Objetivo
The food and drink industry is the single largest manufacturing sector in the EU and is mainly comprised by SMEs and microenterprises (99.1% of European food and drink businesses). The European food industry is in the lower part of the innovation performance ranking, and is losing relative importance in the global food market. This situation was a primary reason for the initiation of the ETP Food4 Life, which seeks to stimulate and underpin innovation in the agro-food chain. TRACK_FAST is drawn from all geographic points of Europe, and its main objective is the identification of the training and career requirements of future European food scientists and technologists (FST), and implementation of a European strategy to recruit the next generation FST leaders. TRACK_FAST will achieve this goal through: Identification and definition of personal skills requirements in food job market; Developments for the regulation of food science and technology professions in Europe; Establishment of a framework for continual professional training and career development for the FST professional; and Motivation of young people to enter and pursue of a career in food science and technology in Europe. The project will therefore coordinate a programme of information and experience gathering, discussions with employers and employees, and with those responsible for providing academic and other training deliver awareness and experience in career development activities. Moreover, young students will be motivated to pursue a career in food area, thus promoting a new generation of skilled, flexible and enthusiastic food scientists and technologists. TRACK_FST will provide main stakeholders with a forum within which their main needs will be considered. Moreover, TRACK_FAST focus on the key factors to identify needs and guide future works, as well as the development of specific and effective measures to prompt changes. The consortium and work plan are framed in a strong engagement between stakeholders, thus TRACK_FAST will contribute to a more innovative and competitive food and drink sector, which is a key area for job creation, global competition and societal benefit in Europe.
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Convocatoria de propuestas
FP7-KBBE-2008-2B
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CSA-SA - Support actionsCoordinador
1649 023 Lisboa
Portugal
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Participantes (26)
1000 Ljubljana
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402 29 GOETEBORG
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1040 BRUSSELS
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46980 Paterna Valencia
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3040-316 COIMBRA
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91120 Palaiseau
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46022 Valencia
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27310 GAZIANTEP
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6708 PW Wageningen
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LS2 9JT Leeds
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10623 Berlin
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1093 Budapest
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157 80 ATHINA
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64100 Teramo
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011464 Bucuresti
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1300 307 LISBOA
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40126 Bologna
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1180 Wien
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1070 Wien
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LT-44029 Kaunas
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9000 Gent
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40470 DUESSELDORF
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1050 BRUXELLES
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17177 Stockholm
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6708 WH Wageningen
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4900-347 Viana Do Castelo
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