IST-Africa Horizon 2020 Workshops

Introduction to Horizon 2020

Horizon 2020 commenced in January 2014 as the new Framework Programme to implement Research and Innovation with funds of €80 billion from 2014 - 2020.

Horizon 2020 addresses all research and innovation funding that was previously provided through the Framework Programmes for Research and Technical Development (e.g. FP7), Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) and European Institute of Innovation and Technology.

Three main priorities:

- Excellence Science - Research Infrastructures, Marie Curie (Mobility Grants), Future and Emerging Technologies

- Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEIT) - Components & Systems, Advanced Computing, Future Internet, Content Technologies and Information Management, Robotics, Micro and Nano-electronics and photonics

- Societal Challenges - Health, Food Security & Agriculture, Energy, Transport, Climate action and Environment, Innovation and Reflective Societies and Secure Societies

For more information, please visit

http://www.ist-africa.org/home/default.asp?page=horizon2020

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/

Horizon 2020 Work Programmes

The Work Programmes for 2018 - 2020 were published on 27 October 2017, with the updated version for 2019 published on 24 July 2018. Click here to download the updated Work Programmes for LEIT, eInfrastructures, Marie Curie and Societal Challenges.

ICT is a horizontal activity that is included across a number of Work Programmes within LEIT and within Societal Challenges. Download Guide to ICT-related Activities in 2018-2020 Work Programmes

Click here to download the updated Work Programmes for LEIT, eInfrastructures, Marie Curie and Societal Challenges

The IST-Africa Report on ICT Initiatives, Research and Innovation Priorities and Capacity provides an update on the ICT enabling Environment, ICT-related Initiatives and Research Capacity in the targeted countries; National Research Priorities, Priority areas for collaboration in the context of the ICT-39-2017 Call of H2020, a mapping of research priorities to H2020 themes, summary of participation under FP7 and Horizon 2020 and a mapping of Innovation Spaces in Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania and Uganda as at December 2018. ISBN No: 978-1-905824-58-8.

The IST-Africa Guide to 2019 Calls for Proposals provides an overview of Calls, themes and deadlines during 2018 within the Marie Curie, eInfrastructures, Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEIT) and each of the Societal Challenges (Health, Food Security and Agriculture, Energy, Transport, Environment, Inclusive and Reflective Societies, Secure Societies) Work Programmes.

IST-Africa Guide to 2018 Calls for Proposals in Horizon 2020 provides an overview of Calls, themes and deadlines during 2018 within the Marie Curie, eInfrastructures, Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEIT) and each of the Societal Challenges (Health, Food Security and Agriculture, Energy, Transport, Environment, Inclusive and Reflective Societies, Secure Societies) Work Programmes.

Overview of ICT-39-2017 Call - Innovation Actions based on addressing end-user requirements in sub-Saharan African countries - Deadline 25 April 2017

IST-Africa Guide to 2017 Calls for Proposals in Horizon 2020 is based on updated 2017 Work Programmes to provide an overview of Calls, themes and deadlines within the Marie Curie, eInfrastructures, Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEIT - International Cooperation, Future Internet, Content, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Key enabling Technologies) and each of the Societal Challenges (Health, Food Security and Agriculture, Energy, Transport, Environment, Inclusive and Reflective Societies, Secure Societies) Work Programmes.

The IST-Africa Guide to 2016 Calls for Proposals in Horizon 2020 provides an overview of Calls, themes and deadlines within the Marie Curie, eInfrastructures, Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEIT) and each of the Societal Challenges Work Programmes.

IST-Africa Introduction to Horizon 2020 is designed to support newcomers to Horizon 2020 to better understand the structure, rules and expectations. Chapter 1 provides a short introduction to Horizon 2020, the role of International Cooperation including insights into African participation under FP7 and Horizon 2020 to date and summarises the key differences between FP7 and Horizon 2020. Chapter 2 provides more details in relation to Research Areas, Participation Rules, Funding Instruments and African participation under initial calls of Horizon 2020. Chapter 3 provides insights into a number of preparatory steps that need to be considered prior to preparing a proposal for submission under Horizon 2020. These include identification of relevant research areas and calls, identification of complementary partners and correct funding instrument.

IST-Africa Horizon 2020 Workshops focused on ICT39-2017 during October - December 2016

While there is no charge for participation at the IST-Africa Workshops, pre-registration is required. Please contact secretariat@IST-Africa.org for more information. Participants are responsible for any travel costs incurred.

- 26 October 2016, NamPower Convention Centre, Windhoek, Namibia (organised by National Commission on Research Science and Technology, Namibia). Download Agenda and H2020 Workshop Report

- 31 October 2016, National University of Lesotho, Roma, Lesotho (organised by Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho). Download Agenda and H2020 Workshop Report

- 02 November 2016, University of Swaziland (Luyengo Campus), Swaziland (organised by Ministry of ICT, Swaziland). Download Agenda and H2020 Workshop Report

- 10 November 2016, Moi University Nairobi Campus, Bazaar Building, Nairobi (organised by Ministry of Education Science and Technology). Download Agenda and H2020 Workshop Report

- 14 November 2016, COSTECH, Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road, Kijitonyama, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (organised by COSTECH). Download Agenda and H2020 Workshop Report

