FORCE
Fisheries and aquaculture-Oriented Research Capacity in Egypt Period: 01/11/2011 to 30/04/2013 Total cost: EUR 589 982 Budget from EC: EUR 499 557 Contract number: 295004
Funding scheme: CSA Coordinator: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES
most cost-effective monitoring practices and to enhance NIOF’s research capacities in sustainable aquaculture by training NIOF researchers in using and developing simulation models. This knowledge transfer from the University of Ca’Foscari to NIOF will reinforce the research capacities of this institution in the field of aquaculture, thus facilitating its participation as partner in EU research projects. ▶ 3: to promote the coordination and stimulate synergies between Egypt and EU Member States, to strengthen the capacity for developing the sustainable management of fisheries through training and exchange of expertise, and to transfer expertise on fishing technology based on the requirements of an ecosystem approach to fisheries management, in order to describe new fishing methods and strategies that mitigate adverse environmental impacts. ▶ 4: to enhance the capacity building for a comprehensive strategy, to improve women’s capacities to contribute effectively to a real improvement in the socioeconomic conditions of the fishery community, and to encourage female scientists and postgraduate students to participate in EU research programmes
FORCE is designed to enhance the capacity of the Egyptian National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF) to carry out research activities aimed at supporting the implementation of sound and science-based policies for the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture in Egypt, as well as in the whole Mediterranean North African region. ACTIVITIES In order to achieve these objectives, FORCE project will focus on the following activities: ▶ 1: to ensure an efficient and integrated management of the consortium. This work package will be led by NIOF, allowing this institution to learn-by-doing how the administrative part of a European project should be carried out (i.e. documentation to provide to the EC, financial management, deliverables, etc.) and how a coordinator should interact with the consortium to achieve a successful project. ▶ 2: to support NIOF in testing indicators of impact of finfish cage culture in coastal areas, in order to identify the
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