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SUMMARY:AERAP Roundtable on African Science Leadership and EU Research & Development Policy
DESCRIPTION:Date: 18th March 2025\nThe Africa-Europe Science Collaboration Platform (AERAP) is pleased to announce a high-level roundtable discussion on the critical role of African science leadership in supporting the European Union’s next Framework Programme for Research (FP10) (2028-2034) and its broader impact on EU development policy.\nAs the EU prepares for the next Framework Programme for Research (FP10) (2028 – 2034), the meeting will explore opportunities to enhance Africa-Europe scientific and innovation collaboration, ensuring that African expertise and priorities contribute meaningfully to the EU and its Member States research and innovation agenda. Additionally, the discussion will examine how science can support the EU’s future development programmes, particularly in addressing global challenges, including health, climate change, energy, digital transformation and the UN SDGs.\nKey Themes:\n🔹 African science leadership and its role in FP10 preparations\n🔹 Strengthening Africa-Europe research partnerships for innovation and sustainable development\n🔹 Aligning scientific collaboration with EU’s future development priorities\n🔹 Strategies for inclusive and impactful science diplomacy\nThis roundtable will bring together policymakers, researchers, funding agencies, and stakeholders from Africa and Europe to foster dialogue and identify actionable pathways for collaboration.\nParticipation:\nThe meeting will be held in person in Brussels, with an option for virtual participation.\n \nPROGRAMME\n \n10:00 – 10:10      WELCOME ADDRESS                                                                                     \nTokozile Xasa, Ambassador: Embassy of the Republic of South Africa and Mission to the European Union\n \n10:10 – 11:55  ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION\nModerator: Declan Kirrane, Managing Director, ISC Intelligence\nSpeakers (2 minutes interventions)\n🔹 Vincenzo Lorusso, DG RTD, European Commission, Belgium\n🔹 Martina Desole, European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL)\n🔹 Yaya Sangare, Fund for Science, Technology and Innovation (FONSTI), Ivory Coast\n🔹 Habtamu Abera Goshu, Chief Executive Officer of National Research Development, Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Ethiopia\n🔹Lesego M. Thamae, Ministry of Communications and Innovation, Botswana\n🔹Muhammad Sharif, Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), Morocco\n🔹Lise Korsten, African Academy of Sciences\n🔹 Mosoka Fallah, Chief Scientist, Africa CDC, Ethiopia\n🔹Mario Cervantes, OECD, France\n🔹Brian O’Connor, ECHAlliance, Ireland\n🔹Evelyn Gitau, Chief Science, Science for Africa Foundation\n🔹Lidia Borrell-Damian, Science Europe, Belgium\n🔹Suzanne Dumouchel, OPERAS Social Sciences Research Infrastructure, France\n🔹Conrad Rein, Crop Trust, Germany\n🔹Wei Liu, UN Technology Facilitation Mechanism, USA\n🔹Thandi Mgwebi, National Research Foundation South Africa;\n🔹Andrea Konstantinidi, Africa Europe Foundation, Belgium\n🔹Joris Van Loco, Sciensano\n🔹A Jamie Saris, Department of Anthropology, Maynooth University\n🔹Aletha De Witt, AFAS, South Africa\n🔹Ndemo Bitange, Kenyan Ambassador to Belgium\n \n11:55  CLOSING       \nEudy Mabuza, Senior Science and Innovation Representative, Brussels Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa\n \n📢 Register below to be part of this important conversation shaping the future of Africa-Europe scientific cooperation.\n
URL:https://aerapscience.org/events/5th-africa-europe-science-collaboration-forum/
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