Abstract
The 4PRIMA Coordination and Support Action will create the bases and will develop a set of activities aimed at supporting the establishment of a long-term, well-structured and integrated partnership for research and innovation (R&I;) on food systems and water resources, among countries from both sides of the Mediterranean Sea (“PRIMA Initiative”). In order to enable a sustainable development in this area, 4PRIMA will facilitate the establishment of favourable and stable conditions for a reinforced international cooperation on food systems and water research, based on a better coordination, collective ownership of R&I; programmes and, consequently, clear and tangible mutual benefits. 4PRIMA will develop a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) and an associated implementation plan, as a result of an extensive participatory process that will target a critical mass of key players at international level and all relevant stakeholders of the food and water sectors. To achieve this main objective, 4PRIMA will take advantage of a wide portfolio of results and relationship generated in previous and on-going EU projects, as well as it will seek cooperation between EU and Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs), in coherence with the activities of the Strategic Forum for International Cooperation. Given the strategic relevance of an appropriate development and uptake of the SRIA to establish a long lasting partnership in the region, 4PRIMA science diplomacy actions will be essential to ensure the support to R&I; policy dialogue addressing sensitive challenges between EU and MPCs. Moreover, in order to maximise its expected impact, 4PRIMA project will explore avenues for awareness raising and development of strategic alliances with key stakeholders, including EU, AC and MPCs countries that did not take part to the PRIMA joint programming process, with the goal to enlarge the participation to the “PRIMA Initiative”.
Project details
Unibo Team Leader: Francesco Capozzi
Unibo involved Department/s:
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari
Coordinator:
Ministero Dell'Istruzione Dell'Universita' E Della Ricerca(Italy)
Other Participants:
Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii
(Romania)
The Higher Council For Science And Technology Hcst
(Jordan)
Unite Technique Du Semide Geie
(France)
Turkiye Bilimsel Ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu
(Turkey)
Università degli Studi di SIENA
(Italy)
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique et de la Formation des Cadres
(Morocco)
Fundacao Para A Ciencia E A Tecnologia
(Portugal)
Ministerio De Economia Y Competitividad
(Spain)
Idryma Proothisis Erevnas-Research Promotion Foundation
(Cyprus)
Agence Nationale De La Recherche
(France)
Centre For Research And Technology Hellas
(Greece)
Cnrs
(France)
Ministry For Education And Employment
(Malta)
Evro-Sredozemska Univerza-Euro-Mediterranean University
(Slovenia)
Centre International De Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Mediterraneennes
(France)
Dlr Deutsches Zentrum Fur Luft Und Raumfahrt E.V.
(Germany)
Ministry Of Higher Education And Scientific Research
(Egypt)
Ministry Of Higher Education And Scientific Research-Ministere De L'Enseignement Superieur Et De La Recherche Scientifique
(Tunisia)
Third parties:
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna
(Italy)
Total Eu Contribution: Euro (EUR) 1.999.378,75
Project Duration in months: 22
Start Date:
01/05/2016
End Date:
28/02/2018
Cordis webpage
Project website
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 724060