The acquisition and development of research equipment and the development of a material environment enabling a full exploitation of the intellectual potential present in the selected centres of existing or emerging excellence in the convergence regions.

acquiring and developing some research equipment.

costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the research project; if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project, only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project, as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice, shall be considered eligible.

These projects are mainly concerned with continuing training and related applied research, equipment and access to Community data banks, and will, it is hoped, encourage the mobility of teachers, research workers and managers.

The programme will concentrate on food losses and on improving the nutritional quality of food products, with a view to increasing food availability in Africa. 2. The project will involve : (a) in the case of the seven institutes which will carry out research in Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Zaire : * the supply of research equipment and material * training : retraining for senior staff; (b) in the case of the institutes in each of the six beneficiary countries specializing in food science and technology (including Mauritius) : * a training course in research planning and management * production and distribution of scientif ...[+++]ic information; (c) technical assistance will be provided for monitoring and coordinating the project.

The programme will concentrate on food losses and on improving the nutritional quality of food products, with a view to increasing food availability in Africa. 2. The project will involve : (a) in the case of the seven institutes which will carry out research in Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Zaire : * the supply of research equipment and material * training : retraining for senior staff; (b) in the case of the institutes in each of the six beneficiary countries specializing in food science and technology (including Mauritius) : * a training course in research planning and management * production and distribution of scientif ...[+++]ic information; (c) technical assistance will be provided for monitoring and coordinating the project.