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Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit

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TK

Tumo Kedumele

WiS
Founder/Managing Director
Botswana

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

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

Africa-EU Astronomy Collaboration: Towards the First IAU-General Assembly on the African Continent in 2024, and Beyond convened by the African Astronomical Society and Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD... Virtual Room: GhanaJamal Mimouni • Inma Domínguez • Kevin Govender • Charles Takalana • Mirjana Povic • Melvin Hoare • Vanessa McBride • David Baratoux • Bradley Frank • Carolina Ödman

11:00am CEST

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 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 • Jose Manuel Avila • Ashley Lumsden • Valério Ribeiro • Ian Jones • Bonita de Swardt • Dr Nikiwe Bam • Anna Scaife 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 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

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 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 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

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

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 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

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 Astronomy - a Unique Engine for Education and Development Virtual Room: South AfricaValente A. Cuambe • Kevin Govender • George Miley • Cecilia Scorza • Sara Anjos • Alemiye Mamo Yacob • Bethelhem Girma • Cecilia Scorza • Paras Loomba • Sonal Asgotraa • Nikhita Madhanpall

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