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FP 7 "Capacities" Programme, Part 4 Research Potential.
Activity Area: REGPOT -2007-1 "Unlocking and developing the research potential in the EU's convergence regions and outermost regions"
Funding Scheme: "Coordination and Support Actions" (Support Actions),
Proposed project title "Support for unlocking and developing research potential of silkworm breeding and innovative management techniques in Bulgaria , Greece and Romania , targeting to the small silk enterprise development".
Specific targets of the proposal
The above specific targets will be approached by the bellow actions, which are eligible by the programme.
Exchange of know-how and experience through trans-national two-way secondments of research staff between the selected centres in Bulgaria, Greece and Romania and the partner organisations in France and Italy with in-built obligatory return mechanisms for seconded staff originating from the selected centres in Bulgaria, Greece and Romania
Recruitment by the selected centres in Bulgaria , Greece and Romania of incoming experienced researchers, including managers from France and Italy
Acquisition, development or upgrading of research equipment for the selected centres in Bulgaria , Greece and Romania .
Organisation of workshops and conferences to facilitate knowledge transfer at regional, national and international level involving both the selected centres' own research staff in Bulgaria, Greece and Romania and invited researchers, from France and Italy in the frame of the development of the selected centres.
International training capacity and reputation
Participation of the research staff of the centres selected under the scheme at International conferences or short term training events, for knowledge sharing, network building and to expose them to a more international environment.
Dissemination and promotional activities to ensure increased visibility of the selected in Bulgaria , Greece and Romania centres and their activities.
Programmed activities based on the financing area of the Programme:
A. Short term training courses: Four (4) courses in total, one in each participating Balkan country
One (1) in Greece (Komotini)
One (1) in Bulgaria (Vratza or Plovdiv )
One (1) in Italy ( Milan or Como )
One (1) in Romania (Sericarom ? Bucharest )
1 st Training course
Subject of training: Intensifying silkworm rearing and improving its economic output by investing modern technologies and alternative product directions.
Trainers: Four (7) Italian silkworm rearing experts (4 scientists and 3 technical assistance personnel)
Number of attendees: | Greece Scientists 2 Technicians 1 |
Bulgaria Scientists 5 Technicians 5 | |
Romania Scientists 5 Technicians 5 |
Training subjects:Application of modern technologies on rearing houses, environment control, feeding, mounting, cocoon harvesting and cocoon handling after harvesting.
Application of modern technologies on mulberry cultivation and mulberry leaf harvesting.
Rearing silkworms on artificial diet.
Composition and preparation of artificial diets, use of artificial diets.
Cooperative rearing of the first instars on artificial diet.
Biological production of mulberry leaves and cocoons.
Production of cocoons for special uses, production of silkworm alternative products.
Modern mulberry cultivation techniques, recent advances on mulberry pathology and mulberry breeding.
