Bamboo thematic network

PROPOSAL: ICA4-2001-10089 ACRONYM BTN
AREA: FP5 - INCO2, 5/ Research for development Call number / date: -
PROJECT TYPE: Thematic Network EU CONTRIBUTION: 470000
STARTING DATE: 2002-01-01 DURATION: 36 months

Coordinator: Dr. J. Gielis, Oprins Plant N.V., Biotechnology, Sint-Lenaartsteenweg 91, BE -2310, Rijkevorsel, Belgium, Email: ?

Project Description:
BTN is a knowledge infrastructure that fosters bilateral co-operation between Europe and Developing Countries in order to valorise international scientific research on bamboo. 16 participants representing research and industry from the EU and DC, including the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan INBAR) direct their efforts towards defining strategies for the commercial and industrial validation of research on bamboo as a timber substitute and renewable source of bio energy. BTN will enhance cooperation among EU and DC researchers and industries through a clear focus on technological advances in fundamental and applied research on bamboo. The goal is to make the most of research on bamboo and to optimise the added value of bamboo through an EU/DC exchange of knowledge and scientific networking. The Bamboo Thematic Network (BTN) has 3 general objectives: 1) To create a knowledge infrastructure that will foster bilateral co-operation between Europe and Developing Countries in order to valorise international scientific research on bamboo; 2) To identify the socio-economic and environmental conditions and corresponding implementation strategies required for the commercial and industrial validation of research on bamboo as a timber substitute and renewable source of bioenergy; 3) To determine the long and short term research on bamboo needed to integrate bamboo technologies in the global market while ensuring sustainable development. BTN aims to enhance cooperation among EU and DC researchers and industries through a clear focus on technological advances in fundamental and applied research on bamboo. The goal is to make the most of research on bamboo.

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Consortium:
Prime Contractor
Organisation: OPRINS PLANT N.V.
Department: BIOTECHNOLOGY
Address: Sint-Lenaartsteenweg 91
Postcode: 2310
City: RIJKEVORSEL
Country: BELGIUM
Contact Person: Name: GIELIS, Johan

Other Contractors
Organisation Name: IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE
Organisation Type: Research
Contact Person: MURPHY, Richard (Dr)
Department: DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
Address: Campus at Silwood Park, Road A329 (Virginia Water to Reading)
City: LONDON
Region: SOUTH EAST (UK)
GREATER LONDON
Org. Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Postcode: SW7 2AZ

Organisation Name: UNIVERSITY OF WALES - BANGOR
Organisation Type: Education
Contact Person: SKINNER, John
Department: THE BIOCOMPOSITES CENTRE
Address: Deinol Road
City: BANGOR (GWYNEDD)
Region: WALES
CLWYD, DYFED, GWYNEDD, POWYS
Gwynedd
Org. Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Postcode: LL57 2UW

Organisation Name: FEDERAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS
Organisation Type: Non Commercial
Contact Person: PEEK, Rolf-Dieter
Department: INSTITUTE FOR WOOD BIOLOGY AND WOOD PROTECTION
Address: Leuschnerstrasse 91
City: HAMBURG
Region: HAMBURG
Org. Country: GERMANY
Postcode: 21031

Organisation Name: UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG
Organisation Type: Education
Contact Person: LIESE, Walter
Department: INSTITUTE OF WOOD BIOLOGY
Address: 91 Leuschnerstrasse 91
City: HAMBURG
Region: HAMBURG
Org. Country: GERMANY
Postcode: 21031

Organisation Name: Forest Research Institute Malaysia
Organisation Type: Non Commercial
Contact Person: MOHAMED, Azmy
Department: TIMBER RESEARCH LABORATORY
NATURAL RESOURCE DIVISION
Address: Kelong
City: KEPONG/KUALA-LUMPUR
Org. Country: MALAYSIA
Postcode: 52109

Organisation Name: UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AT LOS BANOS
Contact Person: FERNANDEZ, Elvira
Department: DEPARTMENT OF FOREST PRODUCTS AND PAPER SCIENCE
COLLEGE OF FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESSOURCES
Address: Molave Street, UPLBCFNR Campus College, Laguna
City: LOS BANOS
Org. Country: PHILIPPINES
Postcode: 4031

Organisation Name: INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR BAMBOO AND RATTAN
Contact Person: HUNTER, Ian
Address: Anyuan Building, 10 Anhui Beili, Asian Games Village, Chaoyang District
City: BEIJING
Org. Country: CHINA
Postcode: 100101

Organisation Name: UNIVERSITY SAINS MALAYSIA
Contact Person: SULAIMAN, Othman
Department: DIVISION WOOD, PAPER AND COATING TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
Address: Minden Penang
City: PENANG
Org. Country: MALAYSIA
Postcode: 11800

Organisation Name: FITOTEC - TECNOLOGIAS AMBIENTAIS
Contact Person: DE VOS, Joris
Department: FRAGSIS
Address: Foros dos Vales
City: BICOS-ODEMIRA
Org. Country: PORTUGAL
Postcode: 7630-711

Organisation Name: CENTRE TECHNIQUE DU BOIS ET DE L'AMEUBLEMENT
Organisation Type: Research
Contact Person: KOUYOUMJI, Jean-Luc
Department: POLE CONSTRUCTION BORDEAUX
Address: 10 Allee de Boutaut
City: BORDEAUX
Region: SUD-OUEST
AQUITAINE
Gironde
Org. Country: FRANCE
Postcode: 33028

Organisation Name: CAB INTERNATIONAL
Organisation Type: Research
Contact Person: BOA, Eric
Department: CABI BIOSCIENCES
Address: Bakeham Lane
City: EGHAM, SURREY
Region: SOUTH EAST (UK)
SURREY, EAST-WEST SUSSEX
Surrey
Org. Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Postcode: TW20 9TY

Organisation Name: GHENT UNIVERSITY
Organisation Type: Education
Contact Person: VANACKER, Joris
Department: WOOD TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
VAKGROEP BOS- EN WATERBEHEER - FACULTEIT LANDBOUKUNDIGE EN TOEGEPASTE BIOLOGISCHE WETENSCHAPPEN
Address: Coupure Links 653
City: GENT
Region: VLAAMS GEWEST
OOST-VLAANDEREN
Gent (Arrondissement)
Org. Country: BELGIUM
Postcode: 9000

Organisation Name: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF GEMBLOUX
Contact Person: TEMMERMAN, Michael
Department: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Address: Chaussee de Namur 146
City: GEMBLOUX
Region: RÉGION WALLONNE
NAMUR
Namur (Arrondissement)
Org. Country: BELGIUM
Postcode: 5030

Organisation Name: GHENT UNIVERSITY
Organisation Type: Education
Contact Person: VAN DER STRAETEN, Dominique
Department: INSTITUTE FOR PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Address: K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35
City: GENT
Region: VLAAMS GEWEST
OOST-VLAANDEREN
Gent (Arrondissement)
Org. Country: BELGIUM
Postcode: 9000


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