On 9 May 2017, ISERD (The Israeli R&D Directorate for the European Research Area) will organize an Info Day on the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) initiative and its 2017 Call for proposals, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The programme will start with introductory remarks by Mrs Nili Shalev, Director General of ISERD and will be moderated by Mrs Ayala Karniol, Director of Life Sciences Department in ISERD.
Following that, Dr. Yuval Eshdat, Research Director of ARO-Volcani Institute and Emeritus Chief Scientist of The Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (MOARD) will give an overview on 'The Agriculture Technology Applied Research Landscape in Israel'.
Mrs Elisa Tesselli, BBI JU Project Manager, will present the BBI JU public-private partnership and its 2017 Work Programme, the rules for participation and Call conditions in the current Call for Proposals and will also give some tips on how to write a good BBI JU proposal.
Prof. Uri Marchaim, from the MIGAL Galilee Research Institute Ltd will conclude the conference session exploring the case study IL.