1. European Union – Russia Brokerage Event
European Union – Russia Symposium on
S & T Cooperation in Biotechnology
Moscow, 14 – 15 March 2005
European Union – Russia
Brokerage Event
Dr Christian Patermann
Director ‘ Biotechnology – Agriculture - Food ’
European Commission
DG Research

2. International co-operation in Life Sciences and Biotechnology
Objectives
To reinforce the S&T base for European research and competitiveness
To help resolving global problems including:
food safety, health and major transmissible diseases
To support the EU Development Aid and External policies
To promote co-operation with countries having
established S&T co-operation agreements with the EU

3. International co-operation in Life Sciences and Biotechnology
Basic principles
International co-operation is supported in all areas within
Priority 1 - ‘Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health’ – and
Priority 5 ‘Food Quality and Safety’
Co-operation with organisations from
INCO target countries, and
countries with Scientific and Technical co-operation agreements (= Russia)
More information on international co-operation in Priority 1:
More information on international co-operation in Priority 5

4. International co-operation in Life Sciences and Biotechnology
Countries
The INCO-target countries (n = 139) include:
Developing countries (ACP - Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries, Asia and Latin America)
Mediterranean partner countries
Russia and the New Independent States
Western Balkan Countries
Countries with Scientific and Technical co-operation agreements with the EU:
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, India, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine, United States
Information about specific countries can be found at:

5. Indicative Budget available for
International Co-operation in FP6
€ 285 million is “earmarked” for support to participation of
INCO target countries within the 7 Thematic Priorities
Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health: € 52.4 million within the total € 2,255 million
Food Quality and Safety:
€ 15.9 million within the total € 685 million

6. International Cooperation evaluated and retained proposals
1st Call Priority 5-Food Quality and Safety Call FP6 -Food -1
RUSSIA
Country
3% of total response by 36 third countries
Average success rate of third countries : 18%
Russian participation: 5 evaluated, 1 retained

7. International Cooperation evaluated and retained proposals
2nd Call Priority 5-Food Quality and Safety Call FP6 -Food –2A
RUSSIA
2.5 % of total response by 25 different Third Countries; Average success rate: 30%
Russian participation : 9 evaluated, 1 retained + 1 added during negotiation

8. International Cooperation evaluated and retained proposals
Specific Support Actions (SSA)
Russia

9. Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health
Russian Participation
First Call
Participants in evaluated proposals
Participants in ranked list
Participants in funded projects RU 52
12 (23%)
7 (13%)

10. Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health
Russian Participation
Second Call
Participants in evaluated proposals
Participants in ranked list
Participants in funded projects RU 13
5 (39%)
2 (15%)

11. Last Calls for Proposals
Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health: 4th Call publication : Summer 2005
4th Call closing date : November 2005
Food Quality and Safety:
3rd Call closing date « Food » SSA : 7 September 2005
4th Call publication : end June / early July 2005
4th Call closing date : ( First stage IP / NoE and STREP ) Oct ( Second stage IP / NoE and SSA) Feb 2006