roposed place of training: Komotini , Greece
Days of participation
|
Travel costs
(air tickets plus internal movements)
|
Trainer?s fee
(80 euro/hour)
|
Daily allowances total euro
(180 euro/day )
|
Total sum euro
|
|
Italian training personnel
(4 people)
|
Total 15 days
(3 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
1.600
(4X400)
|
2.400
(30 hours X 80)
|
2.700
(15X180)
|
6.700
|
Greek participants
(3 people)
|
Total 15 days
(5 days each)
|
-----
|
----
|
2.700
(15 X 180)
|
2.700
|
Bulgarian participants
(10 people)
|
Total 70 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
2.500
(10 X 250)
|
---
|
12.600
(70 X 180)
|
15.100
|
Romanian participants
(10 people)
|
Total 70 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
3.500
(10 X 350)
|
---
|
12.600
(70 X 180)
|
16.100
|
Technical assistance personnel
(3 people)
|
Total 21 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
1.200
(3 X 400)
|
---
|
3.780
(21 X 180)
|
4.980
|
Consumables
Disposables
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
5.000
|
Other non predictable costs
|
---
|
---
|
--
|
--
|
1.000
|
TOTAL Euro
|
51.580
|
Subject of training: Modern methods for the identification and registration of existing local genetic recourses of silkworm and mulberry
Trainers: French silkworm biology experts (scientific and technical personnel specialised into the DNA analysis and mapping techniques, specific laboratory equipment experts)
Number of trainers: Five (two scientific personnel and three technicians)
Number of attendees: | Greece Scientists 2 Technicians 1 |
Bulgaria Scientists 5 Technicians 5 | |
Romania Scientists 5 Technicians 5 |
Duration: One (1), week, five (5) working days
Possible date: Spring 2008
Training subjects: Exploration and training on DNA analysis techniques and DNA mapping
Proposed place of training: Plovdiv - Bulgaria
Days of participation
|
Travel costs
(air tickets plus internal movements)
|
Trainer?s fee
(80 euro/hour)
|
Daily allowances total euro
(180 euro/day)
|
Total sum euro
|
|
French training personnel
(2 people)
|
Total 14 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
800
(2X400)
|
2.400
(30 hours X 80)
|
2.520
(14X180)
|
5.720
|
Greek participants
(3 people)
|
Total 21 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
300
(3 people by car)
|
----
|
3.780
(21 X 180)
|
4.080
|
Bulgarian participants
(10 people)
|
Total 70 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
600
(10 people by car)
|
---
|
12.600
(70 X 180)
|
13.200
|
Romanian participants
(10 people)
|
Total 70 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
3.500
(10 X 350)
|
---
|
12.600
(70 X 180)
|
16.100
|
Technical assistance personnel
(3 people)
|
Total 21 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
1.200
(3 X 400)
|
---
|
3.780
(21 X 180)
|
4.980
|
Consumables
Disposables
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
15.000
|
Other non predictable costs
|
---
|
---
|
--
|
--
|
5.000
|
TOTAL Euro
|
64.080
|
Subject of training: New aspects in cocoon processing ? special properties and uses of silk fibre
Trainers: Italian experts (scientific and technical personnel)
Number of trainers: Five (two scientific personnel and three technicians)
Number of attendees: | Greece Scientists 2 Technicians 1 |
Bulgaria Scientists 5 Technicians 5 | |
Romania Scientists 5 Technicians 5 |
Duration: One (1), week, five (5) working days
Possible date: Autumn 2008
Training subjects:
Approach to the existing knowledge onto the specific properties of the silk fibre.
Special processing techniques for the maintenance and the improvement of these properties.
Investigation of the recent demands of the silk market concerning silk fibre quality and properties.
Identification of new selection directions and rearing technology, in order to meet the recent market demands.
Proposed place of training: Vratza - Bulgaria
Days of participation
|
Travel costs
(air tickets plus internal movements)
|
Trainer?s fee
(80 euro/hour)
|
Daily allowances total euro
(180 euro/day )
|
Total sum euro
|
|
Italian training personnel
(2 people)
|
Total 14 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
800
(2X400)
|
2.400
(30 hours X 80)
|
2.520
(14X180)
|
5.720
|
Greek participants
(3 people)
|
Total 21 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
500
(3 people by car)
|
----
|
3.780
(21 X 180)
|
4.280
|
Bulgarian participants
(10 people)
|
Total 70 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
600
(10 people by car)
|
---
|
12.600
(70 X 180)
|
13.200
|
Romanian participants
(10 people)
|
Total 70 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
3.500
(10 X 350)
|
---
|
12.600
(70 X 180)
|
16.100
|
Technical assistance personnel
(3 people)
|
Total 21 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
1.200
(3 X 400)
|
---
|
3.780
(21 X 180)
|
4.980
|
Consumables
Disposables
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
5.000
|
Other non predictable costs
|
---
|
---
|
--
|
--
|
1.000
|
TOTAL Euro
|
50.280
|
Subject of training: Implementation of new biotechnological methods on silkworm breeding for the approach of specific targets
Trainers: Italian and French silkworm breeding and biotechnology experts (scientific and technical personnel)
Number of trainers: Seven (two scientific personnel from Italy , two scientific personnel from France and three technicians)
Number of attendees: | Greece Scientists 2 Technicians 1 |
Bulgaria Scientists 5 Technicians 5 | |
Romania Scientists 5 Technicians 5 |
Duration: One (1), week, five (5) working days
Possible date: Winter 2009
Training subjects:
Approach to the existing knowledge onto the specific roles of the silkworm chromosomes.
