Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-Europe Science and Technology Cooperation GRANT AGREEMENT NUMBER 212625

Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-Europe Science and Technology Cooperation

GRANT AGREEMENT NUMBER 212625www.caast-net.org

Wednesday, 30 July 20081

Network for the Coordination and Advancement of sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science & Technology Cooperation

Thabisa MbungwanaThabisa Mbungwana

Department of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Science and Technology

INTERLINK workshop, 8 July 2009INTERLINK workshop, 8 July 2009




What is CAAST-Net?

• A joint Africa-Europe platform dedicated to A joint Africa-Europe platform dedicated to advancing bi-regional cooperation in science advancing bi-regional cooperation in science and technology.and technology.

• One of six INCO-NET (Network of International One of six INCO-NET (Network of International Cooperation) under FP7Cooperation) under FP7

• Started in 2008Started in 2008




Objectives of CAAST-Net

• Facilitate Africa-Europe STI policy dialogue.Facilitate Africa-Europe STI policy dialogue.

• Prioritize common research for inclusion into FP7.Prioritize common research for inclusion into FP7.

• Synergy between instruments for Europe-Africa Synergy between instruments for Europe-Africa S&T partnerships S&T partnerships

• Enhance Africa’s participation in FP7.Enhance Africa’s participation in FP7.

• Monitor impact of Europe-Africa S&T cooperation Monitor impact of Europe-Africa S&T cooperation policy under FP6 and FP7. policy under FP6 and FP7.




How does CAAST-Net work?

• Consortium partners from Europe and AfricaConsortium partners from Europe and Africa− AfricaAfrica: Cameroon, Cape Verde, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, : Cameroon, Cape Verde, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda,

Uganda, Senegal, South AfricaUganda, Senegal, South Africa

− Europe: Europe: France, Finland, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, UKFrance, Finland, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, UK

• Work is divided into Work Packages (WP) Work is divided into Work Packages (WP) among consortium membersamong consortium members

• Each WP has an African and a European Each WP has an African and a European partnerpartner




Summary of Work Packages

• WP 1: An Observatory for Europe-Africa S&T WP 1: An Observatory for Europe-Africa S&T cooperation activities: Gathering the evidence.cooperation activities: Gathering the evidence.

• WP 2: Synergy between development cooperation WP 2: Synergy between development cooperation instruments and S&T partnerships: Supporting S&T instruments and S&T partnerships: Supporting S&T capacity-building and fighting poverty.capacity-building and fighting poverty.

• WP 3: Europe-Africa S&T cooperation platforms: WP 3: Europe-Africa S&T cooperation platforms: Fostering an optimal policy environment for S&T Fostering an optimal policy environment for S&T cooperation.cooperation.




Summary of Work Packages

• WP 4: Europe-Africa S&T cooperation platforms: WP 4: Europe-Africa S&T cooperation platforms: Building partnerships for Europe-Africa S&T Building partnerships for Europe-Africa S&T cooperationcooperation

• WP 5: Supporting and strengthening African WP 5: Supporting and strengthening African participation in FP7: Improving information and participation in FP7: Improving information and advisory services.advisory services.

• WP 6: Knowledge Management and OutreachWP 6: Knowledge Management and Outreach

• WP 7: Project Establishment and ManagementWP 7: Project Establishment and Management




Work Package 1

• To perform research and analytical work on key To perform research and analytical work on key strategic issues to inform actions to promote strategic issues to inform actions to promote cooperation to be undertaken in other Work cooperation to be undertaken in other Work PackagesPackages




WP1 Tasks

• Identify African science policy objectives and Identify African science policy objectives and scientific strengths best suited to FP7 scientific strengths best suited to FP7 cooperation and to recommend how cooperation and to recommend how collaboration under these areas could best be collaboration under these areas could best be supported under FP7supported under FP7

• Develop a set of criteria to identify areas for Develop a set of criteria to identify areas for Europe-Africa collaborationEurope-Africa collaboration




WP1 Tasks (cont…)

• • To analyse past and on-going Europe-Africa S&T To analyse past and on-going Europe-Africa S&T collaboration under the EU Framework collaboration under the EU Framework Programmes, and bilateral & multilateral Programmes, and bilateral & multilateral cooperation schemescooperation schemes




Work done so far

• Mapping of EU and African S&T priorities and Mapping of EU and African S&T priorities and strengthsstrengths

• Consultative Workshop Consultative Workshop – Criteria for effective African participation in FP7Criteria for effective African participation in FP7

• Mobility workshopMobility workshop• Inventory of African S&T capacity - ongoing Inventory of African S&T capacity - ongoing

negotiationsnegotiations• Three thematic workshops on energy, health and Three thematic workshops on energy, health and

transporttransport




The future

• CAASTNet expansion from 2010CAASTNet expansion from 2010• Currently under negotiationCurrently under negotiation




Thank you

Visit CAAST-Net’s website

www.caast-net.org

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Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-Europe Science and Technology Cooperation GRANT AGREEMENT NUMBER 212625