The FAWIRA project aims to strengthen the international research cooperation capabilities of the Algerian National Agronomic Research Institute (INRAA) in the areas of food, agriculture and water. The project is coordinated by Ferrah Ali of INRAA and has a budget of €499,060 funded by the European Commission. It involves 4 partners from Algeria and Europe and includes activities such as analyzing research needs, building researcher capacity, creating networks, disseminating results, and ensuring the sustainability and internationalization of INRAA. The project uses a triple helix framework to foster innovation through links between research, businesses, and other organizations over its 24 month duration.
Food Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture Knowledge Management and ...Francois Stepman
9-10 November 2016. Johannesburg, South Africa. This CAAST-Net Plus event offered a platform through which mechanisms of dialogue between policy-makers and science academies could be instituted to support the Africa-EU High Level Policy Dialogue on science, technology and innovation, as well as the implementation of the research and innovation Roadmap on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture.
Issue 1 (M4), was released in June 2014. It provided information on the project objectives, the three Pilots scenario and FOODIE Consortium. The FOODIE group photograph was embedded in order to make it well-acquainted. Moreover, the details of the events attended and an outlook to the upcoming conferences were provided as well as direct links to FOODIE news and direct link to the press releases.
Jornada informativa sobre el Reto Social 2: "Seguridad alimentaria, agricultura sostenible, investigación marina y marítima y bioeconomía" dentro del Programa Marco Europeo Horizonte 2020 organizada por la Agencia en colaboración con la Universidad de Córdoba. Noviembre, 2016.
Food Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture Knowledge Management and ...Francois Stepman
9-10 November 2016. Johannesburg, South Africa. This CAAST-Net Plus event offered a platform through which mechanisms of dialogue between policy-makers and science academies could be instituted to support the Africa-EU High Level Policy Dialogue on science, technology and innovation, as well as the implementation of the research and innovation Roadmap on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture.
Issue 1 (M4), was released in June 2014. It provided information on the project objectives, the three Pilots scenario and FOODIE Consortium. The FOODIE group photograph was embedded in order to make it well-acquainted. Moreover, the details of the events attended and an outlook to the upcoming conferences were provided as well as direct links to FOODIE news and direct link to the press releases.
Jornada informativa sobre el Reto Social 2: "Seguridad alimentaria, agricultura sostenible, investigación marina y marítima y bioeconomía" dentro del Programa Marco Europeo Horizonte 2020 organizada por la Agencia en colaboración con la Universidad de Córdoba. Noviembre, 2016.
Introducción a EIP-AGRI. Financiación de proyectos de los grupos operativos. ...CTAEX
19 11 15 Oportunidades de financiación de la I+D+i. De la EIP a los grupos operativos. Introducción a EIP-AGRI. Financiación de proyectos de los grupos operativos. Andrés Montero Aparicio. INIA.
Innovative funding toinclude agri business in ARDFrancois Stepman
Presentation by PAEPARD
21 September 2015. The Hague. This workshop was co-organised by the Netherlands Ministries of Foreign and Economic Affairs, CGIAR Consortium, World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), The Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) and the Food & Business Knowledge Platform
Innovative funding to include agri-business in ARDFrancois Stepman
29/09/2015 PAEPARD side event.
PAEPARD showcased the multi-stakeholder innovation partnerships it has been facilitating, especially the Users’ Led Process (ULP) in which non-research stakeholders are leading some consortia towards the engagement of key stakeholders in the ARD processes.
14/09 + 15/09 LEAP4FNSSA Final writeshop, General Assembly and IRC Launch – towards an AU-EU International Research Consortium on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture https://paepard.blogspot.com/2022/09/science-and-partnerships-for_15.html
Renewed attention for agribusiness
Agribusiness SMEs and PAEPARD
Constraints for SME participation
EC funding instruments
Other funding instruments
Forthcoming reports
The relation between the agri private sector and agricultural researchFrancois Stepman
Include agri business in ARD or the private sector to commission research?
