Europe plant biotechnology today and tomorrow

Objective

The project will address the topic of plant biotechnology as part of the European Science and Technology Week program. The project will deal with the key issues lauding public concerns. The main aim of the project is to communicate with the public the importance of research and its application to their daily lives. The project will help with increasing the appreciation and acceptance of appropriate technologies in our society in order to aid future socio-economic development in the EU. The deliverables of the project will be a documentary film about plant biotechnology and a Europe-wide video-linked conference on the topic. Through the chosen deliverables, the project will provide useful information and reference material to media, educational institutions, opinion makers and other interested parties. The project will include representatives from various regions of Europe and different expertise background.

Programme(s)

• FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002)

Funding Scheme

ACM - Preparatory, accompanying and support measures

Coordinator

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH

Address

85350 Freising
Germany

Participants (10)

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

United Kingdom

Address

Savile Row 23
W1S 2EZ London

BRITISH BROADCASTING SERVICE

United Kingdom

Address

Perry Building, Walton Hall
MK7 6BH Milton Keynes

CAMBRIDGE BIOMEDICAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Lansdowne House, City Forum, 250 City Road
EC1V 2QZ London

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

Address

2,José Gutiérrez Abascal 2
28006 Madrid

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

Germany

Address

38,Hammer Strasse 220
48153 Muenster

DEUTSCHES MUSEUM

Germany

Address

Museumsinsel 1
80538 Muenchen

NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP

Germany

Address

Josephspitalstrasse 15
80331 Muenchen

PROBIO PARTNERS VOF

Netherlands

Address

Meerweg 6
Overschild

ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL SCIENCES

Belgium

Address

29,Rue Vautier 29
1000 Bruxelles

VISIONS UNLIMITED

Germany

Address

Wandlet Strasse 9
80805 Muenchen