Methodology, work streams and

key deliverables

Filippa Löfström, VVA Europe

Content

Overview – methodology and work streams

Key deliverables

Methodology and work streams

Key deliverables – Mapping exercise >900 data points including collections, databases, and initiatives:

www.geneticresources.eu

Representation of domains per activity

Key deliverables – Mapping exercise

Key deliverables – Mapping exercise

13 Stakeholder groups

Group Stakeholder type

G1 National competent authorities (NCAs)

G2 Regional Development Managing Authorities (RDMAs)

G3 Advisory services

G4 Farmers’ networks and farmers’ organisations

G5 Breeders and breeding organisations

G6 Botanical gardens

G7 Seed saver’s networks and seed savers’ organisations

G8 Researchers and scientists

G9 Experts in charge of agricultural GR

G10 National focal points

G11 Agro-food industry

G12 NGOs

G13 End users

Key deliverables – Literature review

Review of recent literature on genetic resources conservation and use

Authors: Theo van Hintum, Martin Brink, Joukje Buiteveld, Marizeth

Groenewald and Sipke Joost Hiemstra

Sections

Introduction – describing the background of the study

Methodology – describing the approach

Main topics and outcomes of past research in genetic resources

relevant to the EU

Trends in genetic resources research

Implications for the conservation and use of genetic resources in

the EU and globally

List of references

Available on the USB and through www.geneticresources.eu

Key deliverables - Interviews

No Theme

1

Improvement of the communication between MS concerning

best practices and the harmonisation of efforts in the

conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources

2

Enhancing networking among key stakeholders and end-users in

view of exploring marketing (and other cooperation)

opportunities

3Improvement of the exchange of knowledge and research on

genetic diversity in agriculture systems

4Adaptation of breeding methods and legislation to the need of

conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources

5Contribution to the successful implementation of rural

development measures

6 Explore bottlenecks and enabling conditions

7 Reduction of the unnecessary administrative burden

Stakeholder groups and study themes

No Stakeholder typeStudy

themes

G1 National competent authorities (NCAs) 1, 4, 5, 7

G2 Regional Development Managing Authorities (RDMAs) 1, 2, 5, 7

G3 Advisory services 1, 2, 3, 5

G4 Farmers’ networks and farmers’ organisations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

G5 Breeders and breeding organisations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

G6 Botanical gardens 1, 2, 3, 5

G7 Seed saver’s networks and seed savers’ organisations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

G8 Researchers and scientists 1, 2, 3, 4

G9 Experts in charge of agricultural GR 1, 3, 4, 5

G10 National focal points 1, 2, 3, 6, 7

G11 Agro-food industry 2, 3, 6

G12 NGOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

G13 End users 2, 6

Key deliverables - Interviews

330 interviews conducted across the EU

Coverage of stakeholder groups

Key deliverables - Interviews

Key deliverables - Interviews

Coverage of domains

Key deliverables – Case studies

No Country Title

1 CH Swiss vegetables and supply chain development

2 DE Case study on lentils

3 DE Genebank for wild plants for nutrition and agriculture

4 DE Conservation of sweet cherry varieties

5 DK Nordic Food

6 EL AEGILOPS

7 ES RAF Tomatoes

8 ESProduction and valorisation of the traditional variety hanging tomato

(tomate de colgar)

9 FR BreedWheat

10 FR OBS

11 HR Turopolje pig breed

12 ITITEM microbial culture collection of the Institute of Sciences of

Food Production

13 IT Monteleone di Spoleto Emmer

14 NL Eternal Moes

15 PT Landrace inventories

16 SE (Nordic) NordGen

17 UK Beer brewed from heritage barley

18 UK Crop for the Shop

19 IT/NL Slow Food

20 UK/IE Future Tree Trust

21 EU SAVE Foundation

Key deliverables – Case studies

Key deliverables – Case studies

Key deliverables - Workshops

Seven workshops across the EU addressing different topics

No Title Location, Date

1

Better integration of ex-situ and in-situ

approaches towards conservation and

sustainable use of GR

Brussels, June 2015

2

Forest Genetic Resources in Europe in a

changing climate: challenges and needs for

conservation

Amsterdam, June 2015

3 Microbial Genetic Resources Utrecht, November 2015

4

The impact of climate change on the

conservation and utilisation of crop wild relatives

in Europe

Barcelona, December 2015

5 Genetic resources for value chain developments Brussels, January 2015

6Access regimes on genetic resources for food

and agriculture in the EULondon, February 2016

7Implementation of the Global Plans of Action

(FAO): which role for the EC?Bonn, April 2016

Key deliverables

Five phases of data collection

Four domains

13 Stakeholder groups

28 Countries

Seven themes

Contacts

Filippa Lofstrom

VVA-Europe Ltd

22 Highbury Grove

N52EF London

Tel: +44 (0) 5603842717

Email: f.lofstrom@vva.it

VVA-Europe

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