1-3 October 2015. Entebbe, Uganda. First Food & Business Applied Research ARF and CRF projects workshop. Food & Business Applied Research ARF and CRF projects workshopEnhancing research impact for food security. Strengthening knowledge co-creation and research uptake
First Food & Business Applied Research ARF and CRF projects workshop.
PAEPARD: brokerage, capacity building, communication, funding & impact
Session 5: The Power of Networks – Strategies for external communication and science-based outreach
Presentation prepared for the Workshop on Upscaling Private Sector Participation and Science-based Outreach in West Africa
Accra, Thursday 23 June 2022
26 November 2018. The Platform for Africa-Europe Partnership on Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD) supports since 2009 research collaboration between a wide range of organizations in Africa and Europe.
GCARD2: Briefing paper North-South and South-South Collaborative ActionsGCARD Conferences
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD) through The European Alliance on Agricultural Knowledge for Development (AGRINATURA), joined forces in the implementation of the Platform for African-European Partnership on Agricultural Development (PAEPARD), established with funding from the European Union. Among the problems addressed by PAEPARD are: insufficient capacities of African agricultural knowledge organisations, at regional and national levels, on multi-stakeholder partnership for innovation systems; lack of effective linkages between research, extension and rural development.
Visit the conference site for more information: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
Le Forum pour le Recherche Agricole en Afrique (FARA) et le Forum Européen sur le Recherche Agricole pour le Développement (EFARD) à travers l’Alliance Européenne sur la Connaissance Agricole pour le Développement (AGRINATURA) ont joint leurs efforts dans la mise en place de la Plate forme pour le partenariat Afrique-Europe sur le Développement Agricole (PAEPARD), élaborée avec le financement de l’Union Européenne. Parmi les problèmes abordés par la PAERPARD on peut citer : la faible capacité des Organisations Africaines de Connaissance Agricole, aux niveaux régional et national, et sur le partenariat multi-acteurs pour les systèmes d’innovation ; le manque de relations effective entre la recherche, la vulgarisation et le développement rural.
Visitez le site web de la GCARD2 pour plus d'informations: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
This synthesis review, prepared with financial support from the Rockefeller Foundation,
is a companion report to the evaluation of the Foundation’s work on African
Agriculture Resilience (AAR) and Carbon for Poverty Reduction (CPR). The synthesis
review seeks to identify lessons from a broad range of efforts to build climate resilient
agriculture and reduce poverty through carbon markets in Africa. The Rockefeller
Foundation and its grantees and partners are interested in learning not only from the
Foundation’s work but from the work of others, in order to gain a better understanding
of what constitutes successful activities for building climate resilient agriculture
and what works and does not work in carbon projects for poverty reduction in the
agricultural sector.
Agriculture continues to play a key role in the formal economies and in sustaining
local livelihoods in Africa. Climate change, in combination with widespread levels of
poverty and food insecurity, could potentially have large impacts on the well-being of
smallholder farmers and economic growth in the region. Climate resilient agricultural
development and carbon markets for poverty reduction are rapidly emerging as key
issues for development policy and practice. In ensuring that African agriculture is
resilient to the changing climate, it has become imperative to protect livelihoods and
to reduce food insecurity. At the same time, the emerging market for carbon may offer
new possibilities for agriculture to benefit from land use management practices that
sequester carbon, which could, in turn, contribute to poverty reduction.
The report first briefly introduces current debates surrounding AAR and CPR. In spite
of wide agreement about the need for AAR and CPR efforts in the region, determining
the best ways to approach them remains a contentious and uncertain challenge. The
report also examines ongoing AAR- and CPR-type work in the region, based on a rapid
desk-based screening of existing programs and projects, and on analyses available in
the public domain. Tables 1 and 2 summarize reviewed practices, key findings and
early lessons for reviewed adaptation and carbon activities, respectively.
Breakout session north-south and south-south collaborative actionsGCARD Conferences
This session brief provides a discussion around the collaborative efforts of countries around the world conducting agricultural research. The brief also provides suggestion for improvement of these interactions and how they can support the research on a global basis.
