European Crop Wild Relative European Crop Wild Relative Diversity Assessment & Diversity Assessment &

Conservation ForumConservation Forum

PGR ForumPGR Forum((PPlant lant GGenetic enetic RResources esources

Forum)Forum)

WELCOMEWELCOME

Workshop 1 Workshop 1 General ObjectivesGeneral Objectives

Introduce participants and advisory Introduce participants and advisory board to PGR Forumboard to PGR Forum

Review project management, finance, Review project management, finance, reporting and exit strategyreporting and exit strategy

Agree on communication tools and Agree on communication tools and project publicityproject publicity

Review PGR Forum workpackage Review PGR Forum workpackage objectives and plan thematic objectives and plan thematic workshopsworkshops

PGR Forum: An PGR Forum: An Opportunity For PGR Opportunity For PGR

DiscourseDiscourse Framework 5 Programme for Framework 5 Programme for ResearchResearch

Key action 2 ‘Global change, Key action 2 ‘Global change, climate and biodiversity’ climate and biodiversity’

2.2.3 ‘Assessing and conserving 2.2.3 ‘Assessing and conserving biodiversity’biodiversity’

PGR Forum: An PGR Forum: An Opportunity For PGR Opportunity For PGR

DiscourseDiscourse Thematic NetworkThematic Network DurationDuration

– 36 Months 36 Months

– start date 1start date 1stst November 2002 November 2002

EC Funding Received EC Funding Received – 733,700 € = AN OPPORTUNITY733,700 € = AN OPPORTUNITY

PGR Forum AimPGR Forum Aim

PGR Forum’s aim is to provide a PGR Forum’s aim is to provide a European forum for the assessment of European forum for the assessment of taxonomic (species) and genetic taxonomic (species) and genetic (molecular) diversity of European crop (molecular) diversity of European crop wild relatives and develop appropriate wild relatives and develop appropriate methodologies that can be applied to methodologies that can be applied to conserve this diversity.conserve this diversity.

PGR Forum PGR Forum Objectives 1Objectives 1

To achieve this aim PGR Forum has five To achieve this aim PGR Forum has five subordinate objectives: subordinate objectives:

To debate the assessment and To debate the assessment and conservation of European crop wild conservation of European crop wild relative plant genetic resourcesrelative plant genetic resources at species at species and component population levelsand component population levels

To produce an assessment of baseline To produce an assessment of baseline biodiversity data, threat and conservation biodiversity data, threat and conservation status for crop wild relativesstatus for crop wild relatives

PGR Forum Objectives 2PGR Forum Objectives 2

To develop To develop in situin situ methodologies: methodologies:– Data structures and documentation Data structures and documentation

– Management and monitoring regimesManagement and monitoring regimes

– Assessment of genetic erosion Assessment of genetic erosion

– Assessment of genetic pollution Assessment of genetic pollution

To communicate project results to European To communicate project results to European stakeholders, policy makers and user groupsstakeholders, policy makers and user groups

To establish a European forum that enhances To establish a European forum that enhances dialogue between European national and dialogue between European national and regional crop wild relatives conservationists, regional crop wild relatives conservationists, the policy makers and end-users communities.the policy makers and end-users communities.

PGR Forum Rationale 1PGR Forum Rationale 1 Convention on Biological DiversityConvention on Biological Diversity

FAO State of the World ReportFAO State of the World Report

International Treaty on Plant Genetic International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and AgricultureResources for Food and Agriculture

FAO Global Plan of Action for EuropeFAO Global Plan of Action for Europe

European Community Biodiversity European Community Biodiversity Strategy Strategy

European Plant Conservation StrategyEuropean Plant Conservation Strategy

PGR Forum Rationale 2PGR Forum Rationale 2 Critical loss of species and plant genetic

diversity (21% of Europe’s vascular plants are classified as threatened by IUCN)

Conservation strategies are seriously hampered (a) gaps in basic biodiversity data and (b) lack of appropriate genetic

conservation techniques Sustainable genetic resource use and

wealth creation

PGR Forum CommunityPGR Forum Community Plant genetic conservationists (e.g. Plant genetic conservationists (e.g.

