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Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit

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9:00am CEST

Overview of Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 Virtual Room: EthiopiaMs Tugela Matubatuba • Martina Desole

11:00am CEST

Contribution of Science and Innovation to the EU's Neighborhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) Virtual Room: BostwanaDeclan Kirrane How to use CORDIS: the EU R&D Information Service Virtual Room: South AfricaMariana Popova

12:00pm CEST

Using Patent Data to improve Research Proposals Virtual Room: MadagascarIlja Rudyk • Roland Feinäugle • Nicholas Körnig

1:00pm CEST

How to write a Competitive Research Proposal Virtual Room: MozambiqueSeán McCarthy

3:00pm CEST

Overview of Africa Science Programmes and Policies Virtual Room: EthiopiaMammo Muchie • Antonio Batel Impact of GDPR on EU-US Science Collaboration and Global Science, Convened by ISC Virtual Room: South Africarahma rachdi • Zatloukal, Kurt • Dario Gil • Declan Kirrane • Eva Kaili • Susan Veldman • Rita Lawlor • Robert Eiss • Didier Reynerts • Manuel Manuel Heitor • Robin Fears • Dr. David Bray • Lydia Kline • Thomas Lyons Overview of European Science Programmes and Policies Virtual Room: BostwanaElisabeth Maron

5:00pm CEST

Research Funding landscape: Finding opportunities for African Universities Virtual Room: MadagascarJoseph Maina

8:45am CEST

Africa-Europe Science Innovation Summit: Opening Plenary Virtual Room: EthiopiaPhil Diamond • Phil Mjwara • Zatloukal, Kurt • Takalani Nemaungani • Declan Kirrane • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Maria Cristina Russo • Manuel Manuel Heitor • Thomas Dermine • Sarah Anyang Agbor • Ole Petter Ottersen • Lora Borissova • Immaculate Kassit • Doreen Bogdan-Martin • H.E. Dr. Ahmedin Mohammed • Edith Heard • Michael Makanga • Jean-Pierre Bourguignon • Mirjana Povic • Mahama Ouedraogo • Racey Muchilwa • Val Munsami

12:30pm CEST

Horizon Europe and Africa: A key Presentation by Nienke Buisman, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels Virtual Room: South AfricaHambani Masheleni • Vinny Pillay • Nienke Buisman

2:00pm CEST

Africa-Europe Women in Science and Innovation: How build New Policy Frameworks for Sustained Cooperation. Convened by the AERAP Women in Science Group Virtual Room: GhanaDaan du Toit • Aster Tsegaye • Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro • Mirjana Povic • Mei Lin Fung • Gitanjali Sah • Anna Fumarola • Frauke Alves • Layih Butake • Lucienne Abrahams • Amanda Solloway • Inés Sánchez de Madariaga • Carla Sharpe • Magdalena Skipper • Pontsho Maruping • Brenda Namumba

5:00pm CEST

Mini Plenary with Italy and Ethiopia Virtual Room: EthiopiaBernd Halling • Declan Kirrane • Daan du Toit • H.E. Dr. Ahmedin Mohammed • Monica Di Luca

9:00am CEST

Cyber Security for Secure Futures in Africa and EuropeAntonio Batel • Daniel Daniel Nivagara • Domingos Barbosa Genomics for Shared Research and Better Health Outcomes Virtual Room: EthiopiaAdrienne Leussa • David Kavanagh • Trish Scanlan • Ben Durham • Mark Bale • Owen Smith • Delali Attiogbe Attipoe • Peter McCarthy • Monika Frenzel High Security Laboratory Responses to enable pandemic responses in Africa Virtual Room: BostwanaDylan Bonfils • Takalani Nemaungani • Audrey Richard • Hervé Raoul Science-Digital Diplomacy can Make a Great Contribution to Multilateralism and the UN SDGs Virtual Room: South AfricaRolf Apweiler • Zeinab Osman • Marc Wesselink • Dr. Yuhyun Park • Andrew Rugege • Lucienne Abrahams • Daan du Toit • Rita Laranjinha • Mei Lin Fung • T Singh Africa-EU Astronomy Collaboration: Towards the First IAU-General Assembly on the African Continent in 2024, and Beyond convened by the African Astronomical Society and Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD... Virtual Room: GhanaJamal Mimouni • Inma Domínguez • Kevin Govender • Charles Takalana • Mirjana Povic • Melvin Hoare • Vanessa McBride • David Baratoux • Bradley Frank • Carolina Ödman

