The research areas proposed by the NABNet workshops, interim steering committee and enriched by exchanges among North African and international scientific community, have been grouped in seven domains. The projects will be selected following calls and according to a competitive process in the following areas:

1. Genomics, Bioprospecting and biopharmeuceuticals for Human Health improvement and fight against genetical and infectious diseases,

2. Biopesticides and biofertilizers for sustainale agricultutre,

3. Improvement of cereals and legumes,

4. Protection of diversity and valorisation of the aquatic resources (pisciculture…),

5. Management, conservation and use of agropastoral systems,

6. Arboriculture improvement and related resources exploitation (olive trees, palm trees…),

7. Assessment of diversity and valorisation of animal resources and livestock.

The implementation of the thematic projects needs accompanying measures and core facilities. To this end, seven domains have been identified. They will offer an integral frame for developing horizontal projects and technological platforms. These will improve the efficiency of the thematic projects and their outcomes, they will help for the dissemination of the results and enhance the economic and social impact and economic competitiveness. These horizontal projects and platforms will be launched according to a selective process and following public calls and will cover:

1. Technological resources: Laboratory facilities and technical analyses, data bases, biological resources conservation units, virtual and physical regional centres of expertise…

2. Competency development: Doctoral/Post Doctoral formation, individual/group training, distance/on site learning, programs in various areas of expertise in Biosciences and related domains (bioinformatics, molecular biology, biostatistics economy, management and biosafety) as well as economy and biopolicy, will be implemented,

3. Dissemination, technology transfer, IPR and entrepreneurship development,

4. Science and development networking and regional ownership of programs,

5- Internationational collaboration,

6- Building Regional political leadership and awareness,

7- Marketing and fund rising.