Acronym AQUAINNOVA
Category
Aquaculture
Title Supporting governance and multi-stakeholder participation in aquaculture research and innovation Programme FP7
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
FP7 - Support Actions
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
KBBE – Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Specific Programme (FP7)
Cooperation
Funding source European
Coordinator institution
EATiP - European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (Belgium)
Institutions involved
AquaTT - AquaTT UETP Ltd (Ireland) ,
NA - BioMar (Denmark) ,
CETMAR - Centro Tecnológico del Mar - Fundación CETMAR (Spain) ,
NA - Eurofish International Organisation (Denmark) ,
EAS - European Aquaculture Society (Belgium) ,
FEAP - Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (Belgium) ,
IFREMER - French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (France) ,
GRAMABASA - Granja Marina Bahia de Santa Pola SLU (Spain) ,
INVE - Inve Technologies NV (Belgium) ,
NA - Marine Harvest Norway AS (Norway) ,
NA - National Research Council - Institute of Marine Engineering (Italy) ,
NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway) ,
IPIMAR - Portuguese Institute for Fisheries and Sea Research (Portugal) ,
HAKI - Research Institute for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Irrigation (Hungary) ,
SINTEF-SFH - SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture (Norway) ,
UiT-NFH - The Arctic University of Norway; Norwegian College of Fishery Science (Norway) ,
UiS - University of Stavanger (Norway) ,
UoS-IOA - University of Stirling; Institute of Aquaculture (United Kingdom) ,
Start year 2010 End year 2012 Funding (€) € 1,105,160 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/245238 Summary Aquainnova establishes an operational framework for dialogue based on best governance practices - between the aquaculture industry, the research community and policy makers, focusing on exploiting the potential for innovation and technological development in the European aquaculture value chain. It will actively promote the exploitation, dissemination and communication of Community aquaculture RTD research actions and results, looking to improve the manner in which the knowledge generated is efficiently and effectively managed, disseminated and transferred. This will be achieved by using expert groups working on different thematic areas of aquaculture and developing innovative methodologies for gap analysis and problem solving. These will be supported by sectoral benchmarking documents. Draft Vision Documents and Strategic Research Agendas will be the subject of multi-stakeholder consultation in regional workshops. Dissemination materials will include new technical summaries on Community RTD and interactive assessment of the benefits of RTD Projects. Active dissemination actions will include consumer organizations, CSOs and the professional and research communities. Improving knowledge transfer and uptake is a core component, applying effective communication channels, tools and resources for maximum impact. AquaInnova will develop and provide a structured and operational platform that will facilitate networking and consultation, while providing consensus on the associated Vision Documents, Strategic Research Agendas and Action Plans for implementation.
(1) To establish a basis for applying good governance principles between the different stakeholders, using a participative process, so as to facilitate the creation and development of vision documents and strategic research agendas for the main thematic areas within the aquaculture value chain. (a) To optimise communication between stakeholders in European aquaculture (b) To identify knowledge and innovation gaps within the aquaculture value chain (c) To improve knowledge management within the operating sector (d) To develop policy support guidelines and identify potential inputs for future legislative processes (e) To respond to societal concerns on the processes and products of livestock rearing; (2) To provide dedicated fora to facilitate the dialogue between National and European policy makers, researchers and stakeholders, through the organisation of trans-national workshops covering the thematic components of the aquaculture value chain; (3) To assure the promotion of the communication, dissemination and exploitation of Community funded RTD projects. (a) To source and summarise, in easy-to-understand terms, research results in aquaculture from the different Community Framework Programmes, focusing on relevance to development and exploitation - using web-based information supply, compendia and demonstrations; (4) To create the conditions for managing knowledge by identifying needs, challenges and methodologies for knowledge application and utilisation.
Keywords
Policy;
Value chain;
Aquaculture industry;
Aquaculture development;
Sustainability;
Aquaculture management;
Open sea aquaculture;
Land-based aquaculture;
Guidelines;
Marine Region
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