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The Association Agropolis International was founded in Montpellier in 1986 by the research and higher education institutes working in the field of agriculture, food, biodiversity and environment, with the support of government and local authorities. This platform is open to the development of the mediterranean and tropical regions; it also gathers a large range of stakeholders and partners involved in economic development.
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World centre for agriculture, food and environmental sciences
Agriculture Food Biodiversity Environment
Agropolis International
www.agropolis.org
A bit of history
Montpellier: A long university and scientific tradition
12th century
Founded in 1593
1842
Installation of agricultural research institutes in Montpellier
1970-85
Founding of the Agropolis association
1986
→ to facilitate interinstitutional relations→ to enhance the visibility of the scientific
communitywith the support of the French government and regional authorities
Set-up of the Agropolis Science Park
Foundingof the Agropolis-Museum (closed in 2010)
1992
Lycée agricole renamed Lycée Agropolis
1994
Founding of Agropolis Productions (subsidiary of Agropolis International)
1996
Founding of Agropolis Fondation
2007
Progressive development of tools and infrastructures within the Agropolis sphere
A bit of history
Agropolis International today: a springboard for interinstitutional exchange
• Montpellier 1,2 and 3, Nîmes and Perpignan
5universities
• Montpellier SupAgro, CIHEAM/IAM.M, AgroParisTech/ENGREF, ESCAIA, ICRA, ISTOM, Sup de Co
7higher
educational institutes
• National: BRGM, CEA, CEMAGREF, CIRAD, CNRS, IFREMER, INRA, INSERM, IRD
• International: Bioversity International, CSIRO, EMBRAPA, USDA
13 research institutes
25 higher education and research institutes are members of Agropolis International
Agropolis International today: a platform of global scope
with a window into Mediterranean and tropical regions
o French institutions specialised in international cooperation: CIRAD, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro/IRC
o International institutions: CIHEAM-IAM.M, ICRA, Bioversity International
o Foreign laboratories (Australia, Brazil, USA) and international programme representatives (Water and Food, Generation)
o Network integration: CGIAR, AgriNATURA, CILBA…
o New headquarters of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Agropolis International today: a platform of global scope
o A network of 300 French scientists based in 60 partner countries and especially in tropical and Mediterranean regions
o Many partnerships and agreements with foreign universities and institutions
o 1000 scientists hosted yearly in laboratories
o 15-20% foreign students
Agropolis International today: a scientific centre open to stakeholders
o Members of Agropolis International:- Regional authorities: Région Languedoc-Roussillon, Montpellier Agglomération, Conseil général de l’Hérault, Ville de Montpellier
- Transfer and interface bodies: Transferts LR, ACTA, ACTIA
- Company representatives: LRIA, CRCI, VERSeau Développement- Consultancy and company offices: BRL, IBMA, ITK, Cade…
o Collaboration with several competitive clusters
o Integration of competitive clusters and technology parks in international networks
- International Association of Science Parks (IASP) - Europe INNOVA programme- Mediterranean agricultural technology clusters
of economic and agricultural development
Scientific community
Agriculture Food Biodiversity Environment
Agropolis International
www.agropolis.org
An exceptionally large-scale platform
o 2300 researchers and teachers
o 5000 students and trainees
→10000 people overall
Highest concentrationin Europe
for research and training in:
Agriculture
Food
Biodiversity
Environment
A broad scope of expertise
o Integrative Biologyo Biodiversity and Environmento Natural and Cultivated EcosystemFunctioning and Engineeringo Aquatic Ecosystemso Water and Environmento Sustainable Development and Societieso Food-Nutrition-Healtho Information Science and Technologyo Vineyards and Wineo Environmental Technologyo Animal Production and Healtho Territory Risk and Vulnerability
Organization based on pooled resources and expertise
3 agricultural centres,
5 university campuses and 3 research sites
Common high-
performance infrastructures
100 research units, mainly
inter-organizational
• Specialised research hubs: remote sensing, water sciences, human sciences
• Technology platforms: Ecotron, MEDIMEER, Station aquacole de Palavas, genotyping-sequencing-cloning, phenotyping,bioinformatics, polyphenols, fractionation of plant material, environmental technology…
• Collections, databases…