For more information check out the GCARD2 website: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
This session brief provides a discussion around the collaborative efforts of countries around the world conducting agricultural research. The brief also provides suggestion for improvement of these interactions and how they can support the research on a global basis.
For more information check out the GCARD2 website: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
Winning ITNs with RRI - Relevant sources and further readingJobenco
Here is some more background on the notion of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), how it has been operationalised in Horizon 2020 and how it can be relevant for writing MSCA ITN proposals. We have included the academic and policy background and concrete sources/best practices to inspire others to take it up in their proposal.
Advances of the AU-EU FNSSA Partnership towards Food Systems TransformationFrancois Stepman
23-25 January 2024. Joint SCAR workshop: “Research needs and priorities for the transformation to Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) at European and global level”
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/research-needs-and-priorities-for.html
Introducción a EIP-AGRI. Financiación de proyectos de los grupos operativos. ...CTAEX
19 11 15 Oportunidades de financiación de la I+D+i. De la EIP a los grupos operativos. Introducción a EIP-AGRI. Financiación de proyectos de los grupos operativos. Andrés Montero Aparicio. INIA.
Innovative funding toinclude agri business in ARDFrancois Stepman
Presentation by PAEPARD
21 September 2015. The Hague. This workshop was co-organised by the Netherlands Ministries of Foreign and Economic Affairs, CGIAR Consortium, World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), The Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) and the Food & Business Knowledge Platform
Innovative funding to include agri-business in ARDFrancois Stepman
29/09/2015 PAEPARD side event.
PAEPARD showcased the multi-stakeholder innovation partnerships it has been facilitating, especially the Users’ Led Process (ULP) in which non-research stakeholders are leading some consortia towards the engagement of key stakeholders in the ARD processes.
14/09 + 15/09 LEAP4FNSSA Final writeshop, General Assembly and IRC Launch – towards an AU-EU International Research Consortium on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture https://paepard.blogspot.com/2022/09/science-and-partnerships-for_15.html
Renewed attention for agribusiness
Agribusiness SMEs and PAEPARD
Constraints for SME participation
EC funding instruments
Other funding instruments
Forthcoming reports
The relation between the agri private sector and agricultural researchFrancois Stepman
Include agri business in ARD or the private sector to commission research?
1-3 October 2015. Entebbe, Uganda. First Food & Business Applied Research ARF and CRF projects workshop. Food & Business Applied Research ARF and CRF projects workshopEnhancing research impact for food security. Strengthening knowledge co-creation and research uptake
First Food & Business Applied Research ARF and CRF projects workshop.
PAEPARD: brokerage, capacity building, communication, funding & impact
Session 5: The Power of Networks – Strategies for external communication and science-based outreach
Presentation prepared for the Workshop on Upscaling Private Sector Participation and Science-based Outreach in West Africa
Accra, Thursday 23 June 2022
26 November 2018. The Platform for Africa-Europe Partnership on Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD) supports since 2009 research collaboration between a wide range of organizations in Africa and Europe.
GCARD2: Briefing paper North-South and South-South Collaborative ActionsGCARD Conferences
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD) through The European Alliance on Agricultural Knowledge for Development (AGRINATURA), joined forces in the implementation of the Platform for African-European Partnership on Agricultural Development (PAEPARD), established with funding from the European Union. Among the problems addressed by PAEPARD are: insufficient capacities of African agricultural knowledge organisations, at regional and national levels, on multi-stakeholder partnership for innovation systems; lack of effective linkages between research, extension and rural development.
Visit the conference site for more information: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
Le Forum pour le Recherche Agricole en Afrique (FARA) et le Forum Européen sur le Recherche Agricole pour le Développement (EFARD) à travers l’Alliance Européenne sur la Connaissance Agricole pour le Développement (AGRINATURA) ont joint leurs efforts dans la mise en place de la Plate forme pour le partenariat Afrique-Europe sur le Développement Agricole (PAEPARD), élaborée avec le financement de l’Union Européenne. Parmi les problèmes abordés par la PAERPARD on peut citer : la faible capacité des Organisations Africaines de Connaissance Agricole, aux niveaux régional et national, et sur le partenariat multi-acteurs pour les systèmes d’innovation ; le manque de relations effective entre la recherche, la vulgarisation et le développement rural.
