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Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit

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Abidemi Akindele

University of Lagos, Nigeria
Associate Professor/Deputy Director Research & Innovation Office
Lagos, Nigeria

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics & Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos. Currently, I am the Deputy Director (Research) in the Research and Innovation Office of the University of Lagos, Nigeria. I hold B.Sc., Ph.D. (Pharmacology) degrees from the University of Lagos and Diploma in Research Ethics from the Center for Bioethics and Research, Ibadan, Nigeria. My area of research is Natural Products Pharmacology & Toxicology, and Drug Repurposing. I am available for collaborative research engagements.

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

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 • 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

Cyber Security for Secure Futures in Africa and EuropeAntónio Batel Anjo • 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 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 The Microbiome - Improving Health, Food Systems and Economic Prosperity. Convened by APC Microbiome Ireland Virtual Room: MozambiqueProfessor Intisar Soghayroun • Saba Loftus • Thulani Makhalanyane • Nonhlanhla Lunjani • Paul Cotter • Paul O'Toole • Amel Sami • Paul Ross • Dr Omeima Salih • Imad Elimairi

1:00pm CEST

Artificial and Augmented Intelligence for Health, Environment and Food Systems Virtual Room: EthiopiaDomingos Barbosa • Barry O´Sullivan • Happy sithole • Rachel Adams • Enrique Herrera Viedma 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 • Kurt Zatloukal Open Science for Sustainability and Inclusiveness: the SKA Role Model Virtual Room: KenyaLourdes Verdes-Montenegro

3:00pm CEST

Developing A Skills Agenda that Works for Future Generations in Africa. Convened by SKA Africa and InnoPharma Virtual Room: MadagascarRacey Muchilwa • José Manuel Ávila • Ashley Lumsden • Valério Ribeiro • Ian Jones • Bonita de Swardt • Nikiwe Bam • Anna Scaife 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

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

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

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 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

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

3:00pm CEST

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

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

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