Comparing US and EU Biotechnology, Foods Safety, and Regulatory Policies

The US-EU transatlantic relationship is the key to global prosperity and worldwide political stability. The unique relationship is grounded in the international trade, a large share of which has been agricultural trade. Enormous progress has been made in reducing trade barriers and farm subsidies in the post war period. The world Trade Organisation has been established as a forum for resolving international trade disputes. However, the prosperity that has been a cornerstone of the transatlantic alliances appears threatened by a misunderstanding over consumers´ perceptions of food safety genetically modifies organisms (GMOs) and biotechnology.

Students mobility: 21 Students will be sent to the partner universities in the USA, Scholarship for one student € 3000 for six months + € 800 travel costs = total cost for student mobility: € 26.600 per universities. (7 Students per institutions = 3 x 7 = 21 students from EU to USA)

The US-Partner will send 7 students to each European institution (in total 21 students). Scholarships will be paid out of their FIPSE-grant.

Staff mobility: 3 persons from each university in the 2nd and 3rd year of the project for two weeks (6 persons for two weeks on US universities). € 1000 travel costs and € 150 per Diem = total costs € 18600.

Contact: USA Partner:

University of Minnesota

John R. Vreyens International Programs College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences 135 Skok Hall, 2003 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108 Phone: 001 612 624 3221 Fax: ++1 612 625 3111 e-mail: vreyens@umn.edu http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/index.php

Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University

Harriett A. Paul Office of International Agricultural Programms 204-South Perry-Paige Building 1700 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. Tallahasse, florida 32307-4100 Phone: ++1 850 599-8867 Fax: ++1 850 561 2794 e-mail: hapaul585@aol.com http://www.famu.edu/

University of Georgia

Victoria Collins McMaken College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Office of International Agriculture 214 Hoke Smith Building, Athens, Georgia 30602-4356 Phone: ++1 706 542 7803 Fax: ++1706 542 7905 e-mail: vcollins@uga.edu http://www.uga.edu/globalprograms/

Contact: EU Partner

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

Max Goritschnig Center for International Relations Peter Jordan Strasse 82a A-1190 Wien / Vienna, Austria Phone: ++43 1 47654 2605 Fax: ++43 1 47654 2606 e-mail: max.goritschnig@boku.ac.at http://www.boku.ac.at/zib.html

University of Hohenheim

Martina van de Sand Office of international Affairs D- 70593 Stuttgart, Germany Phone: ++49 711 459 2020 Fax: ++49 711 459 3723 e-mail: vansand@uni-hohenheim.de http://www.uni-hohenheim.de/i3ve/00000700/00323041.htm

University of Udine

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