Visitez le site web de la GCARD2 pour plus d'informations: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
This synthesis review, prepared with financial support from the Rockefeller Foundation,
is a companion report to the evaluation of the Foundation’s work on African
Agriculture Resilience (AAR) and Carbon for Poverty Reduction (CPR). The synthesis
review seeks to identify lessons from a broad range of efforts to build climate resilient
agriculture and reduce poverty through carbon markets in Africa. The Rockefeller
Foundation and its grantees and partners are interested in learning not only from the
Foundation’s work but from the work of others, in order to gain a better understanding
of what constitutes successful activities for building climate resilient agriculture
and what works and does not work in carbon projects for poverty reduction in the
agricultural sector.
Agriculture continues to play a key role in the formal economies and in sustaining
local livelihoods in Africa. Climate change, in combination with widespread levels of
poverty and food insecurity, could potentially have large impacts on the well-being of
smallholder farmers and economic growth in the region. Climate resilient agricultural
development and carbon markets for poverty reduction are rapidly emerging as key
issues for development policy and practice. In ensuring that African agriculture is
resilient to the changing climate, it has become imperative to protect livelihoods and
to reduce food insecurity. At the same time, the emerging market for carbon may offer
new possibilities for agriculture to benefit from land use management practices that
sequester carbon, which could, in turn, contribute to poverty reduction.
The report first briefly introduces current debates surrounding AAR and CPR. In spite
of wide agreement about the need for AAR and CPR efforts in the region, determining
the best ways to approach them remains a contentious and uncertain challenge. The
report also examines ongoing AAR- and CPR-type work in the region, based on a rapid
desk-based screening of existing programs and projects, and on analyses available in
the public domain. Tables 1 and 2 summarize reviewed practices, key findings and
early lessons for reviewed adaptation and carbon activities, respectively.
Breakout session north-south and south-south collaborative actionsGCARD Conferences
This session brief provides a discussion around the collaborative efforts of countries around the world conducting agricultural research. The brief also provides suggestion for improvement of these interactions and how they can support the research on a global basis.
For more information check out the GCARD2 website: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
This session brief provides a discussion around the collaborative efforts of countries around the world conducting agricultural research. The brief also provides suggestion for improvement of these interactions and how they can support the research on a global basis.
For more information check out the GCARD2 website: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
Winning ITNs with RRI - Relevant sources and further readingJobenco
Here is some more background on the notion of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), how it has been operationalised in Horizon 2020 and how it can be relevant for writing MSCA ITN proposals. We have included the academic and policy background and concrete sources/best practices to inspire others to take it up in their proposal.
Advances of the AU-EU FNSSA Partnership towards Food Systems TransformationFrancois Stepman
23-25 January 2024. Joint SCAR workshop: “Research needs and priorities for the transformation to Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) at European and global level”
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/research-needs-and-priorities-for.html
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Building RAG with self-deployed Milvus vector database and Snowpark Container...Zilliz
This talk will give hands-on advice on building RAG applications with an open-source Milvus database deployed as a docker container. We will also introduce the integration of Milvus with Snowpark Container Services.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
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* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
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2. FAWIRA PROJECT: Legal informations
Project title: Strengthening of Food, Agriculture and Water related
International Research Cooperation of Algeria.
Grant Agreement number:295088
Project acronym: FAWIRA
Funding Scheme: Coordination and support action.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Mr Ferrah Ali
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomiqued’Algérie (INRAA)
E-mail: aliferrah@gmail.com
Project website address: http://www.fawira-project.eu (Under
construction)
3. CONTEXTE
European Research Area (Strengthening
international research cooperation between
Algeria and Europe in areas relevant to the FP7) .
