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European Commission - FP7
Ongoing Related Calls for Proposals
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FP7-AFRICA-2010
:: Specific programme: Capacities
:: Addressed topics: Environment (including Climate Change); Health; Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
:: Opening date: July 30, 2009
:: Closing date: Jan. 14, 2010
:: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.cooperationDetailsCallPage&call_id=268

FP7-ERANET-2010-RTD
:: Specific programme: Cooperation
:: Theme: Environment (including Climate Change); Health; Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology; Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies; Transport (including Aeronautics); General Activities
:: Opening date: July 30, 2009
:: Closing date: Jan. 19, 2010
:: URL: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.CooperationDetailsCallPage&call_id=272

FP7-ICT-2009-6 ICT
:: Specific programme: Cooperation
:: Theme: ICT
:: Opening date: Nov. 24, 2009
:: Closing date: April 13, 2010
:: URL: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7DetailsCallPage&call_id=297

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2010 Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum on ICT Research
Learning and Reflecting on ICT Collaborative Research and Development - Projecting the Future of ICT Research in Africa
Feb. 3, 2010 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - United Nations Conference Centre)
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Important notification: to allow the Forum's attendees to participate in the "AU 2010 ICT Exhibition" (Jan. 29 - Feb. 2) the Forum has been postponed from Feb. 2 to Feb. 3

This event - co-located with the "African Union 2010 Summit and ICT Exhibition" - is organised by the EuroAfrica-ICT FP7 project and is supported by the AUC and the EC under the ICT theme of its FP7. This event - a follow-up of the highly successful one held in Brussels, Belgium in March 2009 - aims at promoting and supporting the development of Euro-Africa cooperation on ICT research between sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean and Europe. Over 200 delegates are expected to attend this 1-day Forum -- among them: ICT experts, policy and decision makers, heads of stakeholder institutions and international organisations, academia from sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean and Europe, together with high-level representatives from the AUC and the EC.

Register now! Due to room capacity constraints seats will be offered on a "first come - first served" basis. You can also decide to sponsor the event -- collected funds will help the Forum organisers to ensure a larger participation of high-level delegates from sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean (by offering grants covering part of their travel and subsistence expenses).

Addressed thematic areas

• ICT for Education (Technology Enhanced Learning)
• ICT for Environmental Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
• e-Health - Advanced Technology to Improve Health
• Digital Library Services & Digital Content Infrastructures
• GEANT & e-Infrastructures
• Network of the Future (eg Wireless Networks)
• ICT for independent living & e-Inclusion & e-Accessibility
• e-Government - Secure Services to Citizens & Business
  

http://www.euroafrica-ict.org/forum2.php

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Other Upcoming Related Events
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GEANT Launch Event
:: Date: Dec. 1-2, 2009
:: Location: Stockholm, Sweden
:: Organiser: DANTE
:: Contact: prm@dante.net
:: URL: http://www.geant.net/server/show/nav.2388

African Union (AU) 2010 Summit and ICT Exhibition
:: Date: Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, 2009
:: Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
:: Organiser: The AU with the technical support of the UN ECA
:: Contact: yankeyka@africa-union.org
:: URL: http://www.euroafrica-ict.org/news.php

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Others Related News and Reminders
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EC President Barroso unveils his new team:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1837&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=fr

More news available at:
http://www.euroafrica-ict.org/news.php

Join the EuroAfrica-ICT Community of Experts at:
http://www.euroafrica-ict.org/community.php

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About the EuroAfrica-ICT Initiative
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EuroAfrica-ICT is an European support action spanning over 4 years - starting date January 2008 - with the aim of promoting and supporting the development of S&T cooperation on ICT research between Europe and sub-Saharan Africa and is partially funded by the European Commission DG INFSO through its FP7. EuroAfriCa-ICT will impact cooperation on ICT research thanks to its main activities:

• Organisation of "Euro-Africa Cooperation Forums on ICT Research" in Europe and in Africa
• Organisation of FP7/ICT awareness workshops in Africa and the Caribbean (supported by a wide promotion of opportunities offered by FP7/ICT)
• Organisation of concertation meetings in Europe (supported by the implementation of strong links with national, European and international programmes and initiatives)
• Support to the development of partnerships and emerging cooperation projects (supported by the development of a EuroAfriCa-ICT mapping database and virtual community of experts)
  

Partnership
- Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) - Belgium - Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) - United Kingdom
- Caribbean Academy of Sciences (CAS) - Jamaica
- Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) - Rwanda
- Makerere University - Uganda
- Meraka Institute of CSIR - South Africa
- Panos Institute West Africa (PIWA) - Senegal
- Sigma Orionis - France (Coordinator)
- The academy of sciences for the developing world (TWAS) - Italy