Techniques on localisation of productive traits, bound chromosomes.
Approach to the existing knowledge onto the up to date achievements of the biotechnology on the silkworm breeding.
Biotechnological techniques for genetical manipulations on the silkworm targeting to special products.
Proposed placer of training: Bucharest - Romania
Days of participation
|
Travel costs
(air tickets plus internal movements)
|
Trainer?s fee
(80 euro/hour)
|
Daily allowances total euro
(180 euro/day )
|
Total sum euro
|
|
Italian and French training personnel
(4 people)
|
Total 28 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
1.600
(4X400)
|
2.400
(30 hours X 80)
|
5.040
(28X180)
|
9.040
|
Greek participants
(3 people)
|
Total 21 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
950
(3 X 350)
|
----
|
3.780
(21 X 180)
|
4.280
|
Bulgarian participants
(10 people)
|
Total 70 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
2.000
(10 X 200)
|
---
|
12.600
(70 X 180)
|
18.600
|
Romanian participants
(10 people)
|
Total 70 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
1.500
(10 by car)
|
---
|
12.600
(70 X 180)
|
16.100
|
Technical assistance personnel
(3 people)
|
Total 21 days
(5 days each plus 2 days for travel)
|
1.200
(3 X 400)
|
---
|
3.780
(21 X 180)
|
4.980
|
Consumables
Disposables
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
7.000
|
Other non predictable costs
|
---
|
---
|
--
|
--
|
1.500
|
TOTAL Euro
|
61.500
|
Course 1.
Subject of training: New aspects in cocoon processing ? special properties and uses of silk fibre
Trainers: Italian experts (scientific and technical personnel)
Number of trainers: Five (two scientific personnel and three technicians)
Number of attendees: | Greece Scientists 1 |
Bulgaria Scientists 1 | |
Romania Scientists 1 |
Duration: One (1), month, twenty two (22) working days
Possible date: Autumn 2008
Training subjects:
Approach to the existing knowledge onto the specific properties of the silk fibre.
Special processing techniques for the maintenance and the improvement of these properties.
Investigation of the recent demands of the silk market concerning silk fibre quality and properties.
Identification of new selection directions and rearing technology, in order to meet the recent market demands.
Proposed place of training: Como , Italy
Days of participation
|
Travel costs
(air tickets plus internal movements)
|
Trainer?s fee
(80 euro/hour)
|
Daily allowances total euro
(180 euro/day )
|
Total sum euro
|
|
Greek participants
(1 person)
|
Total 30 days
|
350
|
----
|
5.400
(30 X 180)
|
5.750
|
Bulgarian participants
(1 person)
|
Total 30 days
|
350
|
----
|
5.400
(30 X 180)
|
5.750
|
Romanian participants
(1 person)
|
Total 30 days
|
350
|
----
|
5.400
(30 X 180)
|
5.750
|
Consumables
Disposables
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
26.000
|
Other non predictable costs
|
---
|
---
|
--
|
--
|
3.000
|
TOTAL Euro
|
46.250
|
Subject of training: Intensifying silkworm rearing and improving its economic output by investing modern technologies and alternative product directions.
