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The European Innovation Partnership "Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability" Brussels, 29 February 2012 The European Innovation Partnership "Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability" The European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on "Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability" for the period from 2014-2020 aims to address probably the two most fundamental challenges faced by European agriculture in the early 21st century – how to increase production and productivity in order to respond to the significant growth in global food demand (caused by population growth, changes in dietary patterns and the slowdown in productivity growth); and how to improve sustainability and resource efficiency (e.g. inputs of water, energy, fertilisers and pesticides) and address environmental issues (such as biodiversity loss).

In short, it will address the challenges of "not only how to produce more, but also how to produce better". Innovative actions The agricultural EIP will be primarily implemented through actions via two EU policies: Knowledge exchange - The EIP network. Innovation partnership to overcome Europe's raw materials shortages. Brussels, 29 February 2012 Innovation partnership to overcome Europe's raw materials shortages The supply of raw materials, the lifeblood of today's high-tech industry, is increasingly under pressure.

With a view to increasing Europe's own production, the European Commission has proposed today to set up a European Innovation Partnership on raw materials. Pulling together capital and human resources, Member States, companies and researchers will join innovation efforts to support exploration, extraction and processing of raw materials. For example, it has been estimated that the value of unexploited European mineral resources at a depth of 500-1,000 metres is about € 100 billion. N ew technologies will help to extract deeper, in more remote areas and under harsh conditions. He added: "We need to join forces to tap Europe's enormous own potential of raw materials. Innovation to improve access to raw materials The European Innovation Partnership is not a funding instrument.

Ageing - European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing – from Plan to Action: "invitations for commitment" kick off - 29 February 2012 | Public health , European Commission. All stakeholders who wish to be involved in implementing the Strategic Implementation Plan of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP) have an opportunity to do so through the following means: Invitation for Commitment All stakeholders who wish to be fully involved in carrying out the specific actions of the Plan will be invited to submit their commitments by filling in a form online. You will be asked to provide detailed information about your action, based on the principles and criteria defined in the Plan. The deadline for submissions is 31 May 2012. Invitation for Expression of Intent for Reference Site candidates All stakeholders who wish to submit their intention to be a candidate to become a Reference Site of the EIP on Active and Healthy Ageing.

The Marketplace for innovative ideas Innovation support More information. CIP ICT PSP Wokshop on EIP Aeging. Due to increased numbers of participants the waiting list is also full. For those unable to attend, the morning session will also be web-streamed via: . Please note: The event has now reached its maximum capacity of 200 persons. Registered participants above this number will be added on a waiting list and informed via email in due course. Priority for attendance will be given to attendees wishing to present their project and hold consultations with European Commission representatives. In the frame of the Competitiveness & Innovation Programme ICT Policy Support Programme (CIP ICT PSP) and as a follow-up to the CIP Info Da y (3 February 2012), the European Commission is organising a one-day information and networking workshop dedicated to Theme 3 of the CIP ICT PSP (ICT for Health, Ageing Well and Inclusion). 1. 2. 3.

Successful applications will receive a confirmation in advance of the event. Deadlines to remember :