Comprehensive and diversified training opportunities
o 80 degree courses (professional and academic): for technicians, engineers, BSc, MSc and PhD students
o 6 graduate schools grouped in a graduate school centre – over 600 PhD students
o Continuing education packages: short- or long-term (standard or customised), with some involving e-learning
o Training course designstructures
Scientific and technical information resources and support
o 250 information and documentation professionals
o 40 documentation centres and publishing services
o 1.5 million documents
o a network and tools available for students, teachers, researchers, PhD candidates from the regional and international community
Technology and innovation transfer structures
o Organization development and innovation services
o Technology facilities (MEDIMEER, EcoTech LR…)
o LRI, regional incubator and incubation sites in research institutes and universities
o Transferts LR, a single structure providing a liaison between research institutes and companies
o European innovation centres and business incubators
Boosting civil society awareness
Scientific and technical awareness activities for youths and the general public:
o Exhibitso Conferenceso Special eventso Public awareness support
at the service
of the community and partners
Agriculture Food Biodiversity Environment
Agropolis InternationalASSOCIATION
www.agropolis.org
o Promotion of expertise worldwide
o Coordination and organization of the regional scientific community
o Global support for regional innovation stakeholders
o Management of partnerships and collective projects
Roles, missions and ventures
visibility
forumfacilitation
added valuesubsidiarity
Promotion of expertise worldwide
o Participation in global networks
o Hosting delegations and visitors
o Hosting foreign scientists
Global supportfor regional innovation stakeholders
o Partnerships with technology and competitive clusters in association with IASP, a Catalan agrifood cluster…
o Participation in European projects on technology and competitive cluster networksEurope INNOVA, Régions de la Connaissance…
o Global development of competitive cluster initiatives Qualiméditerranée, territory risk and vulnerability management
o Inclusion of agricultural development partners in global projects and networks INTERREG/SUDOE, decentralised cooperation…
Contribution to coordination and organizationof the scientific community
o Scientific and technical committee
o Coordination of thematic groups/interinstitutional committees (CSFD, AGRUMES, Europe Committee…)
o Monitoring and targeted dissemination of information
o Organization of scientific events and meetings
o Scientific and technical initiatives
Organization and management of partnerships and collective projects
o Support for original partnerships (EMBRAPA’s LABEX)
o Decentralised cooperation for regional authorities (Morocco, Chile, China)
o European research and innovation dissemination projects
o Multi-stakeholder foresight analysis project (ARP-PARME)
Partnership scoping
By mandate and for our members
Multi-stakeholder mobilisation interface
Multi-institutional project engineering
Organization and operations
General Assembly of Members
Board of Directors
Executive Board
Executive Secretariat
(operations team)
Governance and global policy setting
Technical and budgetary planning
Steering committee
Programme implementation
45 membres, including:25 research institutions and
universities4 regional authorities
16 economic development stakeholders
President + 27 members + invited parties:
15 institutions 4 regional authorities
4 economic development stakeholders
honourary presidents
President + 15 members + invited parties
Elects
Designates
Runs
Scientific Committee
27 peer-designated members
Supports
Advise
s
Queries
Operational resources
o Staff of 30 including 10 posted members
Human resources
o 900 meetings/year
o 70 amphitheatre events/year
o 21 websites hosted
Headquarters
2010 budget: expenditure distribution (Total: €2,633 K excluding allocated resources)
20100
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1361
414
858
Specific projects Agropolis operations Payroll
2010 budget: source of proceeds Consolidated budget: €3,400 K
587
292
663
1092
Regional authoritiesMember organization contributionsFrench ministriesOther resources
206
265
295
LR Region buildingPublic service staffMinistry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Autonomous resources(contributions/subsidies)
Allocated resources
Agriculture Food Biodiversity Environment
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promotion of expertise
coordination
collective project management
global support
headquarters
gateway
multi-stakeholder facilitation area
Agropolis International
