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2013|14 Annual Report Fraunhofer IGB

37 France – 50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty The topic of bioeconomy is already strongly associated with the Fraunhofer IGB, both internationally and on the European stage. It was therefore the thematic focus of a tandem pre- sentation titled “Bioeconomy, the German approach” given by Prof. Thomas Hirth together with Prof. Ulrich Schurr from Forschungszentrum Jülich during a bioeconomy seminar at the Institut national de la recherche agronomique (INRA, National Institute of Agronomic Research) on October 8 in Paris. The presentation was part of a two-day French workshop program and a series of carefully selected talks by representatives of French ministries and a number of European research institu- tions. The purpose of the workshop was the presentation and dis- cussion of national strategies on bioeconomy, the comparison of structures already in place, the identification of challenges and potentials, and – not least – the strengthening of the links between research and industry, as well as the generation of joint ideas for setting up and expanding German-French bio- economy research projects. In the context of other events during the anniversary year “50 years of the Elysée Treaty” between Germany and France, it was possible to further whittle down the choice of topics for new joint strategic projects. The focus is on cooperation in the areas of green and white biotechnology, as well as the development of joint research activities. At the same time, the choice of topics represents a continuation of discussions held during the 4th Franco-German Research Forum 2011, where key themes were agreed. An intensification of these discus- sions at the highest level is planned for February 2014. The workshop titled “Perspectives for industrial biotechnology and bioeconomy: paths toward biologization of key industries” will address important questions at the European level against the background of Horizon 2020. Dipl.-Oec. Tanja Gaudig European Business Development Phone +49 711 970-4096 tanja.gaudig@igb.fraunhofer.de Dipl.-Agr.-Biol. Sabine Krieg MBA Business Development Phone +49 711 970-4003 sabine.krieg@igb.fraunhofer.de Ina Andrees-Ostovan M.A. European Business Development Phone +49 711 970-3621 ina.andrees@igb.fraunhofer.de Contacts

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