1. Patrick Barrett Research & Codex Division

2. Societal Challenge 2 - Four Calls 2016-17 Sustainable food security Blue Growth Rural Renaissance Bio-based innovation for sustainable goods and services

3. 1.Topics a)A Competitive Food Industry b)Healthy and Safe Foods and Diets for all c)Support to the implementation of the EU-Africa Partnership on Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture d)Implementation of the EU-China FAB Flagship Initiative 2.Challenges: a)Supporting research to feed 9 billion people by 2050 b)Improving food systems capacity to sustainably supply sufficient and healthy food 3.Objectives: a)Ensure food and nutrition security, by fostering resilient and resource efficient primary production and industry as well as sustainable and healthy consumption

4. Sustainable food security – TOPICS AND BUDGET Three topics: Understanding food value chains and networks dynamics; Innovative agri-food chains: unlocking the competitiveness and sustainability potential Innovative solutions for sustainable food packaging Total: 24 M€ Competitive food industry

5. Sustainable food security – TOPICS AND BUDGET Five topics. Co-fund on "One Health" (zoonoses – emerging threats); The impact of consumer practices in food safety Impulsivity and compulsivity and the link with nutrition, lifestyle and the socio- economic environment Total: 85,5M€ Healthy and safe foods and diets The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting commitment by the European Commission

6. Sustainable food security – TOPICS AND BUDGET Three topics. Examples: EU-Africa Research and Innovation partnership on food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture; Promoting food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture in Africa: the role of innovation Total: 25M€ EU-Africa Partnership The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting commitment by the European Commission

7. Sustainable food security – TOPICS AND BUDGET Five topics. Examples: A joint plant breeding programme to decrease the EU's and China's dependency on protein imports Soil water resources management in the EU and China and its impact on agro- ecosystem functions Total: 27M€ EU-China Flagship The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting commitment by the European Commission

8. a)Multi Actor Approach (MAA) a)€371 million – 19/38 topics b)Targets actual needs of end users c)Understand challenges d)Demand driven innovation e)Complementary key actors f)Cross fertilisation g)Designs questions, activities & disseminates answers h)Complementarities & mediation i)Feed into the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) for Agricultural Productivity & Sustainability b)Thematic Networks – MAA bringing research, knowledge and practice to reality

9. Participation in Societal Challenge 2 Horizon 2020 Participant Portal Work Programme Research Office Research successful applications – 2014/15 calls, FP 7 & 6 Existing academic networks Consider COST networks Establish connections with relevant EU & global associations European Innovation Partnership (EIP) for Agricultural Productivity & Sustainability i.Register, partner search, feed-in relevant research Contact your NCP Operational support from Enterprise Ireland & InterTradeIreland

10. Proposal Preparation Account for the scale of the topic and call Select participants as required Ensure good complement & mix of partners Responsible Research & Innovation – education, agendas, conduct, access, application, gender equality & dimension and ethics Social Sciences & Humanities – IDR & TDR Maximise local support particularly for evaluation sections on impact, implementation & innovation Review, rewrite & review your proposal Coordinate with the NCP for policy input, coordination with EU Commission FiWare, Copernicus, INSPIRE, Pilot on Open Research

11. Considerations & Participation Consider the Full Agri-Food Supply Chain and Policies & Activities that are Impacted by this Chain Need for transitioning of practices and activities Contact your National Contact Point. Use the system Thank you for your attention Patrick.Barrett@agriculture.gov.ie - +353 1 6072302