Rural renaissance call Rob Peters European Commission, DG AGRI Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2 Infoday 25/11/2015
Call Rural renaissance : Fostering innovation and business opportunities (RUR) 128M to grasp promising opportunities to boost rural growth and jobs Pictures Fotolia.com: Budimir Jevtic #67241165; Stepmar #68215427; Celeste Clochard 65506455
Key facts and figures: rural-urban typology EU territory: 50% rural 38% intermediate Rural & intermediate: 55% EU jobs 46% GVA
Key facts and figures: rural growth potential Rural GDP lags at around 70% of EU average But average GDP growth rate 2000-2009 higher in OECD rural regions (2013) Aggregate growth or rural regions = 75% of total growth EC, 2014 OECD, 2014
Key facts and figures: jobs Primary sector employment still significant especially in EU-N12 Close link to secondary sector (up and downstream spill-over effects) EC, 2014
Key facts and figures: business development opportunities Opportunities: Higher demand for "biomass" for food and non-food uses New energy agenda, space for renewable energy Renewed interest from consumers in local/regional products Demand for ecosystem services, possibility for better remuneration International trade of high-value added products Lifestyle migrants Services for new rural inhabitants
Rural renaissance at a glance: what is it about? Opportunities for sustainable rural growth looked at through integrated approaches cutting accross sectors taking a territorial perspective with the ambition to: modernize policies & governance foster new business development boost innovation, co-creation and exploitation of knowledge enhance social and human capital
Rural renaissance: our territories 128 million to grasp promising opportunities to boost rural growth and jobs Invest in businesses: 47 M for new business models, new value chains and better connectivity Invest in people: 49 M to boost innovation, co-creation and exploitation of knowledge by improving skills and innovation systems Invest in better decision-making: 25 M to modernize policies and governance to make the most out of our resourceful territories sustainably Help us to have it all: more and better jobs, better environment, better social cohesion
Rural renaissance : 3 areas New approaches towards Policies and governance 5 Topics, (4 RIA, 1 IA) 32 M New value chains and business models 4 Topics (3 RIA, 1 IA) 47 M Rural renaissance Innovation and skills development 7 Topics 3 RIA, 4 CSA 49 M 16 Topics 10 RIA, 2 IA, 4 CSA 128 M (66M in 2016 62 M in 2017)
Rural renaissance topics Policies & governance Value chains & business models Innovation and skill development Territorial interactions: enhance synergies, adapt policies, foster cross-sectoral cooperation Rural-urban Land-sea 'Towards 2030': policies and decision tools for an integrated management of natural resources Economic benefits from ecosystem services: Farming & drinking water Forest ecosystem services (IA) 5 topics 32 M Crop diversification systems for delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystem services Resource-efficient and profitable industrial crops on marginal lands Demonstration of integrated logistics for food and non-food applications Business models for modern rural economies Thematic networks Experimental and demonstration farms: Mapping & linking Thematic networks of demonstration farms Building a future science and education system Advisors' role in AKIS Working together in EU countries where cooperation level is low Optimising interactive innovation projects and policies for innovation 4 topics 47 M 7 topics 49 M
The multi-actor approach in H2020 WP 2016-2017 (SFS, RUR, IoT) Rob Peters European Commission, DG AGRI Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2 Infoday 25/11/2015
The Multi-actor approach under WP2016-2017 Investment X 2,5 371,5 Million euros 38 topics in 3 calls: SFS, RUR, IoT Distribution of budget for multi-actor projects 30.000.000 25 Number of multi-actor topics in WP2016-2017 120.000.000 SFS RUR IoT 20 15 10 221.500.000 5 0 SFS RUR IoT 2016-2017 2016 2017
The multi-actor approach under WP2016-2017: Key elements Description now in WP introduction p. 9-10 Multi-actor projects are about interactive innovation Beyond dissemination requirement and stakeholders' board Genuine and sufficient involvement of various actors all along the project, from planning to demonstration Demonstrate how project will respond to end-users needs Substantial practical knowledge easily accessible and understandable Contribution to EIP-AGRI (for EIP-AGRI related areas) Practice abstracts respecting the common EIP format Strong recommendation to connect with operational groups
Learn from first Horizon 2020 multiactor projects Workshop "Interactive innovation in motion: multiactor projects and thematic networks under Horizon 2020" 24/11/2015: Event page (presentations to be on-line end of the week): https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/ horizon2020/en/news/interactiveinnovation-motion-multi-actorprojects-and-thematic-networksunder-horizon-2020 Recordings: https://scic.ec.europa.eu/streamin g/workshop-on-multi-actorapproach-and-thematic-networksunder-horizon-2020
Multi-actor topics 2016: Sustainable Food Security (SFS) SFS-1 Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production 10 Mio SFS-2 SFS-6 SFS-7 Teaming up for good: Exploiting the benefits of species diversity in cropping systems Weeding - strategies, tools and technologies for sustainable weed management Organic breeding Increasing the competitiveness of the organic breeding and farming sectors 5 Mio 7 Mio 8 Mio SFS-9 Spotlight on critical outbreak of pests: the case of Xylella fastid. 7 Mio SFS-11 Challenges for disease management: Perennial crops in the tropics and sub-tropics 12 Mio SFS-15 Breeding livestock for resilience and efficiency 7 Mio SFS-26 SFS-37 SFS-42 Legumes - transition paths to sustainable legume-based farming systems and agri-feed and food chains The impact of consumer practices in food safety: risks and mitigation strategies Promoting food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture in Africa: the role of innovation Multi-actor topics 2016: Internet of Things (IoT) 10 Mio 9,5 Mio 5 Mio IoT-01 Large-Scale pilots Pilot 2: Smart farming and food security 100 Mio 30 Mio
Multi-actor topics 2016 - Rural Renaissance (RUR) RUR-1 Consolidated policy framework and governance models for synergies in rural-urban linkages 6 Mio RUR-4 RUR-6 Water farms improving farming and its impact on the supply of drinking water Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems services - from farm benefits to value-chain organisation 5 Mio 20 Mio RUR-7 Resource-efficient and profitable industrial crops on marginal land 6 Mio RUR-8 Demonstration of integrated logistics centres for food and non-food applications 12 Mio RUR-10 Thematic Networks compiling knowledge ready for practice 10 Mio RUR-11 On-farm demonstrations: deepening farmer-to-farmer learning mechanisms RUR-14 Advisors' roles in the functioning of AKIS and advisory policies boosting innovation in sustainable agriculture 2 Mio 5 Mio
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