Information on the AEGIS Project

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Information on the AEGIS Project

• Background for the AEGIS project (Lorenzo
  Maggioni)
• Definition of AEGIS and presentation of logo
• Goals
• Time schedule
• Meetings
• Output
• AEGIS Budget
• Year 1
• Year 2

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Definition of AEGIS

• aegis
• protection
• an impregnable defence
• under the aegis of - under the auspices of
  
• Latin from Greek aigis,
• the mythical shield of Zeus or Athene
• from aedes building
• Reference The Concise Oxford Dictionary
• A European Genebank Integration System

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Presentation of Logo
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Presentation of Logo
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Presentation of Logo
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Presentation of Logo
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Presentation of Logo
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Presentation of Logo

• Convey the idea of something protective e.g.
• A building strong stable foundation
• represented by the pillars/corners
• A shield strong and stable, by no means
  symmetrical
• Curved edges
• Embryo
• DNA
• Dynamism
• Asymmetrical pillars
• Diversity

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Goals of the AEGIS Project

• to ensure ex situ long-term
• conservation of crop genetic
• resources in Europe
• to ensure their easy access
• to ensure their continued use
• to avoid duplication of
• conservation efforts in Europe
• to share conservation efforts in
• general within Europe

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Time Schedule

• Duration 2 years until the next Mid-Term meeting
  of the ECP/GR SC
• 2003 ECP/GR Secretariat requested to make
  proposal of
• Model crops
• AEGIS SC
• Project Partners
• Terms of reference for Project Manager (Birgitte
  Lund start mid-August 2004)
• March 2004
• AEGIS SC First Meeting 1st of March
• AEGIS Project Document 15th of March
• October 2004
• Project Partners invited and confirmed
  participation in AEGIS project
• November 2004
• Start-up meeting for Project Partners
• 2005 According to work plan of project partners
• 2006 Final document

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Project Partner Meetings

• Total of three meetings for project partners
• One participant per partner fully ECP/GR funded
• Possibly second participant per partner
  self-funded
• Limited number of meeting participants to
  maintain effectiveness
• November 2004
• Start-up meeting
• Introduction
• Work plan for project partners
• 2005
• Mid-term meeting
• 2006
• Final meeting
• 2005-2006 sub-group meetings may be planned

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Output of Feasibility Study

• Final document with recommendations
• based on the analysis of different aspects
  such as
• Organizational
• Structural
• Technical
• Legal
• Financial aspects
• including proposal for a generic approach applied
  to all crops
• Guidelines on appropriate scientific and
  technical standards
• with respect to conservation facilities and
  management
• including proposal for a generic approach
  applied to all crops
• Recommendations and Guidelines submitted to
• The ECP/GR SC for endorsement and further
  implementation in Europe

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Budget

• Proposed Budget (Euro) (2004-2005)
• Project management year 1 55 000
• Project management year 2 55 000
• Meetings project partners 27 000 (12
  participants in three meetings)
• Support for DB managers 20 000 (5 000 per
  each of 4 DB managers in year 2)
• Total 157 000
• Budget for year 1 Total 64 000
• Budget for year 2 Total 93 000
• Available Budget (2004-2005) Total (estimate)
  122 750
• Difference from proposed budget Total
  (estimate) 34 250
• Missing funds should be raised by the ECP/GR
  Secretariat