Trainers: Five Italian silkworm rearing experts (2 scientists and 3 technical assistance personnel)
Number of attendees: | Greece Scientists 1 |
Bulgaria Scientists 1 | |
Romania Scientists 1 |
Possible date: Spring 2008
Training subjects:
Application of modern technologies on rearing houses, environment control, feeding, mounting, cocoon harvesting and cocoon handling after harvesting.
Application of modern technologies on mulberry cultivation and mulberry leaf harvesting.
Rearing silkworms on artificial diet.
Composition and preparation of artificial diets, use of artificial diets.
Cooperative rearing of the first instars on artificial diet.
Biological production of mulberry leaves and cocoons.
Production of cocoons for special uses, production of silkworm alternative products.
Modern mulberry cultivation techniques, recent advances on mulberry pathology and mulberry breeding.
Proposed place of training: Padua , Italy
Days of participation
|
Travel costs
(air tickets plus internal movements)
|
Trainer?s fee
(80 euro/hour)
|
Daily allowances total euro
(180 euro/day )
|
Total sum euro
|
|
Greek participants
(1 person)
|
Total 30 days
|
350
|
----
|
5.400
(30 X 180)
|
5.750
|
Bulgarian participants
(1 person)
|
Total 30 days
|
350
|
----
|
5.400
(30 X 180)
|
5.750
|
Romanian participants
(1 person)
|
Total 30 days
|
350
|
----
|
5.400
(30 X 180)
|
5.750
|
Consumables
Disposables
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
26.000
|
Other non predictable costs
|
---
|
---
|
--
|
--
|
3.000
|
TOTALEuro
|
46.250
|
Subject of training: Modern methods for the identification and registration of existing local genetic recourses of silkworm and mulberry
Trainers: French silkworm biology experts (scientific and technical personnel specialised into the DNA analysis and mapping techniques, specific laboratory equipment experts)
Number of trainers: Five (two scientific personnel and three technicians)
Number of attendees: | Greece Scientists 1 |
Bulgaria Scientists 1 | |
Romania Scientists 1 |
Duration: One (1) month, twenty two (22) working days
Possible date: Spring 2008
Training subjects: Exploration and training on DNA analysis techniques and DNA mapping
Proposed place of training: Lyon , France
Days of participation
|
Travel costs
(air tickets plus internal movements)
|
Trainer?s fee
(80 euro/hour)
|
Daily allowances total euro
(180 euro/day )
|
Total sum euro
|
|
Greek participants
(1 person)
|
Total 30 days
|
350
|
----
|
5.400
(30 X 180)
|
5.750
|
Bulgarian participants
(1 person)
|
Total 30 days
|
350
|
----
|
5.400
(30 X 180)
|
5.750
|
Romanian participants
(1 person)
|
Total 30 days
|
350
|
----
|
5.400
(30 X 180)
|
5.750
|
Consumables
Disposables
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
26.000
|
Other non predictable costs
|
---
|
---
|
--
|
--
|
3.000
|
TOTAL Euro
|
46.250
|
1. Registration and modification of the obtained knowledge to written and electronic material (leaflets, CDs, DVDs, Videos), for training applications.
The work will be held simultaneously and right after the training courses, divided to subjects and topics to the trained people of each country. All the involved people will work in their countries and they will communicate electronically for the preparation of the work.
Involved people: Three (3) people, among the trained ones of each country, will undertake this task, total nine (9) scientists supported by three (one of each country) secretaries.
Language of the prepared material: English and translation to the language of each country
Duration of the work: 15 working days (three weeks), right after each training course.
Source
|
Number of participants
|
Days of participation
|
Fee for additional work
|
Total cost
euro
|
Participating scientists
|
9
|
15
|
100 euro/working day
|
13.500
|
Administration
|
3
|
15
|
60 euro/working day
|
2.700
|
Communication
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
3.000
(1.000 each country)
|
Materials, consumables
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
9.000
(3.000 each country)
|
Total cost euro
|
28.200
|
Subject of training: Transmission of the obtained in the training courses knowledge to the rest of the involved in sericulture scientific and technical personnel in each country.