11:00am CEST

A New Paradigm for Health Research with Africa Virtual Room: MadagascarDeclan Kirrane • Inmaculada Peñas • Regina Nthenya • Jeffrey Mphahlele • Eugene Mutimura • Zatloukal, Kurt • Sally Cudmore • Frauke Alves • Kenneth Fleming • Damian Okaibedi Eke • Magda Moutaftsi • Jeremy Ouedraogo Africa-Europe Geoscience Cooperation to Sustain our Planet Virtual Room: MauritiusDomingo Alcaraz-Segura • Robert Kaemba • Murray Hitzman • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • David Khoza • Celine Andrien • Rokayha Samba • Susan Webb • Mukosi • Juan Manuel García Ruiz The Microbiome - Improving Health, Food Systems and Economic Prosperity. Convened by APC Microbiome Ireland Virtual Room: MozambiqueIntisar Soghayroun • Saba Loftus • Thulani Makhalanyane • Nonhlanhla Lunjani • Paul Cotter • Paul O'Toole • Amel Sami • Paul Ross • Dr Omeima Salih • Imad Elimairi SKAO: Enabling Global Science through Radio Astronomy Virtual Room: ZambiaGeorge Miley • Anna Bonaldi • Simon Berry • William Garnier • Philippa Hartley • Adrian Tiplady • Carolina Ödman-Govender • Cristina Garcia-Miro

1:00pm CEST

Open Science for Sustainability and Inclusiveness: the SKA Role Model Virtual Room: KenyaLourdes Verdes-Montenegro Artificial and Augmented Intelligence for Health, Environment and Food Systems Virtual Room: EthiopiaDomingos Barbosa • Barry O´Sullivan • Happy Sithole • Rachel Adams • Enrique Herrera Viedma Water: Science and Technology is Essential for Water Decision Making and Decision Makers. Virtual Room: BostwanaHenry J. Roman (PhD) • Bernd GAWLIK • Filali Meknassi • Paul Ruebig • Stanley Liphadzi Clean IT for Environment: Clean IT for Climate Justice: policymakers need to make this work Virtual Room: South AfricaRichard Perez • Domingos Barbosa • Mei Lin Fung • Alpesh Shah • Christoph Meinel • Mahama Ouedraogo • Pascal Doh • Dr Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo • Maxwell Otim Onapa • Johan Eksteen • David Harmon Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa. Convened by ONE Foundation and Medical University, Graz Virtual Room: GhanaInmaculada Peñas • Jeffrey Mphahlele • Eva Stöger • Alex Cahana • David McNair • Glaudina Loots • Zatloukal, Kurt

3:00pm CEST

Developing A Skills Agenda that Works for Future Generations in Africa. Convened by SKA Africa and InnoPharma Virtual Room: MadagascarRacey Muchilwa • Jose Manuel Avila • Ashley Lumsden • Valério Ribeiro • Ian Jones • Bonita de Swardt • Dr Nikiwe Bam • Anna Scaife Our Digital Future for Our Citizens Virtual Room: ZambiaAntonio Jose Saenz-Albanes • Mafini Dosso • Pascal Doh • Nick Vitalari • Happy Sithole • Domingos Barbosa Strategic Framework on International Cooperation (SFIC) in Science and Technology: the work of the Africa Task Force Virtual Room: MauritiusDeclan Kirrane • Mammo Muchie • Eugene Mutimura • Mario Cervantes • Martina Hartl Science capacity building with Africa: how the European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures and the ERIC Forum can provide a basis for enabling and sustaining science cooperation, in particular enabling... Virtual Room: MozambiqueEugene Mutimura • Takalani Nemaungani • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Corrado perna • Dominik Sobczak • Francisco Colomer Space Applications for Dynamic Cooperation Across Sectors Virtual Room: NamibiaRoya Ayazi • Corrado perna • Domingos Barbosa • Thorsten Rudolph • Daniela Dobreva-Nielsen • Gasiza Deborah Grace • Ayman Ahmed • Thomas Esch • Val Munsami • Nabin Raj Gaihre • Brian Quinn • Rafael E. Marquez

5:00pm CEST

Cooperation on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services convened LifeWatch ERIC and DSI, South Africa Virtual Room: South AfricaZeinab Osman • Kogilam Govender • Christos Arvanitidis • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Juliana Chaves • Yaw Agyeman • Maxwell Otim Onapa • Alberto Basset • Fernando Rodríguez

9:00am CEST

Crop Research: Building on the ACP Sugar Research Programme to Advance Crop Research Integration in AfricaAli Osman • Hennie VanDerMerwe • Hassan Ibrahim Ali Mofadel Capacity and Research Infrastructures for Clinical Trials and Research: Convened by EDCTP and ECRIN Virtual Room: South AfricaRhoda Wanyenze • Jacques Demotes • Michael Makanga • Marcel Tanner • Souleymane Mboup • Nathalie Strub-Wourgaft • Dermot Maher • Jeffrey Mphahlele Medical Devices: Using Africa-Europe Research Cooperation to Optimise Medical Devices Production and Delivery in Africa, including regulatory compliance with the Medical Devices Regulation Virtual Room: BostwanaTakalani Nemaungani • Abhay Pandit • Arti Devi Ahluwalia