- 17 November 2016, Travel Lodge (Plot 28295, Block 3), Gaborone, Botswana (organised by Ministry of Transport and Communications, Botswana). Download Agenda and H2020 Workshop Report

- 21 November 2016, Hilton, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (organised by Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ethiopia). Download Agenda and H2020 Workshop Report

- 28 November 2016, Sunbird Lilongwe Hotel, Malawi (organised by National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi), Download Agenda and H2020 Workshop Report

- 09 December 2016, Casa Miltu Hotel, Plot 137/139 Ntinda Road, Kampala, Uganda (organised by UNCST). Download Agenda and H2020 Workshop Report

- 09 December 2016, National Advanced School of Engineering Polytechnic Yaounde, Cameroon (organised by ANTIC). Download Agenda and H2020 Workshop Report

- 14 December 2016, Ebene Cybertower, Mauritius (organised by National Computer Board). Download Agenda and H2020 Workshop Report

IST-Africa Workshops disseminating results from ICT-39-2015 and promoting ICT-39-2017

- ICT 2015, Networking Session on cooperation with Africa, 21 October 2015, Lisbon, Portugal

- IST-Africa Workshop during IEEE ISTAS 2015, 11 - 12 November 2015, Dublin, Ireland

- IST-Africa Workshop during eChallenges e2015, 25 - 26 November 2015, Vilnius, Lithuania

- IST-Africa Horizon 2020 Workshop, IST-Africa 2016, 11 - 13 May 2016, Durban, South Africa

- International Cooperation session, ICT Proposers Day, 26 September 2016, Bratislava

IST-Africa Horizon 2020 Workshops focused on ICT39 during November 2014

- 12 November 2014, Cross Roads Hotel, Lilongwe, Malawi (organised by National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi). Download Agenda and Workshop Report

- 14 November 2014, Laico Regency Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya (organised by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya). Download Agenda and Workshop Report

- 17 November 2014, Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (organised by Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ethiopia). Download Agenda and Workshop Report

- 20 November 2014, UNCST Offices, Kampala, Uganda (organised by Uganda National Council for Science and Technology). Download Agenda and Workshop Report

- 24 November 2014, Bujumbura, Burundi (organised by Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Burundi). Download Workshop Report

IST-Africa Horizon 2020 Workshops

IST-Africa organised a series of national Horizon 2020 and Living Labs Training Workshops:

- 11 & 12 November 2013, University of Lesotho, Maseru, Lesotho (organised by Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, Lesotho)

- 14 & 15 November 2013, Nampower Convention Centre, Windhoek, Namibia (organised by National Commission on Research, Science and Technology, Namibia). Download Agenda for Horizon 2020 Workshop and H2020 Workshop Report

- 21 & 22 November 2013, Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Gaborone, Botswana (organised by Ministry of Transport and Communications, Botswana). Download Agenda for Horizon 2020 Workshop and Living Lab Workshop

- 28 November 2013, Cyber Tower 1, Ebene, Mauritius (organised by National Computer Board). Download the H2020 Workshop Report

- 02 & 03 December 2013, Higher Institute for Public Administration, Av. Karl Max, Maputo, Mozambique (organised by Instituto Nacional de Tecnologias de Informacao e Comunicacao, Mozambique)

- 05 & 06 December 2013, Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (organised by Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ethiopia). Download Agenda for Horizon 2020 Workshop and H2020 Workshop Report

- 16 & 17 December 2013, City of Science, Tunis, Tunisia (organised by Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique) Download Agenda for Horizon 2020 Workshop and H2020 Workshop Report

- 10 February 2013, Smart Club, Smart Village, Giza, Cairo (organised by Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt). Download Horizon 2020 Workshop Agenda

- 06 March 2013, Amphitheatre, Faculty of Law, University Agostinho Neto, Avenida Ho Chi Minh, Luanda, Angola (organised by Ministerio da Ciencia e Tecnologia, Angola) Download Agenda in English or Portuguese

- 15 & 16 September '14, Maseru, Lesotho (organised by Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, Lesotho as part of Science Week)

- 22 September '14, Salle Kairouan, Hôtel Méhari, Hammamet, Tunisia (organised by Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique et ICT, Tunisia as pre-conference workshop to ICT4All Conference). Download Agenda for Horizon 2020 Workshop

- 29 - 30 October '14, ICT-39 Horizon 2020 Workshop, eChallenges e2014, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Joint IST-Africa CAAST-Net Plus Horizon 2020 Workshops (East Africa)

During January 2014, the IST-Africa Initiative and CAAST-Net Plus Project organised a series of joint Horizon 2020 Workshops in East Africa

- 20 January 2014, COSTECH, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (organised by Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology). Download Agenda for Horizon 2020 Workshop and H2020 Workshop Report

- 21 January 2014, Laico Regency Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya (organised by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology) Download Agenda for Horizon 2020 Workshop and H2020 Workshop Report

- 22 January 2014, Hotel Africana, Kampala, Uganda (organised by Uganda National Council for Science and Technology). Download Agenda for Horizon 2020 Workshop and H2020 Workshop Report

- 24 January 2014, Riverside Hotel, Lilongwe, Malawi (organised by National Council for Science and Technology). Download Agenda for Horizon 2020 Workshop and H2020 Workshop Report