No. 3 · May 2006

Research evaluation

Sharing and developing best practice for evaluation of research in organic food and farming


Joint Organic Congress

275 congress proceedings are now available on-line at Organic Eprints


CORE Organic workshop

How to increase cooperation in transnational research in organic food and farming?


EU research

News from EU research projects in organic food and farming


Notes & correspondences

Current events and activities related to transnational research cooperation


Around Europe

An overview of current topics in partner countries


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CORE Organic workshop

How to increase cooperation in transnational OFF research?

The CORE Organic workshop aims at bringing together interested scientists and others in order to:

  • Present research topics for common calls within the ERA-NET scheme CORE Organic
  • Discuss research questions regarding the preparation of proposals to common transnational calls
  • Present and discuss ways for a better collaboration and coordination of OFF research in Europe
  • Show and discuss ways for improved use of research facilities of OFF research


Programme

The programme for the CORE Organic workshop has now been finalized.

12.00 Lunch
13.00 Welcome and objectives of the workshop – Stefan Lange
13.10 Introduction to the CORE Organic project – Erik Steen Kristensen
13.30 Introduction of Organic E-prints database (as one example for ways of co-operation, collaboration and better use of research facilities) – Ute Williges
13.50 Presentation of analysis about research topics and facilities made in the CORE Organic project (as one example, how we can utilise OEP) – Arja Nykänen
14.10 Group work for ways of co-operation, collaboration and better use of research facilities for OF&F research – Stefan Lange (4 groups with the same agenda; topic: what are the additional suggestions of the participants, what are the benefits of using Organic Eprints independently from CORE Organic?)
15.10 – 15.30 Coffee break
15.30 Conclusions from the group work (group speakers and Stefan Lange)
16.00 Presentation of the topics for the joint call of CORE Organic – Erik Steen Kristensen
16.15 Group work to discuss research questions and sub-topics regarding the proposals for the joint call (organised as small „open space“-discussions) – Stefan Lange
16.20 – 16.55

First phase: two discussion groups per thematic topic
16.55 – 17.00

Changing the discussion groups
17.00 – 17.40 Second phase: two discussion groups per thematic topic
17.40 Conclusions from the group work - group speakers and Stefan Lange
18.00 Dinner


Practical information

The workshop is held on 29 May 2006, 13.00 - 18.00 at Odense Congress Centre in Denmark. The time and location will enable participants in the Joint Organic Congress to participate in the workshop.

The workshop will start with lunch, which are served from 12.00. The workshop will conclude with dinner served at app. 18.00.

There are no fees for participating in the workshop, but expenses for lunch and dinner (€ 62) are mandatory.

Please visit the Congress website for information on venue, travel, etc.

More information

Questions regarding the workshop programme should be directed to:

Arja Nykänen, MTT Agrifood Research Finland. E-mail: Arja.Nykanen@mtt.fi

Stefan Lange, Institution: Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (D). E-mail: stefan.lange@ble.de