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Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit

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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