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AQUAMED project sets first steps towards Mediterranean aquaculture stakeholder platform during Casablanca meeting (January 2011)
AQUAMED is an EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) project which aims to develop a multi-stakeholder platform for aquaculture research in the Mediterranean region, supporting the sustainable development of aquaculture in the region. It is hoped the platform will aid in avoiding duplication and fragmentation of research efforts, and stimulate long-term cooperation and coordination across policy makers, the aquaculture industry and RTD performers in the Mediterranean.
Another outcome of the project, discussed at this meeting, will be a typology of the Mediterranean countries participating in the project, an outcome which identifies the similarities between countries in the aquaculture sector, their specificities and related research needs. This will help to define intermediate platforms including the countries with common issues, in order to develop shared research programmes, projects and infrastructure. To read the full article please click here. For more information on AQUAMED visit the project website at http://www.aquamedproject.net
Aqua-RET 2 2nd partner meeting, 24-25 January 2011, Brussels, Belgium
The Aqua-RET 2 project is focused on marine renewable technologies and one of the main outcomes will be the piloting of training courses developed to be workplace relevant and focused on target groups. The consortium held their 2nd partner meeting in Brussels to discuss the results of a needs analysis of the sector and to begin designing training courses to meet the identified labour market needs. The consortium aims to start piloting the courses from May 2011 onwards.
To download and use the Aqua-RET resources for free (e-learning tool, manual, posters, graphics and illustrations) please visit www.aquaret.com. For further information on the project contact Olivia Daly (Project Officer) at olivia@aquatt.ie
MarineTT Advisory Board provides insight on maximising the impact of European Marine Results
The innovative MarineTT project, aiming to unlock the potential of European marine research, got feedback from its Advisory Board on the methodologies used and its future plans. The MarineTT Advisory Board consists of high profile individuals from the Marine Sector across Europe with representatives from France, Norway, Portugal and Ireland. Now finishing its first year, MarineTT collected knowledge outputs from all marine-related FP6 and FP7 funded projects and is now analysing high potential outputs suitable for technology transfer. The ambition of MarineTT is to make a real contribution to improved access to European Union research results for industry, multipliers, the civil society, and policy-makers. It will lead to increased visibility and uptake of research results, data and analysis in the economy and in society, including in policy design and implementation.
For more information on the MarineTT project please contact the Project Officer at Fiona@aquatt.ie or go to www.marinett.eu
HEALTHY FUTURES is an EU funded seventh framework programme (FP7) project. It aims to construct a disease risk mapping system for three water-related, high-impact vector-borne diseases (malaria, Rift Valley fever and schistosomiasis) in Africa, taking into account environmental/climatic trends and changes in socio-economic conditions to predict future risk. Concentrating on eastern Africa as a study area, HEALTHY FUTURES comprises a comprehensive, inter-disciplinary consortium of health, environment, socio-economic, disease modelling and climate experts in addition to governmental health departments. To achieve its aims, HEALTHY FUTURES will deploy a bottom-up, end user/stakeholder-focused approach combining field-, laboratory- and library-based research over 4 years.
The project will kick-off with a meeting to be held in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland 14-15 February. For more information on the project please download the Irish Environmental Protection Agency press release (PDF).
The Marine Board of the European Science Foundation (ESF) says in its latest report that Europe can take the leading role in marine biotechnology by 2020. Latest data show that the marine biotechnology market is valued at EUR 2.8 billion, and has the potential to grow up to 12% each year if industry and academia cooperate. For more information and to view the report please visit http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.document&N_RCN=32925
Call for proposals for Actions for Transatlantic Links and Academic Networks in Training and Integrated Studies
The general objectives of this call are to promote mutual understanding between the people of the European Union and the United States of America including broader knowledge of their languages, cultures and institutions and to improve the quality of human resource development in both the EU and the US. There are three types of actions under this call: Transatlantic Degree Consortia Projects, Excellence in Mobility Projects, and Policy-oriented Measures. For more information please visit http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=tenders.document&TEN_RCN=32928
Call for proposals for academic mobility in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific
The general objectives of this call are to promote sustainable development and poverty alleviation by increasing the availability of trained and qualified high-level professional manpower in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. For more information please visit http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=tenders.document&TEN_RCN=32934
Call for abstracts: International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety, 12-17 June 2011, University of Prince Edward Island, Prince Edward Island, Canada
The ICMSS 2011 Organizing Committee would like to announce that the deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to Monday, February 7, 2011. Details on abstract submission are found on the conference website at www.gov.pe.ca/icmss2011.
The EAEA award for adult learning (Grundtvig Award) 2011
Each year, the European Association for the Education of Adults celebrates innovation and excellence in adult education. The Grundtvig Award highlights project results that produce new ideas, new partnerships, new methodologies and a new understanding how we can work in adult learning. In 2011, EAEA is looking for projects that tackle Learning Experiences through Volunteering. For more information about EAEA and the Award, please visit www.eaea.org
Call for abstracts: 41st Annual Meeting of the West European Fish Technologists Association (WEFTA), 27-30 September 2011, Gothenburg, Sweden
If you have an interest in presenting a scientific paper, the abstract submission deadline is May 6. The early registration deadline is June 30. A tentative scientific program can be viewed at the meeting website at www.wefta2011.org. For more information, visit the meeting website or contact the conference scientific program chair, Ingrid Undeland at undeland@chalmers.se.
EU-funded researchers develop toxin test for shellfish
Scientists at Queen's University Belfast in the UK have developed a new test that makes shellfish safer. This latest tool was developed as part of the BIOCOP ('New technologies to screen multiple chemical contaminants in foods') project. Food experts say it takes them up to two days to monitor potentially dangerous toxins in shellfish. This new technique, which involves biosensor technology, will cut the testing process down to just 30 minutes. To read the full article please visit http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.document&N_RCN=32940
Aquaculture will play a major role in feeding the world’s population sustainably and equitably over the next 40 years when it’s expected to top 9 billion, according to a new report out of the United Kingdom. Conducted by Foresight, part of the UK’s Government Office for Science, “The Future of Food and Farming” looks at the challenges policymakers and others face in growing the global food system, as the global population increases from 7 billion today to 8 billion by 2030 and more than 9 billion by 2050. To read the full article online please visit http://www.bis.gov.uk/foresight/our-work/projects/current-projects/global-food-and-farming-futures/reports-and-publications
The contribution of fish to global diets has reached a record of about 17 kg per person on average, supplying over three billion people with at least 15 percent of their average animal protein intake. This increase is due mainly to the ever-growing production of aquaculture which is set to overtake capture fisheries as a source of food fish, according to the State of the World's Fisheries and Aquaculture report. The report also stressed that the status of global fish stocks has not improved. To read the full article please visit http://www.fao.org/fishery/en and to read the report online visit http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/i1820e/i1820e00.htm
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