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Informative events play a significant role not only in explaining cooperation opportunities on ICT research to interested communities but also in offering networking opportunities among parties willing to engage in collaborative projects. More than 30 events have been organised under the EuroAfrica-ICT initiative since 2006, all of them welcomed with enthusiastic participation from African and European delegates (testimonials).

Those kinds of events are thus a standard component of the EuroAfrica-ICT Initiative and will therefore be important milestones for the project offering direct interaction between African and European experts in order to harness the vast opportunities offered by ICT and related services for socio-economic growth.

The EuroAfrica-ICT Initiative will accordingly organise 8 new events over 2012-2013:

  • 4 FP7-Horizon2020/ICT awareness/training workshops in Africa
  • 2 FP7-Horizon2020/ICT thematic working group meetings in Europe
  • 2 new editions of the “Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum on ICT Research”


Awareness/Training Workshops

 These workshops aim at raising awareness on FP7/ICT, at enhancing the participation of Africa organisations in EU-funded FP7/ICT collaborative research projects and to introduce local stakeholders to the cooperation opportunities offered by the FP7 Programme. These events, organised over 1,5 days, will be possibly co-located with other related events and synchronised with FP7/ICT Calls for proposals announcements. Participation is free of charge.

Upcoming event: June 13-14, 2012 | Maseru Sun Hotel, Maseru (Lesotho)
Flyer | Registration form | Tentative agenda | Hotel booking information

Thematic working group meetings

 These meetings aim at bridging the gap in ICT research and at working on specific identified joint ICT research priorities. Attention is given not only to the technological innovation aspects, but foremost to the social innovation process (social embedding, sustainability, business models, etc.). These 1 day events will come to recommendations related to the content (ICT research) and reinforce the principles for successful cooperation in research. Participation is free of charge.

Upcoming event: November 2012, Cameroon (date and venue TBA soon)

Euro-Africa Cooperation Forums on ICT Research

 Providing all stakeholders with a key opportunity to celebrate and further strengthen the development of cooperation on ICT research between the two regions, 2 “Euro-African Cooperation Forums on ICT Research” are organised under the aegis of the European Commission (DG INFSO, International Relations Unit) and the African Union Commission (AUC), under the Information Communication Technology (ICT) theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). It is envisioned that each Cooperation Forum will attract at least 200 participants over two days. These events are free of charge.

Upcoming event: November 28-29, 2012 | Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisbon (Portugal)
Flyer

Euro-Africa Cooperation Forums on ICT Research

  • Cape Town, South Africa (Nov. 14-15, 2011)
  • Helsinki, Finland (Dec. 7-8, 2010)
  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Feb. 4, 2010
)
  • Brussels, Belgium (March 25-26, 2009
)

Event proceedings

EuroAfrica-ICT FP7/ICT Regional Awareness/Training Workshops

  • Khartoum, Sudan (April 6-7, 2011)
  • Reduit, Mauritius (Nov. 3-4, 2010)
  • Cotonou, Benin (May 19-20, 2009
)
  • Kingston, Jamaica (March 18-19, 2009)
  • Kigali, Rwanda (March 2-3, 2009
)
  • Kampala, Uganda (Oct. 20-21, 2008
)
  • Pretoria, South Africa (June 17-18, 2008
)
  • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (April 16-17, 2008
)
  • Lagos, Nigeria (Feb. 20-21, 2008
)
  • Yaoundé, Cameroon (Oct. 11-12, 2007
)
  • Gaborone, Botswana (Oct. 8-9, 2007
)
  • Nairobi, Kenya (July 26-27, 2007
)
  • Accra, Ghana (July 20-21, 2007
)
  • Pretoria, South Africa (March 28-29, 2007
)
  • Dakar, Senegal (March 21-22, 2007
)

Event proceedings

EuroAfrica-ICT Concertation Meetings

  • Pretoria, South Africa (June 6, 2011)
  • Brussels, Belgium (June 23, 2010)
  • Brussels, Belgium (Oct.1, 2009
)
  • Brussels, Belgium (Dec. 10, 2008)
  • Brussels, Belgium (June 26, 2008)
  • Brussels, Belgium (Jan. 31, 2008)
  • Brussels, Belgium (Sept. 27, 2007)
  • Brussels, Belgium (March 8, 2007)
  • Brussels, Belgium (Dec. 14, 2006)

Event proceedings