1ST EURO-AFRICA COOPERATION FORUM ON ICT RESEARCH, MARCH 25-26, 2009, BRUSSELS (BELGIUM)

For the first time in Europe, sub-Saharan African and European policy-makers and research organisations will address the development of research collaborative projects in the ICT field.

Du mercredi 25 mars 2009 au jeudi 26 mars 2009

Brussels (BELGIUM) - international

For the first time in Europe, sub-Saharan African and European policy-makers and research organisations are being brought together to address the development of research collaborative projects in the ICT field.

The first Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum on ICT Research will take place at the European Commission premises (Charlemagne EC building) on March 25-26, 2009. This 2-day event is co-organised by the European Commission (EC Directorate-General Information Society and Media) and the African Union Commission (AUC) with the support of the EuroAfriCa-ICT project, a FP7 coordination and support action aiming at enhancing ICT research cooperation between Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.

This Forum will be a unique opportunity for event attendees (over 300 are expected) to: network with key stakeholders in the field (private and public); identify potential cooperation partners; learn more about the “EU-AU Partnership on Science, ICT and Space” (the 8th Partnership) and the EC/AUC Programmes; get detailed information on the EU’s 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) and opportunities to enhance African participation in FP7; learn more about successful EU-African cooperation projects; get feedback and lessons learnt from EU-African PPP (Public-Private Partnerships).

Registrations (free of charge) and a “Call for Communications” (closing on January 31, 2009) are open (<http://euroafrica-ict.org/events/forum.php>).