Supporting the implementation of the 8th Strategic Partnership & the JEG8 Activities

Assist the day-to-day operation of the P8 Implementation/Expert Groups Ensure a broader mobilisation of EU-African stakeholder communities in the P8/ICT related meetings Raise awareness on P8/ICT objectives, achievements & main activities Identify, analyse & map joint ICT research priorities between the two regions Provide evidence-based recommendations for future cooperation initiatives Actively contribute to the P8 related meetings by providing presentations and background papers (e.g. zoom or case studies, reports, guides, white papers, manifests, declarations, etc.)

Encouraging African participation in EU-funded programmes (ICT theme)

Raise awareness on FP7-Horizon2020 opportunities and facilitate networking through events (Cooperation Forums / Awareness Workshops / thematic Working Group meetings) both in Europe & Africa Enhance and regularly update the EuroAfrica-ICT database of African ICT Research Institutes with the aim of facilitating connections between interested parties Provide guidance to African & European stakeholders willing to engage in ICT collaborative research and looking for advice on FP best practices Sharing knowledge and useful background information

Connecting researchers and practitioners to strengthen EU-African collaborative projects

Offer opportunities for dialogue to all stakeholders in the field (Cooperation Forums / Awareness Workshops / thematic Working Group meetings) both in Europe and Africa Maintain an online database of African ICT Research Institutes and appoint EuroAfrica-ICT contact points in leading ones Produce two iterations of an e-Consultation aiming at achieving strategic coordination with other initiatives or programmes sharing similar or related objectives

Underpinning Euro-African joint ICT research priorities

Dig into the identification and analysis of joint ICT research priorities between the 2 regions initiated during the EuroAfrica-ICT.org EU project Provide recommendations for future cooperation initiatives Produce zoom/case studies Form 5 consortia working on joint EU-Africa EU/FP7 proposals demonstrating the return on investments in e-infrastructures and their supply chains