On June 18, a meeting was held in Iceland under the auspices of the SAFEFOODERA EraNet project, which is an international collaborative project aimed at strengthening food security. The project is part of the European Union's 7th Research Program (EU 7th RÁ), but one of the key elements in RÁR 7 is the development of the European Research Area (ERA).
A group of almost 50 people came to Iceland to attend the meeting and the group's Iceland visit began with a visit to Matís 'headquarters by Borgartún, where he learned about Matís' activities and enjoyed an evening refreshment with a view of the blue channel.
Among those who spoke on this occasion was Sigurgeir Þorgeirsson, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, and then Oddur Már Gunnarsson, Director of Matís, who welcomed the group to Iceland. Johs Kjosbakken from the Norwegian Research Council (RCN), chairman of the SAFEFOODERA steering group, and Mads Peter Schreiber from NICe also spoke. They made a good noise to the country and the people on arrival and said they were looking forward to their stay. After short speeches, the guests returned refreshments and then headed for Stykkishólmur, where the meeting was held.
It should be noted that grant applications from the SAFEFOODERA project have been advertised and Matís intends to submit applications. The application deadline is 15 September 2008.
The picture shows Johs Kjosbakken (left) and Sigurgeir Þorgeirsson.