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The European Joint Programming Initiative “Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change” launches its first joint call
The Joint Programming Initiative “Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change” (FACCE-JPI), jointly led by France, through its National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) and the UK, through the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), announced the opening of a call for proposals for a pilot action on “A detailed climate change risk assessment for European agriculture and food security”.
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By aligning national programmes around grand societal challenges, joint programming sets a new dimension to European research. Member States/Associated Countries will work together around a common vision and strategic research agenda, making significant contributions to research by avoiding duplication, filling gaps and creating critical mass.
More information : Press release 13 juillet 2011
Videos: Governing Board members speak about the JPI
During the last Governing Board meeting, held June 16, 2011 in Paris, Marion Guillou, INRA, Chair of the Governing Board, and Tim Willis, BBSRC, co-leader of the FACCE-JPI explained what is Joint Programming and why their organisations took the lead on this initiative. Additionally, some members of the Governing Board spoke about the reasons for their countrie's participation in the JPI. Tim Hall of the European Commission also spoke about joint programming and the progress of the FACCE-JPI.
Website: http://www.faccejpi.com
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Label for the news :
European Joint Programming Initiative
Date for the news :
2011.07.13
Date of creation : 13/07/2011
Date of last update : 18/07/2011
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