ECP/GR, IPGRI)ECP/GR, IPGRI)

Plant conservationists (e.g. IUCN, Plant conservationists (e.g. IUCN, EEA, Planta Europa)EEA, Planta Europa)

Taxonomists (e.g. Euro+Med)Taxonomists (e.g. Euro+Med)

PGR ForumPGR ForumWork Programme 1Work Programme 1

The project will be implemented through a series of interrelated workpackages:– WP1 European crop wild relative assessment.

European list of crop wild relatives With minimum biodiversity data

– WP2 Threat and conservation assessment. Assess relative threat using IUCN Red List criteria Current in situ and ex situ conservation status

– WP3 In Situ Data management methodologies. Formulate data structures, data management and

analysis methodologies (including GIS) for in situ (genetic reserve and on-farm) plant conservation

PGR ForumPGR ForumWork Programme 2Work Programme 2

– WP4 Population management methodologies Formulate methodology for generation of

management plans Formulate monitoring techniques for in situ

plant genetic conservation – WP5 Genetic erosion and genetic pollution

methodologies Formulate molecular, ethnobotanical and other

methodologies to assess genetic erosion Formulate molecular, ethnobotanical and other

methodologies to assess genetic pollution (conventionally and biotechnologically)

PGR Forum PartnersPGR Forum Partners Five workshops + dissemination conferenceFive workshops + dissemination conference 23 partners from: Belgium, Czech Republic, 23 partners from: Belgium, Czech Republic,

Denmark, Finland,Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Romania, Russia, United Kingdom, IUCNRussia, United Kingdom, IUCN and IPGRIand IPGRI

Universities, government, European and Universities, government, European and international organisationsinternational organisations

PGR Forum ManagementPGR Forum ManagementWorkpackage 1

Workpackage2

Workpackage 3

Workpackage 4

Workpackage 5

Workpackage 6

European Commission

AdvisoryBoard

Project Coordinator

18+5 Project Participants

Steering Committee

PGR Forum ProductsWeb Page / Crop Relative database & CD / Newsletter / Reports / Conference Proceedings / Academic papers

Workpackage Coordinators

Stakeholder Panel

PGR ForumPGR ForumSpecific InnovationsSpecific Innovations

European crop wild relative database European crop wild relative database Data structure and documentation methodologyData structure and documentation methodology Population Population in situin situ management and monitoring management and monitoring

methodologymethodology Genetic erosion and genetic pollution Genetic erosion and genetic pollution

assessment methodology assessment methodology Improved and facilitated access to European Improved and facilitated access to European

crop wild relative data via web sitecrop wild relative data via web site Increased national European crop wild relative Increased national European crop wild relative

capacities capacities Conservation gap analysisConservation gap analysis

PGR Forum FinancePGR Forum Finance Personnel costs Personnel costs

– Project Officer and Workshop AssistantsProject Officer and Workshop Assistants EquipmentEquipment

– DisallowedDisallowed TravelTravel

– 18 full partners18 full partners– 4 additional partners from Eastern European countries4 additional partners from Eastern European countries– FranceFrance– Advisory Panel (8 x 2)Advisory Panel (8 x 2)– End user / policy makers (8 x 1)End user / policy makers (8 x 1)

OtherOther– Publications, Newsletter, CD, SoftwarePublications, Newsletter, CD, Software

OverheadsOverheads– 20% to each partners20% to each partners

Personnel costsPersonnel costs Project OfficerProject Officer

38 months (188,541€)38 months (188,541€) CoordinatorCoordinator

53 hours (8,557€)53 hours (8,557€) Workshop AssistantsWorkshop Assistants

WP1 – 1 month GB / EL (1,372€ / 1,050€)WP1 – 1 month GB / EL (1,372€ / 1,050€)WP2 – 1 month DK / IUCN (2,874€ / 2,100€)WP2 – 1 month DK / IUCN (2,874€ / 2,100€)WP3 – 1 month DE (5,621€)WP3 – 1 month DE (5,621€)WP4 – 1 (2) month ES (9,685€)WP4 – 1 (2) month ES (9,685€)WP5 – 1 month PT / GB (1,158 / 1,513€)WP5 – 1 month PT / GB (1,158 / 1,513€)WP6 – 2 months IPGRI (10,928€)WP6 – 2 months IPGRI (10,928€)WP6 – 3 months IPGRI (16,312€)WP6 – 3 months IPGRI (16,312€)

