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Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit

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Beatrice Biney-Nyamekye

University of Ghana
Research Development Officer
Ghana

Contact Me

Beatrice Sakyibea Biney-Nyamekye, is a Research Development Officer at the University of Ghana with over 8 years of experience in sponsored programs administration. Specifically, I support faculty to identify funding opportunities for their research and also identify collaborators. Here, I am interested in knowing more about Horizon Europe and forming international partnerships. Issues of Climate change interests me a lot.

9:00am CEST

Overview of Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 Virtual Room: EthiopiaTugela Dlamini • 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

1:00pm CEST

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

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 • António Batel Anjo 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: EthiopiaMATTHIAS BERNINGER • Declan Kirrane • Daan du Toit • H.E. Dr. Ahmedin Mohammed • Monica Di Luca

9:00am CEST

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

11:00am CEST

A New Paradigm for Health Research with Africa Virtual Room: MadagascarDeclan Kirrane • Inmaculada Peñas • Regina Nthenya • Jeffrey Mphahlele • Eugene Mutimura • Kurt Zatloukal • Sally Cudmore • Frauke Alves • Kenneth Fleming • Damian Okaibedi Eke • Magda Moutaftsi • Jeremy Ouedraogo

1:00pm CEST

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 • Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo • Maxwell Otim Onapa • Johan Eksteen • David Harmon

3:00pm CEST

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

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: MauritiusJosé Manuel Ávila • 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

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 • Kurt Zatloukal • Declan Kirrane • Rita Lawlor

5:00pm CEST

Using Assistive Technology to Promote Inclusion for People with Disability through Collaboration and Partnership between Europe, Africa, and the United StatesGeraldine Leader • Nigel Newbutt • Dr. Connie Sung • 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

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 • José Manuel Ávila • John Bosco Lamoris Okulllo • Francisco Sanz García • Christos Arvanitidis • Heather Mckhann • Roberto Garcia Ruiz • Roland Brouwer • Irene Kadzere