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1. Project Summary
There is a need to reconnect the food chain by improving the transparency
and accountability of systems. This is particularly important in Central and
Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean. The project aims to increase knowledge
and networking for initially 40 Early career animal scientists (ECS) through
training and mentoring in a whole food chain approach to meat safety and
quality. Mentoring will be supported by a multidisciplinary steering group
representing stakeholders in the chain. The ECS will be selected on personal
attributes and the quality of RTD concept notes submitted. A selection will
be developed into full proposals for future EU programmes. Training events
will provide awareness of EU research and the challenges of the whole food
chain approach. The ECS will lead the research development process to ensure
that the issues are relevant to their countries. A symposium/round table
discussion, led by the ECS, to involve the meat chain industry and
stakeholders will give wider exposure and ensure relevance of the proposals.
Training in presentational and eLearning techniques will assist in further
dissemination (train the trainers). eLearning materials will be developed to
form a key part of the dissemination process, supported by networks created
in the target countries in co-operation with the EAAP contacts, FP6-Food
NCPs and the parent research centres of the ECS. Four regional dissemination
events targeted at over 300 stakeholders will be organised for interaction,
dissemination of research, promotion of eLearning packages, training of
other ECS and meat chain industries and feedback of RTD ideas relevant to
target country needs. The proposal fits the aims of Theme 5-Food and to
aiding co-operation with new, associate and candidate countries. It will
provide a forum for the ECS to interact with their peers in mainstream
European research, deliver RTD proposals and provide enhanced dissemination
of research through innovative eLearning methods.
More information on the project can be found on the
Approved project file
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