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Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit

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Mirindi Coko

People Centered Internet
African Great Lakes Region

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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

9:00am CEST

Cyber Security for Secure Futures in Africa and EuropeAntonio Batel • Daniel Daniel Nivagara • Dr. Domingos Barbosa 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 • Tamara Singh

11:00am CEST

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

Artificial and Augmented Intelligence for Health, Environment and Food Systems Virtual Room: EthiopiaDr. Domingos 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 • 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

Our Digital Future for Our Citizens Virtual Room: ZambiaAntonio Jose Saenz-Albanes • Mafini Dosso • Pascal Doh • Nick Vitalari • Happy Sithole • Dr. Domingos Barbosa Strategic Framework on International Cooperation (SFIC) in Science and Technology: the work of the Africa Task Force Virtual Room: MauritiusDeclan Kiranne • 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 • 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

9:00am CEST

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

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 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

1:00pm CEST

Open Education in the Context of Academia, Enterprise and International Organizations Virtual Room: GhanaMikkel Frich • Declan Kiranne • Alex Grech • Peter Fagerstrom • Mei Lin Fung • Thomas Staubitz, 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 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

Using Assistive Technology to Promote Inclusion for People with Disability through Collaboration and Partnership between Europe, Africa, and the United StatesGeraldine Leader • Nigel Newbutt • Connie SUNG • Boitumelo Mangope • Christiana OKYERE • Malebogo “Max” Molefhe • MARINA SEANOKENG NGWAKO • Nicholas T Moswaane • Montisetsi Chain Popo • Neil Milliken