Development “ Food, Agriculture and Water”
center of excellence (facilitating its participation in
European and regional collaborative research
initiatives) to respond to Algerian’s socio-
economic needs.
4. FAWIRA: OVERALL OBJECTIVE
Renforcer les capacités de coopération
internationale de l’INRAA dédiée à la
recherche dans les domaines de
l’alimentation, l’agriculture et l’eau (AAE),
en vue de répondre aux besoins
socioéconomiques de l’Algérie
5. FAWIRA :SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Analysis of Needs and Opportunities in
research and innovations fields.
Build Capacity and Training activities for
researchers and INRAA’s Staff.
Create Network (Research, SME’s,
Stakholders).
Disseminate Results and Knowledge.
Ensure Project Sustainability.
6. FAWIRA : MAIN RESULTS
Faire de l’INRAA un centre d’excellence dans le contexte et les
standards de l’ERA (Agriculture, eau et Alimentation).
Faciliter et booster la participation de l’INRAA dans les
programmes FP7 and other European related research
programs ainsi que les programmes internationaux et autres
initiatives régionales (Arimnet…etc).
Intégration de l’INRAA dans les réseaux internationaux de RTD.
Développer les activités d’innovation dans le cadre du modèle
de la Triple hélice (« Clusters », « brokerage events », « Open
days », « webactio n, Forum …etc.,) impliquant la recherche-
formation, les institutions publiques et les acteurs
économiques (PMEs).
Plan de développement stratégique de l’INRAA pour faire
face aux besoins futures et défis .
7. The triple helix is about creative links between
the state, the economic sector (Both private and
public) and universities/ Research centers.
Triple helix model has been recognized widely
(Etzkowitz and Mello 1994, Turpin et al.1993,
Shinn1997, Leydersdoff 1997, Leydesdorff &
Etzkowitz,1998)
The triple helix model posits three spheres,
overlapping and interacting freely, with each
“taking the role of the other,” producing hybrid
organizations (Science park, “techno poles”
spin-offs, incubators from these interactions.
Triple Helix III, an interactive model, consists of
overlapping, yet relatively independent, institutional
spheres.
An active civil society is the key element that
characterizes a fully functioning triple helix(Model III).
FAWIRA : THEORICAL FRAMWORK: 1
Innovation is at the heart of
generating economic
growth ( Agriculture and
agrifood sectors).
Enhance research
activities and innovation
would help, both research
centers/ universities and
SMEs, to be more
competitive in markets.
Need for regular
communication for better
efficiency.
Triple Helix III Model
9. WORK PLAN/ ACTIVITIES
WPs Work package title
WP 1 Project Management and Quality Assurance (Management, INRAA)
Administrative and operational management to achieve project objectives.
Quality Assurance and Risk Management activities,
WP 2 Analysis of Food, Agriculture And Water Research and innovation: Needs and
Opportunities (Support, INRAA)
WP 3 Enhance Innovation (Support, CENTA).
Development of strategic development plan for a competitive research to face national needs.
Foster research and innovation through creation of links research/PMEs and firms.
WP 4 Human Capacities Building And Research Instrument’s Strengthening (Support,
REDINN)
Raise capacities for innovation, research
Increase EU-Algeria research partnerships
WP 5 Strategic Planning and Strengthening of INRAA (Support, PISA University)
Development of business plan to provide strategic direction for further development of research centre
towards internationalization and efficient response to local socio-economic needs,
WP 6 Networking and Dissemination Activities (Support, INRAA)
Creation of synergies with Algerian, Mediterranean and EU initiatives, Networks facilitation
Dissemination of project information ,
10. WP 1 - Project Management and Quality Assurance
The management work Package (WP1) involve
administration of communication within WPs, the
organization of meetings, the preparation of
technical and non-technical reports, the
completion of all financial administrative and
legal obligations.
Communication between partners
Establishment of an effective communication
process to end users.
Objectivesanddescription
11. WP2 - Analysis of Food, Agriculture And
Water Research and innovation: Needs and
Opportunities
Analysis of the Algerian needs in the field of water,
agriculture and food.
