Torgeir Edvardsen
Policy, Legal framework and key research updates: Europe
Job Title: Board Member
Employer: EATiP
Biography
Torgeir Edvardsen has more than 20 years of experience as a researcher within accounting, management control and strategy. He has published extensively applied papers on the seafood industries and for 10 years he was the editor of the journal økonomiskFiskeriforskning which he founded. Since joining SINTEF he has held a position as Business Development Director responsible for establishing large multidisciplinary projects. At present in a position as Special Advisor in the International Projects Department he works primarily on promoting national and European research programmes established and on managing large and international projects. Edvardsen was one of the founding fathers of the European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform and its first Secretary General. At present he is member of the Board of Directors of the platform, the BoDs representative in the Operative Council and the coordinator for the Thematic Areas.
Abstract
The author will review latest developments in the European 7th Framework Programme for Research with special emphasis on relevance for European Aquaculture. Included in the presentation will be a review of the state of progress regarding the Strategic Research Agenda of the European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform.
Torgeir Edvardsen has more than 20 years of experience as a researcher within accounting, management control and strategy. He has published extensively applied papers on the seafood industries and for 10 years he was the editor of the journal økonomiskFiskeriforskning which he founded. Since joining SINTEF he has held a position as Business Development Director responsible for establishing large multidisciplinary projects. At present in a position as Special Advisor in the International Projects Department he works primarily on promoting national and European research programmes established and on managing large and international projects. Edvardsen was one of the founding fathers of the European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform and its first Secretary General. At present he is member of the Board of Directors of the platform, the BoDs representative in the Operative Council and the coordinator for the Thematic Areas.
Abstract
The author will review latest developments in the European 7th Framework Programme for Research with special emphasis on relevance for European Aquaculture. Included in the presentation will be a review of the state of progress regarding the Strategic Research Agenda of the European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform.
