International Organisations - Europe European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO)

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EPSO, the European Plant Science Organisation, is an independent body that represents around 54 leading Research Institutions from 23 European countries.

The EPSO aims to improvethe impact and visibility of Plant Science in Europe.

The group was set up in 2000 and has since then made representations to the European Commissioner for Research, Members of the European Parliament and national politicians with recommendations related to European science policy, including a 10-year vision plan.

EPSO's top priorities include facilitating understanding of plant science, boosting funding for basic plant science and co-ordinating research activities on national, E.U. levels and beyond.

EPSO organised its first Conference in October 2002 and will hold the next in October 2004.

EPSO has the two European consumer organisations, BEUC and AEC, two European industrial organisations, EuropaBio and PIP, and individual companies as observers. It also has links to specialized organisations in the area of plant and life sciences in Europe, and plant science organisations worldwide.

Mission

• To increase the visibility and impact of the European plant science community
• To articulate the vision of the European plant science community for the future and advise on decisions of funding agencies at the European and national level on long term strategies to support plant science
• To communicate with academia, industry and the general public to ensure the independent dissemination of plant science information
• To contribute to the development of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and biodiversity

Membership

Membership is open to European universities and research institution conducting research in the field of plant science.

Contacts

Contact

• The secretariat / EPSO European Plant Science Organisation / BELGIUM