Identification of the research and innovation priorities
and available capacities.
Provide assistance to businesses and especially to the
young entrepreneurs who want to start a spin-off in the
agricultural/industrial field for treatments and use the
water for food production.
Part of the outcomes of this WP will be shared with MIRA
project, particularly the WP7 for shaping a Research
Strategic Agenda in support to Horizon 2020
Objectivesanddescription
12. WP 3 – Enhance Innovation
Establish dialogue on research and innovation with
cooperatives, SME’s and technology-driven enterprises
of the water and food sector in order to enhance the
cooperation of INRAA with economic actors.
Identify common goals, threats and challenges in the
Algerian water and food sector to increase the capacity to
innovate and become more competitive in the global
economy.
Give support to INRAA to set-up an innovation cluster in
agrifood and water of private enterprises In Algeria that
should be encouraged to participate as a member of the
most relevant European food and water technological
Platform (ETPs).
Innovation are at the heart of generating growth of the
agrifood industry. The establishment of regular
communication between representatives of the private
sector, research institutes and technology-driven SMEs is
of upmost importance to identify common weaknesses and
challenges that the food and water sector needs to face to
enhance research activities and innovation that would help,
both the research centre and the SMEs, to be more
competitive in the market by launching new products and
increasing the exports .
Objectivesanddescription
13. WP4 - Human Capacities Building and
Research Instrument’s Strengthening
Objectif 2- Strengthen research instruments. For this reason,
WP4 foreseen the transfer knowledge to INRAA for installing an
innovative agrifood and water laboratory.
Most important, complexe WP
Key WP
Objectivesanddescription
Objectif 1- Plan, organize and execute workshops and knowledge
sharing events in INRAA in order to:
I) intensively train the Staff of the INRAA on issues concerning
FP7 to become familiar with the procedures and opportunities for
cooperation in Water and agrifood Research and related EU
programs, People (ITN, IRSES, IIF), Cooperation (KBBE,
Environment), ENPI;
II / support the INRAA staff in forming future project consortia to
address relevant research challenges of importance in the next calls
for proposals for water and agrifood, taking into account SMEs
priorities collected in WP3.
14. WP 5 - Strategic Planning and
Strengthening of INRAA.
Execution of a strategic planning process aiming to the
development of plan for integration, internationalization
and expansion of INRAA. To carry out this purpose
FAWIRA Consortium will realize an analysis of the current
situation of INRAA in terms of specific needs for research,
training and mobility/networking and available
capacities in FAW field.
Through the SWOT analysis UNIPI would identify strengths,
weakness, opportunities and threats of INRAA, establishing
the basis to promote the competitiveness of INRAA in
the field of FAW and to face the needs of regional
markets as well as the challenges of national and
international activities.
Objectivesanddescription
15. WP5 - Networking and Dissemination activities
WP6 is dedicated to dissemination, diffusion, communication
and networking towards website and water innovation forum.
The objectives of this WP are:
Provision of the maximum visibility of the project progress
and results to SMEs, policy makers, environmental
organizations and researcher actors.
Facilitation of the contacts and relationships between the
Algerian and European research Centers.
Liaison with relevant ongoing EU projects and initiatives in
FAW research.
Liaison with relevant ongoing national projects and initiatives in
FAW research.
Objectivesanddescription
16. FAWIRA CONSORTIUM
INRAA
Institut national de la recherche agronomique (Alger)
Algeria (Alger)
CENTA
Research Center (Catalogna)
Spain (Catalogna)
REDINN
Technological and innovation Company
Italy (Roma, Brussels)
PISA UNIVERSITY
Université de Pise
Italy
18. INDICATEURS
Durée initiale du projet(36 Mois) ramenée à 24 Mois
23 Activités et 36 délivrables
Financement de la CE (Euros)
INRAA 207. 057,00
UNIPI 77,361.00
REDINN 116,683.50
CENTA 97,958.50
Total 499,060.00