Trainers: Two scientists and one technician in each country ( Romania , Bulgaria , Greece ), from the trained people, in order to obtain simultaneously training capacities as an infra-country expert group, supported by one administration people.
Number of trainers: Nine in total
Support personnel: Three in total
Language of workshops: The language of each country
Participation: Participants in each country will be representatives of groups activated around sericulture (Personnel of research institutions and universities, Ministry of Agriculture scientists and technicians involved in sericulture, Sericultural cooperatives scientists and technicians, people from the private silk processing sector)
Knowledge presentation and transmission: The knowledge will be transmitted by the trained scientists and technicians in the training courses, by means of oral presentations and the use of the prepared printed and electronic material.
Possible duration of each workshop: Five (5) working days each of them
Possible date: Five (5) weeks after each training course
Source
|
Number of personnel
|
Total hours of participation
(5 days X 6 hours X 3 countries)
|
Fee for additional work per hour
|
Total cost
euro
|
Training
scientists
|
6
|
60
|
80 euro
|
4.800
|
Training
technicians
|
3
|
30
|
60 euro
|
1.800
|
Administration
|
3
|
90
|
40 euro
|
3.600
|
Materials, consumables
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
6.000
|
Total cost euro
|
16.200
(5.400 euro/country)
|
Research topics grouped as:
|
Silkworm breeding
|
Silkworm rearing
|
|
Silkworm feeding
|
|
Silkworm physiology and biology
|
|
Silkworm genetics
|
Biotechnological applications on silkworm
|
Silkworm pathology
|
Mulberry cultivation
|
|
Mulberry breeding
|
|
Mulberry pathology
|
Participating people: Two (2) researchers in each group, total ten (10) researchers. The material will be drawn from all circulating in the above countries journals and magazines and all conference and workshop proceedings.
Support personnel: Five (5) administration people in total (one in each country) plus five PC software experts for the electronic presentation of the data.
Duration of collecting, translation and registration work: 18 months (autumn 2007 - end 2008).
Outputs: Printed abstracts, DVD's, CD's, ebooks, Web site continuously renewable.
Source
|
Number of personnel
|
Duration of part time
Work
|
Fee for additional work/person
|
Total cost
euro
|
Participating
scientists
|
10
|
18 months
|
2.500 euro
|
25.000
|
Administration
|
5
|
18 months
|
1.500 euro
|
7.500
|
Software experts
|
5
|
18 months
|
2.500 euro
|
12.500
|
Materials, consumables
|
10.000
|
|||
Total cost euro
|
55.000
|
Presentation of the work: Ten (10) presentations, one for each specific topic, given by the previous working team of scientists of all participating countries. Round table works after the presentations to identify the missing important work and the most significant research topics and targets around silk worm.
