Descripción del proyecto
Repercusiones del cambio climático en la seguridad alimentaria
Lograr satisfacer las demandas alimentarias de una población creciente y luchar contra las repercusiones del cambio climático sobre la calidad y seguridad de los alimentos son dos prioridades estrechamente relacionadas de la Unión Europea. El proyecto PROTECT, financiado con fondos europeos, constituye una red de formación innovadora centrada en la seguridad alimentaria y la posible influencia del cambio climático. Reclutará y formará a ocho investigadores noveles cualificados en herramientas de modelización avanzada para evaluar las repercusiones del cambio climático en la seguridad alimentaria. Esta red combinará formaciones «prácticas» en investigación, prácticas no académicas, cursos de verano y talleres. El proyecto reunirá a socios universitarios y no universitarios de once países europeos (siete instituciones de enseñanza superior, seis socios industriales y un organismo de las Naciones Unidas). PROTECT creará una herramienta de apoyo a las decisiones basada en la ciencia y respaldará el asesoramiento político mediante un libro blanco.
Objetivo
Climate change and food safety have become interdependent worldwide research priorities. In order to meet the EU challenge of doubling food production by 2050 (to meet population demands) while dealing with the impact of climate change on food safety, investment in research to address this issue is required. The overarching aim of this Innovative Training Network (ITN) is to provide high-level training in Predictive mOdelling Tools to evaluate the Effects of Climate change on food safeTy (PROTECT) to a new generation of high achieving early stage researchers. PROTECT will provide them with the transferable skills necessary for thriving careers in a burgeoning area that underpins innovative technological development across a range of diverse disciplines. This goal will be achieved by a unique combination of “hands-on” research training, non-academic placements, summer schools and workshops on research-related and transferable skills facilitated by the academic and non-academic composition of the consortium. PROTECT brings together intersectoral and multidisciplinary expertise from 11 European Countries (7 third level educational institutions, 6 industry partners, 1 United Nations agency). The consortium will share technical and training expertise to recruit and train 8 highly skilled ESRs in advanced modelling tools to investigate the impact of climate change on food safety, considering food as unsafe if it is injurious to health (due to pathogenic bacteria or mycotoxins) or unfit for human consumption (due to spoilage bacteria). Moreover, PROTECT will use this new knowledge to create a science based decision support tool and develop policy guidance through a white paper. The consortium will support specialist job creation in an area central to human and environmental health while ensuring continued growth and public confidence in Europe’s agri-food sector.
Ámbito científico
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic health
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriology
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safety
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
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MSCA-ITN - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN)Coordinador
4 Dublin
Irlanda