PROPOSAL:
HPRP-1999-00010
ACRONYM
GMPnetwork
AREA:
FP5 - IHRP, 5/ unknown KeyAction
Call number / date:
1a
PROJECT TYPE:
Thematic Network
EU CONTRIBUTION:
360,000
STARTING DATE:
01/03/2000
DURATION:
36 months
Coordinator: Dr. P. Pechan, Technische Universität München, Lehrstuhl f. Pflanzenbau/züchtung, ?, DE -85350, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany, Email: 100715.331@compuserve.com
Project Description:
This trans-European network sets out to exchange factual information, knowledge and know-how in the area of genetically modified organisms in plants (GMPs). The network involves the participation of experts with a complementary range of experiences from various regions of Europe and beyond.
The network will establish a European knowledge-base open to interested parties for the purpose of discussing and communicating key issues of GMPs, such as the benefits and limitations of GMPs to our society, as well as scientific, industrial, media and public perspectives. Thus scientific, social, ethical and regulatory issues will be addressed.
Description of the work
The core expertise resides with the participants in the network; however extensive use will be made of consultation with wide spectrum of experts: scientists, media, lawyers, industry, government, environmentalist groups, publishers and internet experts. In an area where debate can be highly animated, a scientifically reasoned approach will be adopted whilst at the same time reflecting the diversity of views.
The activities include
The provision of internet based information dissemination and communication infrastructure;
The provision of GMP information through various work papers and fact-sheets, both in printed and electronic formats; GMP workshops; The establishment of a database containing experts and groups related to GMP issues.
Regular working papers and fact sheets will be published at six monthly intervals with internet access expected to come on-line within the first year. The expected users of the project will be the media, concerned groups (environmental associations, research institutes, decision-makers) and the public interested or active in GMP issues.
Project URL: http://w3.agrinf.agrar.tu-muenchen.de/docs/index.asp
Consortium:
Co-ordinator:
Technical University Munich
Lehrshuhl fuer Pflanzenbau und Pflanzezuechtung
Dr. Paul PECHAN
85350 Freising-Weihenstephan
Germany
Tel: +49-8161-713421 - fax : +49-8161-714511
100715.331@compuserve.com
Partners
Dr. Gert DEVRIES
Probio Partners
OVERSCHILD, Netherlands
Mr. Per SORUP
European Commission, Joint Research
Centre
SEVILLE, Spain
Dr. Janusz ZIMNY
Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute
BLONIE, Poland
Prof. Ervin BALAZS
Agricultural Biotechnology Center
GODOLLO, Hungary
Dr. Jaroslava OVESNA
Research Institute of Crop Production
PRAGUE, Czech Republic
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