Participants: Scientists from all the involved in Sericulture countries
Possible date: Spring 2009
Duration: Two Days, one for presentations plus one for round table work (plus two days for travel)
Possible place: Thessaloniki , Greece
Source
|
Number of participants
|
Transportation cost
|
Daily
Allowances
(180 euro/day)
|
Total cost
euro
|
Participating
Scientists for the presentations
|
10
|
4.000
|
7.200
|
11.200
|
Invited scientists from abroad
|
25
|
15.000
|
18.000
|
33.000
|
Administration
&
other support
|
5
|
2.000
|
3.600
|
5.600
|
Meeting facilities
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
10.000
|
Materials, consumables
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
5.000
|
Other non predictable costs
|
2.000
|
|||
Total cost euro
|
66.800
|
Number of participants: | Romania five (5) |
Bulgaria five (5) | |
Greece three (3) |
Source
|
Number of participants
|
Possible days of participation including travel
|
Transportation cost
|
Daily
Allowances
(180 euro/day)
|
Total cost
euro
|
Participating
Scientists
|
13
|
5
|
10.000
|
11.700
(13 X 5 X 180)
|
21.700
|
Number of participants: | Romania five (5) |
Bulgaria five (5) | |
Greece three (3) |
Source
|
Number of participants
|
Possible days of participation including travel
|
Transportation cost
|
Daily
Allowances
(180 euro/day)
|
Total cost
euro
|
Participating
Scientists
|
13
|
5
|
4.000
|
11.700
(13 X 5 X 180)
|
15.700
|
Number of participants: | Romania five (5) |
Bulgaria five (5) | |
Greece three (3) |
Source
|
Number of participants
|
Possible days of participation including travel
|
Transportation cost
|
Daily
Allowances
(180 euro/day)
|
Total cost
euro
|
Participating
Scientists
|
13
|
5
|
4.000
|
11.700
(13 X 5 X 180)
|
15.700
|
Number of participants: | Romania five (5) |
Bulgaria five (5) | |
Greece three (3) |
Source
|
Number of participants
|
Possible days of participation including travel
|
Transportation cost
|
Daily
Allowances
(180 euro/day)
|
Total cost
euro
|
Participating
Scientists
|
13
|
5
|
4.000
|
11.700
(13 X 5 X 180)
|
15.700
|
All selected centres will emphasise to the direction of:
Implementation of new biotechnological methods on silkworm breeding for the approach of specific targets.
Intensifying silkworm rearing and improving its economic output by investing modern technologies and alternative product directions.
Modern methods for the identification and registration of existing local genetic recourses of silkworm and mulberry and new aspects in cocoon processing ? special properties and uses of silk fibre
For the above purposes it will be necessary to obtain some new laboratory equipment, especially in the direction of sample preparations for further DNA analysis, and some additional equipment to the rest of the above described directions as well.
Description
|
Cost euro
|
Liquid sterilization tunnel
|
5.000
|
Laboratory deep freezer
|
10.000
|
Double distillation apparatus
|
5.000
|
Special pipettes
|
4.000
|
Laboratory refrigerator
|
5.000
|
Laboratory incubator
|
6.000
|
Thermostatic cells
|
3.000
|
Autoclave
|
5.000
|
Cool cells
|
3.000
|
Laboratory balances
|
2.000
|
Laboratory mixers
|
2.000
|
Thermostatic water baths
|
1.000
|
Agitators
|
1.500
|
Vacuum pumps
|
2.000
|
Vacuum freeze dryer
|
4.000
|
All-purpose laboratory glassware
|
2.000
|
Total cost per centre
|
60.000
|
Description
|
Cost euro
|
Flosh removing machine
|
3.500
|
Leaf cutting machine
|
3.500
|
Leaf removing from branches machine
|
4.500
|
Cocoon dryers
|
10.000
|
Ozonizing machines for disinfection
|
4.000
|
UV disinfecting apparatus
|
4.000
|
Pressurized water polisher
|
3.000
|
Stainless steel rearing shelves
|
6.000
|
Plastic mounting frames
|
1.500
|
Total cost per centre
|
40.000
|
Actions
|
Cost euro
|
1 st short term training course
|
51.850
|
2 nd short term training course
|
64.080
|
3d short term training course
|
50.280
|
4 th short term training course
|
61.500
|
Three middle term training courses
|
138.750
|
Registration and modification of the obtained knowledge
|
28.200
|
Workshops, for the transmission of the obtained knowledge
|
16.200
|
Organisation of data pool
|
55.000
|
International meeting to present the results of the above work
|
66.000
|
Participation to one International Sericultural Commission conference
|
21.700
|
Participation to one Greek Sericultural Commission Conference
|
15.700
|
Participation to one SES Vratza , Bulgaria conference
|
15.700
|
Participation to one SERICAROM , Romania conference
|
15.700
|
cost of necessary laboratory equipment
|
180.000
|
cost of necessary machinery and other equipment
|
120.000
|
Total estimated budget
|
901.460
|