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Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit

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Le Li

University of Saskatchewan

9:00am CEST

Overview of Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 Virtual Room: EthiopiaMs Tugela Matubatuba • Martina Desole

11:00am CEST

How to use CORDIS: the EU R&D Information Service Virtual Room: South AfricaMariana Popova

3:00pm CEST

Overview of Africa Science Programmes and Policies Virtual Room: EthiopiaMammo Muchie • Antonio Batel Overview of European Science Programmes and Policies Virtual Room: BostwanaElisabeth Maron

8:45am CEST

Africa-Europe Science Innovation Summit: Opening Plenary Virtual Room: EthiopiaPhil Diamond • Phil Mjwara • Zatloukal, Kurt • 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

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 • Zatloukal, Kurt • Sally Cudmore • Frauke Alves • Kenneth Fleming • Damian Okaibedi Eke • Magda Moutaftsi • Jeremy Ouedraogo

1:00pm CEST

Open Science for Sustainability and Inclusiveness: the SKA Role Model Virtual Room: KenyaLourdes Verdes-Montenegro

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

1:00pm CEST

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

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 • Zatloukal, Kurt • Declan Kirrane • Rita Lawlor

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