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Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit

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Kelali Adhana Tekle

University
Associate professor of Innovation Economics
Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia

About technological and non technological innovations, and frontier sciences

12:00pm CEST

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

3:00pm CEST

Impact of GDPR on EU-US Science Collaboration and Global Science, Convened by ISC Virtual Room: South Africarahma rachdi • Kurt Zatloukal • 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 Africa Science Programmes and Policies Virtual Room: EthiopiaMammo Muchie • Antonio Batel 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 Njogu

8:45am CEST

Africa-Europe Science Innovation Summit: Opening Plenary Virtual Room: EthiopiaPhil Diamond • Phil Mjwara • Kurt Zatloukal • 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 • Dr. 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 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 • Tamara Singh

1:00pm CEST

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 • Dr. Domingos Barbosa • Mei Lin Fung • Alpesh Shah • Christoph Meinel • Mahama Ouedraogo • Pascal Doh • Dr Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo • Maxwell Otim Onapa • Johan Eksteen • David Harmon

3:00pm CEST

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 • Dr. 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

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

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

5:00pm CEST

Forward Statements and Next Steps: Anticipating a Science Agenda for the 2022 AU-EU Summit Virtual Room: EthiopiaVinny Pillay • Takalani Nemaungani • Dr. Domingos Barbosa • Declan Kirrane • Mei Lin Fung • Mahama Ouedraogo • Daan du Toit