economic and social are a major component of the economic and social activity in the Mediterranean areaactivity in the Mediterranean area

Three common specificities: climate, vegetation , a Three common specificities: climate, vegetation , a unique biodiversityunique biodiversity

But…But… Problems are global, research systems to address Problems are global, research systems to address

them are localthem are local Weak coordination at the European level and scattered Weak coordination at the European level and scattered

cooperation policies in the Mediterraneancooperation policies in the Mediterranean


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How to contribute to How to contribute to respond to the challenges?respond to the challenges? ARIMNet project aims to changing this context ARIMNet project aims to changing this context

in fostering our capacity to reach a stronger in fostering our capacity to reach a stronger and efficient cooperation through three major and efficient cooperation through three major achievements:achievements: Better coordination of national agricultural research Better coordination of national agricultural research

programmesprogrammes In depth and durable cooperation between ARIMNet In depth and durable cooperation between ARIMNet

partnerspartners Elaboration of a shared vision on agricultural Elaboration of a shared vision on agricultural

research priorities in the Mediterraneanresearch priorities in the Mediterranean


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ARIMNet in briefARIMNet in brief

ARIMNet is organised in 4 steps:ARIMNet is organised in 4 steps: A better and shared knowledge of A better and shared knowledge of

ongoing programmes including capacity ongoing programmes including capacity development programmes (doctoral and development programmes (doctoral and post doctoral fellowship schemes, large post doctoral fellowship schemes, large facilities); Italy and Algeria will be in facilities); Italy and Algeria will be in chargecharge


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ARIMNet in brief (2)ARIMNet in brief (2)

To identify programmes that are near To identify programmes that are near enough to make feasible the organisation enough to make feasible the organisation of their convergence. Spain and Turkey of their convergence. Spain and Turkey will be in charge. The final choice will be will be in charge. The final choice will be made after a conference that will gather made after a conference that will gather the stakeholders. For organising it, the stakeholders. For organising it, AARINENA, should it accept, could be a AARINENA, should it accept, could be a very useful support.very useful support.


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To organise joint activities, ensuring To organise joint activities, ensuring complementarities between the national complementarities between the national programmes. Egypt and Portugal will be programmes. Egypt and Portugal will be in charge.in charge.

To launch an area wide programme on To launch an area wide programme on trans national funding. Morocco and trans national funding. Morocco and Greece will be in chargeGreece will be in charge


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The general coordination is under the The general coordination is under the responsibility of France and Tunisiaresponsibility of France and Tunisia

Two major international actors in the area, Two major international actors in the area, CIHEAM and ICARDA are associated to CIHEAM and ICARDA are associated to ARIMNetARIMNet

The kick off meeting of the ARIMNet project will The kick off meeting of the ARIMNet project will be held in Montpellier (France) on next be held in Montpellier (France) on next November 5November 5


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ARIMNet and afterARIMNet and after

ARIMNet is a step in a process that should aim ARIMNet is a step in a process that should aim to reach a long term cooperation:to reach a long term cooperation: To set priorities togetherTo set priorities together To implement the ad hoc programmes in the areaTo implement the ad hoc programmes in the area To provide the distributed but coordinated To provide the distributed but coordinated

organisations that will be necessary to address organisations that will be necessary to address properly the key issuesproperly the key issues

That is the meaning of our commitmentThat is the meaning of our commitment

Technology

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