Framework Programme 7 & Participation of African Researchers
European research activities are structured around consecutive multi-annual programmes, or so-called Framework Programmes. FP7 covered the period 2007-2013. FP7-ICT is fully open to international co-operation with the aim to join forces for addressing major challenges where significant added value is expected to be gained from worldwide R&D cooperation.
To learn more about FP7 participation and partners involved, please visit Country Overview and click on the country of interest.
The IST-Africa Guide to National ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity provides an overview of the current ICT Initiatives, Research Capacity, FP7 Participation and initial mapping of research priorities under Horizon 2020 in Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania and Uganda as at January 2014. ISBN No: 978-1-905824-41-0
Visit the IST-Africa Project Repository to research stakeholders involved in previous successful projects in your thematic area and visit IST-Africa Organisational Repository to identify potential partners
Click here to learn more about Horizon 2020.
Previous IST-Africa Training Workshops
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Mauritius, November 2012
The National Computer Board hosted a IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop in Mauritius on 15 November 2012. This workshop focused on FP7-ICT Call 10 - 11 Call for Proposals.
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshops, November 2011
IST-Africa Training Workshops were hosted by the National Commission for Science and Technology (Malawi) in Lilongwe on 17 - 18 November, Ministry of Communications and Transport (Zambia) in Lusaka on 21 - 22 November, Ministry of Science and Technology (Ethiopia) in Addis Ababa on 24 November and Ministry of ICT (Swaziland) in Mbabane on 28 - 29 November 2011 in cooperation with IIMC. These workshops focused on FP7-ICT-Call 8 - 9 Calls for Proposals, provided an Introduction to Living Labs and continued the public consultation in relation to the Living Labs White Paper by identifying national priorities.
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshops in Cameroon and Kenya during March 2011
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshops were hosted by the Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology (Kenya) in Nairobi on 18 March 2011 and the Agence Nationale des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (Cameroon) in Yaounde on 21 March 2011 in cooperation with IIMC. These workshops focused on FP7-ICT-Call 8 - 9 Calls for Proposals.
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshops in Senegal, 24 November 2010
IST-Africa organised an FP7 Training Workshops in Dakar, Senegal hosted by Ministère de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique on Wednesday 24 November 2010. This workshop focused on FP7-ICT-Call 7 - Call 9.
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshops in Namibia and Botswana, 15 & 21 Sept '10
IST-Africa organised FP7 Training Workshops in Namibia, hosted by Ministry of Education on Friday 15 September 2010 and in Gaborone, hosted by Department of Research, Science and Technology Botswana on 21 September 2010. These workshops focused on FP7-ICT-Call 7 - 9.
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshops in Burundi, Rwanda and Mauritius, 30 Oct - 09 Nov '09
IST-Africa organised 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 focused on FP7-AFRICA-2010 and FP7-ICT-Call 6.
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Lesotho, 21 September 2009
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.
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Botswana, 23 September 2009
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.
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Tanzania, 28 September 2009
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.
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Mozambique, 30 September 2009
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.
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Windhoek, 09 March 2009
The Ministry of Education in cooperation with IIMC 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.
IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshop, Kampala, 06 March 2009
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.
Cooperation Opportunities with South Africa in ICT/FP7 Workshop, Brussels, 11 Feb '09
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.
ACP-ICT Call Workshop, Lesotho, 20 August 2008
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.
FP7 Financial Guidelines Training Workshop, 15 - 17 July 2008
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.
FP7 Training Workshops, November - December 2007
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
Previous IST-Africa FP7 Training Workshops
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.
