Spain and Its Collaboration with the European Commission's In-House
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Examples of collaboration How can we prevent drylands degradation? One of the most challenging themes in ing the historical evolution of dryland ecology is to understand discontinuous ecosystems in six Mediterranean sites, changes in drylands - one of the most including the Mariola mountain range of fragile and threatened ecosystems in the Valencia region and the semi-arid Europe. Albatera range in Alicante. It studies the The CASCADE project investigates and biogeochemical mechanisms underlying analyses a range of dryland ecosys- sudden shifts through experimentation tems in southern Europe to understand and modelling and will develop manage- Spain sudden shifts that may lead to major ment schemes for sustainable resource losses in biodiversity and undesired and use and conservation of ecosystem and its collaboration with irreversible changes. services. The results will be made acces- the European Commission’s in-house science service, The Albatera range is located in southeast Spain, one Since 2012, the JRC has been collabo- sible to natural resource and biodiversity of the most desertification-affected areas in Europe. rating with the Mediterranean Center managers, policy makers and the public Past exploitation and management activities, and for Environmental Studies (CEAM) in through a web-based harmonised infor- Joint Research Centre harsh environmental conditions, have driven the site Valencia and the University of Alicante mation system (CASCADIS). towards a highly degraded state. on CASCADE. The project is investigat- http://www.cascade-project.eu Modelling gas transmission networks As the European Commission's in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC)'s mission The JRC is developing in collaboration hazards and focuses on the resilience This will allow the study of the effect is to provide EU policies with independent, with the School of Mining Engineers of the gas network. The first version of uncertainties in the system and the evidence-based scientific and technical support at the Technical University of Madrid of the model solves the steady state identification and rank, via sensitivity throughout the whole policy cycle. an EU-wide gas transmission network system equations, and the next version analysis, of key sources of uncertainty. Working in close cooperation with policy system model. This model will be used to will include dynamic effects. The model The collaboration includes the exchange Directorates-General, the JRC addresses key estimate the impact of gas disruptions, under development will be validated and mobility of personnel such as profes- societal challenges while stimulating innovation whatever the cause may be, for exam- and adapted to incorporate Monte Carlo sors from the Technical University of through developing new methods, tools and ple, geopolitical, technical, and natural analyses. Madrid and post doctoral students. standards, and sharing its know-how with the Member States, the scientific community and Promoting school food policies to counter childhood obesity international partners. Over the past two years, the JRC has 51.1% were overweight and 13.6-23.2% Examples of JRC partners in Spain • 3 023 personnel been working to produce a mapping of were obese. One of the various ways National authorities and laboratories national school food policies in Europe. that Spain addresses this issue at school • 7 scientific Institutes It has discussed related issues with level is through education and teacher • 5 sites in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the • Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and stakeholders in a dedicated workshop, training. The responsibility for applying Key priorities Netherlands, as well as in Sevilla (Spain), the Environment main site of the JRC's Institute for Prospective • Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), and published school food policy country the national guidance on school food lies Economic and Technological Studies. National Centre of Biotechnology (CNB) factsheets. with the regional administrations (comu- Monetary Union Across Europe, the JRC has built up successful • Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Public health specialists at the Spanish nidades autonomas). (EMU) Agency of Consumer Affairs, Food Secu- https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/sites/default/ partnerships with a large number of public and private Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN) rity and Nutrition (AECOSAN) proactively files/jrc-school-food-policy-factsheet- Internal market: organisations under the EU Research Framework • Research Centre for Energy, Environment and contributed their expertise throughout spain_en.pdf growth, jobs and Programmes, the latest being Horizon 2020. Technology (CIEMAT) the collaboration to ensure optimal data https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/ innovation The JRC collaborates with its Spanish partners on: • Institute of Technology and Renewable quality and evidence-informed discus- publication/eur-scientific-and- Energies (ITER) Framework Programme projects 79 sions. The data from Spain show that technical-research-reports/ With childhood obesity prevalence on the rise in many Agriculture and • National Geographic Institute (IGN) Scientific networks 18 being overweight and obesity are wide- mapping-national-school-food-policies- European countries, schools may serve as a protected global food security • Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) spread in school-age children; among across-eu28-plus-norway-and- Collaboration agreements 27 environment for children to learn healthy diet and Low-carbon Academia those aged from 6 to 9 years, 36.4% to switzerland lifestyle habits. economy and Together they work in a wide range of areas • Technical University of Madrid (UPM) resource efficiency including air quality, air pollution, biodiversity, • Technical University of Catalonia – (environment, Contact the JRC water quality, ecosystems, forest, soil, spatial BarcelonaTech (UPC) climate change, information, land use, climate change, renewable • University of Barcelona European Commission National Contact Point energy, transport) energy, energy security, energy infrastructures, • University of Zaragoza Joint Research Centre (JRC) Dr. Almudena Agüero fuel, hydrogen, nuclear energy and security, public Communication Unit Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness Public health, mass transportation, food quality and security, Business B-1049 Brussels State Secretariat for Research, Development and Innovation safety and security GMOs, biocides and toxicants, crisis management, Belgium P°. de la Castellana, 162 - Planta 16 • INERCO Ingeniería, Tecnología y Consultoría, S.A. Tel: +32 2 29 74181 28046 Madrid Nuclear safety and nuclear severe accident management, and flood • Tecnalia Research & Innovation Web: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/ Spain security and tsunami alert. Contact: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/contact/form Tel: +34 91 603 79 51 Web: http://eshorizonte2020.es/ SPB.05.177 © European Union 2015 - 10-2015 Joint Email: [email protected] Research Centre The Joint Research Centre and Spain JRC collaboration with Spanish research organisations – examples Framework Programme projects Logistics and supply chain security (CORE) Cost-reduction through material optimisation and higher Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE) • Dhl Exel Supply Chain Spain SL energy output of solar photovoltaic modules (CHEETAH) • European Union Satellite Centre The JRC is involved in more than 150 collaborative research • Terminal Marítima de Zaragoza SL • Tecnalia Research & Innovation • National Institute of Geography projects and networks as part of the EU's Framework • Portic Barcelona SA • Technical University of Madrid • Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment Programmes for research and innovation – the latest • Zaragoza Logistics Center Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology This infrastructure in Europe facilitates the sharing of spatial infor- being Horizon 2020 – under the same conditions as other • organisations. This enables the JRC to form partnerships with • Enide Solutions SL • Technical University of Valencia mation between Member States on the environment or on activities major European and international research players. Project • Atos Spain SA Under the SET Plan for an energy technology policy in Europe, that may have a direct or indirect impact on the environment. activities may involve work carried out at JRC facilities which • Trans Sese SL CHEETAH aims to develop innovative technology and foster manu- results in increased access to and use of the JRC’s specialised • BSH Home Appliances Group Spain SA facturing capabilities in the field of photovoltaics for materials European Community Urgent Radiological Information infrastructures and databases by scientists and researchers. CORE will develop EU knowledge and international cooperation to optimisation and performance enhancement. Exchange (REM-ECURIE) Some examples of Framework Research and Innovation secure supply chains whilst improving business performance with • Nuclear Safety Council Programme projects which involve Spanish partners are: specific reference to key supply chain corridors. Code for European Severe Accident Management (CESAM) This information exchange system is used for the early notification • Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology of a nuclear accident and the subsequent rapid exchange of urgent Maximising yield of fisheries while balancing ecosystem, Managing Aquatic ecosystems and water Resources under This project carries out research and development