PGR Forum EquipmentPGR Forum Equipment DisallowedDisallowed

Project equipment supplied by the University of Project equipment supplied by the University of BirminghamBirmingham

Travel CostsTravel Costs Partners x 18Partners x 18

– FlightsFlights– Workshop costsWorkshop costs– Preparation and post-workshop work costsPreparation and post-workshop work costs– Overall costs vary between partners (8,671 – 13,729€)Overall costs vary between partners (8,671 – 13,729€)

Eastern European countries Eastern European countries – All (7,806€)All (7,806€)

FranceFrance– Workshop costs onlyWorkshop costs only

CoordinationCoordination– Advisory Panel (8 x 2{+1}) = (19,188€)Advisory Panel (8 x 2{+1}) = (19,188€)– 4 x End users / 4 x policy makers (8 x 1) = (5,440€)4 x End users / 4 x policy makers (8 x 1) = (5,440€)

Other CostsOther Costs Publications (production & dissemination)Publications (production & dissemination)

– Newsletter x 6 (28,500€)Newsletter x 6 (28,500€)– CD of database (5,100€)CD of database (5,100€)– Software (8,690€)Software (8,690€)– Books ?Books ?

Total costsTotal costs= 733,700€= 733,700€

OverheadsOverheads– 20%20%

Project ReportingProject Reporting TechnicalTechnical

– Every 12 monthsEvery 12 months– Submission of completed proforma to Project OfficerSubmission of completed proforma to Project Officer– Project Officer and Coordinator to collate and submit to Project Officer and Coordinator to collate and submit to

ECEC

FinancialFinancial– Every 12 monthsEvery 12 months– Full partners submit direct to ECFull partners submit direct to EC– See Contract Annex II p. 23-24 for eligible costsSee Contract Annex II p. 23-24 for eligible costs– 4 Additional Eastern European partners to submit 4 Additional Eastern European partners to submit

receipts to Project Officer every 12 monthsreceipts to Project Officer every 12 months– France’s participation partially fundedFrance’s participation partially funded– Project Officer and Coordinator to collate and submit to Project Officer and Coordinator to collate and submit to

ECEC

Communications and Communications and publicitypublicity

Participant contacts listParticipant contacts list Intra-project communicationIntra-project communication Project logoProject logo Project newsletter: content, format, Project newsletter: content, format,

audienceaudience Publicity opportunities e.g IPGRI Publicity opportunities e.g IPGRI

Newsletter for Europe, Plant Talk, Newsletter for Europe, Plant Talk, Botanic Gardens Conservation News, Botanic Gardens Conservation News, SpeciesSpecies

Expense claims:Expense claims:SubsistenceSubsistence

Participants to pay own hotel bill and Participants to pay own hotel bill and claim from their PGR Forum budget, claim from their PGR Forum budget, EXCEPT:EXCEPT:– Additional participants: Lazslo Holly, Additional participants: Lazslo Holly,

Martine Mitteau, Wieslaw Podyma, Diana Martine Mitteau, Wieslaw Podyma, Diana Rusu and Tamara SmekalovaRusu and Tamara Smekalova

– Advisory board: Stephen Jury and Advisory board: Stephen Jury and Helmut KnHelmut Knüpfferüpffer

Expense claims:Expense claims:SubsistenceSubsistence

What IS included:What IS included:– Room, meals, transport and excursionRoom, meals, transport and excursion

What IS NOT included!What IS NOT included!– Telephone and internet usage, mini bar, Telephone and internet usage, mini bar,

hotel bar, and alcoholic drinks with hotel bar, and alcoholic drinks with mealsmeals

Expense claims:Expense claims:TravelTravel

Participants to claim travel expenses from Participants to claim travel expenses from their PGR Forum budgettheir PGR Forum budget– Keep all receipts for end of year reportingKeep all receipts for end of year reporting– Make copies of receipts for your own recordMake copies of receipts for your own record

WS1 Additional participants and Advisory WS1 Additional participants and Advisory Board to complete UoB claim form and Board to complete UoB claim form and return with receipts and ticket stubs to return with receipts and ticket stubs to Project OfficerProject Officer

Please ensure you use the cheapest form Please ensure you use the cheapest form of transport when possible!!of transport when possible!!