European Technology Platform for Global Animal Health

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European Technology Platform for Global Animal
Health

• Objectives
• Interested Parties Meeting
• Brussels
• 31 May 2006
• Jim Scudamore

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Outline of the presentation

• Introduction to the Platform
• Vision Document
• The Strategic Research Agenda
• Implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda
• Conclusion

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Introduction to the platform

• Why Rationale

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Avian influenza
Source Defra
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Source web
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Introduction to European Technology Platform for
Global Animal Health

• Why Rationale
• A Global Problem
• Worldwide risks
• Impact of animal disease
• developed and developing
• Control Measures
• Vaccines, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics

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Introduction to European Technology Platform for
Global Animal Health

• Why Rationale
• Technological advances
• Current situation in Europe
• Research Requirements
• Industry Perspectives
• Regulatory Aspects

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Rationale

• Focus on strategic issues where achieving Europes
  future growth, competitiveness and sustainability
  depends on major technological advances
• Bring together stakeholders, led by industry, to
  define medium to long-term research and
  technological development
• Boost research performance European Research
  Area (ERA) investment target and average 3 GDP
• Reduce fragmentation of research and development
  efforts
• Align EU research priorities with industry needs
  to enhance the technical content of industry
  activity (PLATFORMS)
• Contribute to EU Growth and Competitiveness (new
  start of the Lisbon agenda) to significantly
  improve the daily life of EU citizens
• Mobilisation of public and private funding
• Positive Impact on a wide range on key community
  policies

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Outline of the presentation

• Introduction to the Platform
• Vision Document
• The Strategic Research Agenda
• Implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda
• Conclusion

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Vision document

• 16 December 04 Launch the Platform
• 24 January 2005 Discussion document on the
  interim vision circulated.
• 24 February 2005 Stakeholder Meeting
• 17 May 2005 Executive Board Meeting
• 27 June Steering Council Meeting
• Publish the vision document on web
• October 05 Publish hard copy

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FP7 2007-2013 Food, agriculture and
biotechnology research objective

• Build a European Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy
  (KBBE)
• Respond to social and economic challenges
• High quality food and sustainable food
  production
• Food-related disorders (cardiovascular, obesity
  )
• Infectious animal diseases and zoonoses
• Sustainable agriculture/fishery and climate
  change
• Clean biomaterials from renewable bio-resources
• Shared vision of all stakeholders (incl.
  industry) on research
• Respond quickly to emerging research needs

Plants for the Future Global Animal Health
Nanoscience Nanotechnologies
Example of Platforms
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Vision Aim

• To facilitate and accelerate the development and
  distribution of the most effective tools for
  controlling animal diseases of major importance
  to Europe and the rest of the world, thereby
  improving human and animal health, food safety
  and quality, animal welfare, and market access,
  contributing to achieving the Millennium
  Development Goals.

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ETP for Global Animal Health Vision

• Scope
• MUMS,
• Parasite resistance,
• Bacterial resistance
• Terrestrial animals
• Importance of endemic disease
• Alternative approaches for control
• Importance of pharmaceuticals

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Outline of the presentation

• European Technology Platform for Global Animal
  Health
• Vision Document
• The Strategic Research Agenda
• Implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda
• Conclusion

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Health
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Deliverables - 1

• Protect Europe from the incursion of epidemic
  animal diseases and zoonoses.
• Deal rapidly and effectively with disease
  outbreaks in Europe should they occur.
• Assist in speed of access to market, facilitation
  or world trade and the alleviation of poverty by
  reducing the impact of these diseases in
  developing countries. Reduce worldwide levels of
  disease and thereby indirectly protect Europe
  from disease spread by people or trade.
• Bring more focus into research.

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Deliverables - 2

• 5. Increase the translation of technology into
  applications.
• 6. Bring the developed tools faster to the
  market.
• 7. Explore legal and regulatory hurdles.
• 8. Enable authorities to provide a swift and
  efficient reaction to new disease outbreaks.
• 9. Ensure consumer safety and efficiency in
  product development.
• 10. Explore feasibility, applicability, need and
  availability of existing products.

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Developing the SRA

• Following publication of the interim Vision
  Paper, the
• Steering Council of the ETPGFAH decided that 3
  workshops should be held to address the key
  issues
• Sought wide spectrum participation of
  stakeholders 20 for each
• Hold three 1 day workshops in October and again
  in November 2005 one on each key subject area
• Had designated chairpersons from Steering
  Council
• Steered the workshops
• Responsible for coordinating the text
  development from the workshops

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Method to develop SRA
Method to develop SRA Challenges
To discuss
Strategic Research Agenda

Basic research
WG 1
Technology transfer
WG 2
Securing a healthy and safe food supply
Competitiveness and consumer choice
Public Health
Sustainable agriculture

Horizontal issues
WG 3
Vision Global Animal Health
Challenges taken from Global Animal Health
3 Views to address the challenges.
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Working Group 1Basic Research

• Gap analysis
• of basic research (immunology, epidemiology,
  risk analysis.)
• Research infrastructures
• Funding
• Diseases
• Trends in animal populations
• Prioritisation of research programmes

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Working Group 2Technology Transfer

• Current availability of products against need and
  available technology
• Recommendations on how innovations can be
  translated into practical applications
• Intellectual property rights
• Regulatory and societal acceptance
• Recommendations for education and training

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Working Group3Horizontal issues

• Identify current barriers to the transfer of
  technology
• Recommendations for research to resolve the
  barriers
• Consider the regulatory issues linked to emerging
  diseases and technological advances
• Address harmonisation and research needs to deal
  with problem areas
• Recommend the research needed to provide evidence
  to allow authorities to define policies in
  advance of practical application

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Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) - 1

• Reflect  Vision 2015  publication
• Prioritise Research
• Aware of Community Animal Health Policy
• Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics
• Fundamental Research, Technology Transfer,
  Enabling Issues

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Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) 2 Themes

• Prioritise animal diseases
• Conduct a gap analyses
• Ensure high quality relevant
  fundamental research
• Identify the enabling factors to improve the rate
  of technology transfer
• Consider regulatory issues
• Maintain a global perspective

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Outline of the presentation

• Introduction to the Platform
• Vision Document
• The Strategic Research Agenda
• Implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda
• Conclusion

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Presentation of the SRA to the Commissioner on 19
May
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European Technology Platform for Global Animal
Health

Stakeholders, define a Strategic Research
Agenda setting the necessary mid- to longterm
objectives
Stakeholders, implement the Strategic
Research Agenda with the mobilisation of
significant human and financial resources
Stakeholders, led by industry, come together
to agree on a common vision for the technology
Implementation Plan detailed, roadmap,
quantify, identify funding sources creation of a
financial working group Launch 2007
Strategic Research Agenda Delivered 19 May
2006
Vision paper EU TP Global Animal Health
Final version August 2005
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Outline of the presentation

• Introduction to the Platform
• Vision Document
• The Strategic Research Agenda
• Implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda
• Conclusion

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Strategic Research Agenda Themes

• Prioritise animal diseases
• Conduct a gap analyses
• Ensure high quality relevant
  fundamental research
• Identify the enabling factors to improve the rate
  of technology transfer
• Consider regulatory issues
• Maintain a global perspective