Useful links
European Union
| EU | The gateway to the European Union |
| EC | The European Commission |
| FP7 | The 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development |
| CORDIS | The gateway to European research and development |
| DG AIDCO | EuropeAid Cooperation Office |
| DG DEV | Directorate-General Development and Relations with ACP States |
| DG INFSO | Directorate-General Information Society and Media |
| DG RELEX | Directorate-General External Relations |
| DG RESEARCH | Directorate-General Research |
| HORIZON 2020 | The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation |
| Participant portal | The European portal for electronic administration of EU FP7 projects (including FP7 call for proposals) |
African Institutions
| AU | Gateway to the African Union |
| AUC | African Union Commission |
| NEPAD | New Partnership for Africa’s Development |
| AMCOST | African Ministerial Council for Science and Technology |
Africa-EU Partnership
| Africa-EU Strategic Partnership | For a closer cooperation between the two contintents |
| Africa-EU Strategic Partnership on Science, Information Society and Space | The 8th Partnership |
International Organisations
| ACP | African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States |
| AISI | UNECA’s African Information Society Initiative |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organisation |
| ITU-D | International Telecommunication Union’s Telecommunication Development Sector |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
| UNECA | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
| UN-G@ID | Global Alliance for ICT and Development |
| WB | World Bank |