11:00am CEST

Innovation Policy Capacity In Africa Virtual Room: MadagascarPISERRA RIBERA, JOAQUIN JORGE • Mei Lin Fung • Juliana Chaves • Maxwell Otim Onapa • Isabel Díaz • Andrés Fernández • Almamy Konte Africa-Europe Research Cooperation for the Advancement of Agri-Food Systems Virtual Room: MauritiusJose Manuel Avila • Brian McCollow • Sherry. Ayittey • Karina Angelieva • Shadrack Moephuli • Andy Zynga • Elisabeth Claverie de Saint Martin • Maciej Golubiewski • Hambani Masheleni • Natalia Corbalán • Isabelle Hippolyte Oceans of Cooperation Virtual Room: MozambiqueMatthew Frost • Christos Arvanitidis • Juanjo Dañobeitia Building ICT Capacity Virtual Room: NamibiaAntonio Jose Saenz-Albanes • Clint García Alibrandi • Mei Lin Fung • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Andrew Rugege • Octavi Quintana • David Harmon Pediatric Oncology: Building Cooperation and Capacity between Europe and Africa with Their Lives Matter, Tanzania Virtual Room: ZambiaDeclan Kirrane • Trish Scanlan

1:00pm CEST

Open Education in the Context of Academia, Enterprise and International Organizations Virtual Room: GhanaMikkel Frich • Declan Kirrane • Alex Grech • Peter Fagerstrom • Mei Lin Fung • Thomas Staubitz, Science at United Nations 76th General Assembly, September 2021 (UNGA76): how science advances the SDGs Virtual Room: EthiopiaJuan Miguel González-Aranda • Joachim Mnich • Paul Ruebig • Andrew Rugege • Yuko Harayama • Declan Kirrane Standards - Supporting innovation in Africa: How do standards foster innovation and economic prosperity? Virtual Room: KenyaJarita Christie • Erik Wijkström • Sean Woolfrey • Oswald Chinyamakobvu • Gwenole Cozigou • David Bell • Hermogène Nsengimana • Johan Eksteen Enabling and Welcoming the Contribution from Women and Girls to Science and Innovation Virtual Room: South AfricaGitanjali Sah • Africa G. Zanella • Lizbeth Goodman • Yassamina Meddi

3:00pm CEST

Blockchain in Africa Virtual Room: NamibiaAntonio Jose Saenz-Albanes • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Michael Sung • Sorcha Mulligan • Alex Cahana • Raymond Van Ermen EU Regulations cannot be allowed to block health research cooperation between Europe and Africa: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation (IVDR) need to consider Health for Africa... Virtual Room: MadagascarSusan Veldman • Robert Eiss • Rosa Castro • Zatloukal, Kurt • Declan Kirrane • Rita Lawlor Youth Challenge: Inspiring the Next Generation with the Schools Satellite Project: Convened by Valencia and ISC Virtual Room: ZambiaGasiza Deborah Grace • Bethelhem Girma • Nathnael Geneti • Cosimo Vallo • Niall Smith • Silvia Parres Palomares • Charles Takalana • Roya Ayazi • Javier Lopez • Mbonteh Roland Ndunge • Kogilam Govender

5:00pm CEST

Forward Statements and Next Steps: Anticipating a Science Agenda for the 2022 AU-EU Summit Virtual Room: EthiopiaVinny Pillay • Takalani Nemaungani • Domingos Barbosa • Declan Kirrane • Mei Lin Fung • Mahama Ouedraogo • Daan du Toit Using Assistive Technology to Promote Inclusion for People with Disability through Collaboration and Partnership between Europe, Africa, and the United StatesGeraldine Leader • Nigel Newbutt • Sung, Connie • Boitumelo Mangope • Christiana Okyere • Malebogo “Max” Molefhe • MARINA SEANOKENG NGWAKO • Nicholas T Moswaane • Montisetsi Chain Popo • Neil Milliken

9:00am CEST

Africa - Europe Cooperation on Global Biodiversity Framework Virtual Room: EthiopiaDeclan Kirrane • Clint García Alibrandi • Javier Castroviejo • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Juliana Chaves • Maxwell Otim Onapa • Alberto Basset • Christos Arvanitidis • Emmanuel Mutisya • Victor Kakengi • Abeje Eshete • KandiouraNOBA

11:00am CEST

Communicating Science in a Multipolar and Multi-stakeholder Society to Deliver the SDGs Virtual Room: MauritiusNat Hill • Declan Kirrane • Simon Bergman Astronomy - a Unique Engine for Education and Development Virtual Room: South AfricaValente A. Cuambe • Kevin Govender • George Miley • Cecilia Scorza • Sara Anjos • Alemiye Mamo Yacob • Bethelhem Girma • Cecilia Scorza • Paras Loomba • Sonal Asgotraa • Nikhita Madhanpall

2:00pm CEST

Africa-Europe Partnering together for Future Biodiversity Challenges: Consortia Building Virtual Room: MadagascarEltayb Abdellatef • Jan Low • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Juliana Chaves • Jose Manuel Avila • John Bosco Lamoris Okulllo • Francisco Sanz García • Christos Arvanitidis • Heather Mckhann • Roberto Garcia Ruiz • Roland Brouwer • Irene Kadzere