ALCUE- KBBE

The ALCUE-KBBE project is creating a platform between relevant stakeholders in Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union to design and implement enabling R&D agenda and policy instruments for the development and consolidation of the bio-economy in both regions.

Activities

• Comprehensive benchmarking of EU, LAC & other bio-economy experiences
• Developing R&D scenarios and roadmaps for policy and institutional development
• Developing joint R&D agendas. IPBO leads the establishment of the ALCUE-KBBE Cooperation Platform that will form the basis for a LAC-EU cooperation strategy

Project Partners

CIRAD, France; CEO, Argentina; IPBO, UGent, Belgium; IBET, Portugal; CINVESTAV, Mexico; WUR, The Netherlands; CIAT, Cali, Colombia; MINCYT, Argentina; EMBRAPA, Brazil; JULICH, Germany; PUJ, Colombia; and IICA, Uruguay.

ALCUE-KBBE is a Coordination and Support Action supported by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for RTD food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnologies.