European research activities are structured around consecutive multi-annual programmes, or so-called Framework Programmes. The 2009 - 2010 Work Programme for ICT Research in Framework Programme 7 (FP7) was published on 19 November 2008 with an update in July 2009. The new ICT Theme of FP7 (FP7-ICT) covers the period 2007 - 2013.

FP7-ICT is open to international co-operation, aiming to join forces to address major challenges where significant added value is expected to be gained from worldwide R&D cooperation.

IST-Africa is organising FP7 Training Workshops in Bujumbura, hosted by Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Burundi on Friday 30 October, in Kigali, hosted by Ministry in President's Office in charge of Information and Communication Technology, Rwanda on Tuesday 03 November and in Mauritius, hosted by National Computer Board on Monday 09 November. These workshops will focus on FP7-AFRICA-2010 and FP7-ICT-Call 6. While all IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshops are free, it is necessary to pre-register and participants are responsible for any travel and subsistence costs incurred.

The Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology Lesotho in cooperation with IIMC organised a follow on IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop in Maseru on Monday 23 September 2009. This workshop focused on FP7-ICT-Call 5, FP7-Infrastrucutures-2010-2 and FP7-AFRICA-2010 Calls for Proposals. Click here to download Workshop agenda. While all IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshops are free, it is necessary to pre-register and participants are responsible for any travel and subsistence costs incurred.

The Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology Botswana in cooperation with IIMC organised a follow on IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop in Gaborone on Wednesday 23 September 2009. This workshop focused on FP7-ICT-Call 5, FP7-Infrastrucutures-2010-2 and FP7-AFRICA-2010 Calls for Proposals.

Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) in cooperation with IIMC organised a follow on IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop in Dar es Salaam on Monday 28 September 2009. This workshop focused on FP7-ICT-Call 5, FP7-Infrastrucutures-2010-2 and FP7-AFRICA-2010 Calls for Proposals.

UTICT in cooperation with IIMC organised a follow on IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop in Maputo on Wednesday 30 September 2009. This workshop focused on FP7-ICT-Call 5, FP7-Infrastrucutures-2010-2 and FP7-AFRICA-2010 Calls for Proposals.

The Ministry of Education in cooperation with IIMC is organised a follow on IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop in Safari Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia on Monday 09 March. Click here to download Workshop agenda. While all IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshops are free, it is necessary to pre-register and participants are responsible for any travel and subsistence costs incurred.

Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) in cooperation with IIMC organised a follow on IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop in Hotel Africana, Kampala, Uganda on Friday 06 March. Click here to download Workshop agenda. While all IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshops are free, it is necessary to pre-register and participants are responsible for any travel and subsistence costs incurred.

DG Information Society and Media in cooperation the Department of Science and Technology of South-Africa, organised a workshop on 11 February (09:30-13:00) at DG INFSO premises (Brussels, 33 Avenue de Beaulieu, room 0/54) on cooperation opportunities with South-Africa in ICT/FP7, with a specific focus on the Call 4 targeted objectives.

On this occasion, South African ICT research priorities and specific competencies related to those objectives were be notably presented. This workshop was organised in the context of the EU-South Africa Strategic Partnership, which identifies both S&T and ICT as key sectors of cooperation, with the support of the ESASTAP project, IST-Africa Initiative and EuroAfrica-ICT project.

The Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology Lesotho organised a workshop in relation to the ACP-ICT Call in Maseru to inform stakeholders and identify opportunities for participation. The IST-Africa Consortium facilitated the participation of the Parliament of Namibia, with other African governments and European partners to participate in a proposal submitted under this Call.

Click here to download the workshop report.

The Department of Science and Technology South Africa organised a FP7 Financial Guidelines Training Workshop in association with ESASTAP and IST-Africa in Johannesburg on 15 - 17 July '08.

The workshop took place in the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre, 120 North Rand Road, Bartlett, Boksburg, Johannesburg.

Click here to download the workshop report.

IST-Africa organised a series of FP7 Training Workshops in Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda during late November and December 2007 in relation to Call 3 of FP7-ICT (FP7-ICT-2007-3), which closed in March/April 2008. The goal of the IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshops is to inform researchers in Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda about FP7-ICT and the opportunities open to participation, qualify organisations with the necessary track record and capacity to participate in FP7-ICT, and promote such organisations to potential European partners.

These workshops were organised by national IST-Africa Partners, with training provided by IIMC (IST-Africa Coordinator). IIMC has successfully participated in European funded research in FP4, FP5, FP6 and FP7. Members of IIMC's team also have considerable experience working as experts in evaluations and reviews for a wide variety of units funding research within the European Commission (DG Information Society & Media and DG Research). The IST-Africa FP7 Workshop in Nairobi is being organised and hosted by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Kenya.

Please find links below to the workshop reports

IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Windhoek Namibia, 30 Nov 2007

IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Johannesburg, South Africa, 04 Dec 2007

IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Gaborone, Botswana, 05 Dec 2007

IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Maputo, Mozambique, 10 Dec 2007

IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 14 Dec 2007

IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Kampala, Uganda, 19 Dec 2007

IST-Africa in collaboration with HAGRID organised three FP7 Workshops in Tanzania, Mozambique and Botswana during March 2007 in relation to FP7-ICT-2007-1 - ICT Call 1, which closes on 08 May 2007.