Project description
Closing the Mediterranean agriculture’s scientific gap
In the Mediterranean region, agricultural challenges persist due to limited scientific resources and infrastructure. High-Throughput Phenotyping (HTP), a crucial tool for crop improvement, remains underutilised due to this gap. Institutions in Turkey (EGE) and Cyprus (CYENS) lack the necessary expertise and resources to harness HTP’s full potential. To address this, the EU-funded PHENOWEX project aims to enhance scientific excellence and innovation capacity in HTP within these expanding countries, forging partnerships with leading European institutions like Wageningen Research and the National Research Council of Italy. Notably, the project bridges political divides, showcasing science diplomacy’s potency. Despite Cyprus-Turkey tensions, CYENS and EGE collaborate in a shared pursuit of agricultural advancement and regional innovation.
Objective
PHENOWEX aims to enhance the scientific excellence and innovation capacity of two widening institutions from the Mediterranean Region, namely EGE (Türkiye) and CYENS (Cyprus), in the field of High-Throughput Phenotyping (HTP) with the assistance of top-class leading partners from across Europe. PHENOWEX will use the appropriate methodology to reach its four objectives which are; i) To enhance the scientific excellence level of widening countries, ii) To create a Sustainable network, integration, and dissemination, iii) To improve the innovation capacity of the widening countries via real-world pilot studies, and iv) To improve the project management and administration skills of widening partners. The widening partners, EGE and CYENS, will receive support from Wageningen Research (WR), the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), and Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (FZJ). These institutions possess outstanding scientific excellence and innovation capacity in high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) and plant physiology. The expected outcomes arising from the PHENOWEX entail a multifaceted enhancement of scientific excellence in HTP research within these widening countries. This involves the establishment and fortification of collaborative networks with vanguard organizations (e.g. EMPHASIS) currently at the forefront of this technology. Additionally, the project aspires to cultivate creativity and amplify the capacity for international project management in the context of HTP research, thus encapsulating the overall ambit of anticipated improvements. Moreover, one of the unique aspects of PHENOWEX is that it serves as a testament to the power of science diplomacy and international cooperation. While political issues persist between Cyprus and Türkiye, the collaboration between CYENS and EGE underscores the shared commitment to advancing agriculture, research, and innovation within the region.
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HORIZON.4.1 - Widening participation and spreading excellence
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-02
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35100 İzmir
Türkiye
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