IST-Africa Initiative 2014 - 2015 (IST-AFRICA 2014-2015)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: International Cooperation
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Ireland,South Africa,Namibia,Lesotho,Mozambique,Botswana,Tanzania, United Republic of,Uganda,Kenya,Burundi,Senegal,Mauritius,Cameroon,Egypt,Tunisia,Eswatini,Malawi,Angola,Ethiopia
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2013-10, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2016-01-31
Duration (months): 28.0
Total project cost (EUR): 886522.0
EU funding (EUR): 800000.0
Participants: 20
Project status: CLOSED

The main objectives of IST-Africa (2014 – 2015) are to · Support implementation of Information Society, ICT and Innovation related aspects of the Africa – EU Strategic Partnership and associated dialogues between the European Commission (EC) and EU Member States with the African Union Commission (AUC), African Member States and other Key Regional Organisations · Foster partnerships between EU and African organizations in collaborative ICT Research and Innovation within Horizon 2020 & other relevant programmes · Strengthen Increased Co-ordination at EU level with Horizon 2020 instruments (such as BILAT, INCO-NET and ERA-NET) as well as relevant EU Member State and Associated Countries Programmes to promote international Cooperation IST-Africa (2014 – 2015) will achieve these goals by building on IST-Africa’s existing relationships, extensive international network, insight, credibility and goodwill to · Strengthen international cooperation by promoting Information Society, ICT and Innovation related research cooperation between African and EU organizations under Horizon 2020 and other relevant programmes · Organise the IST-Africa 2014 and IST-Africa 2015 Conferences in IST-Africa Partner Countries to facilitate international community building, partnership development and knowledge sharing with activities including two IST-Africa international research conferences and two IST-Africa Living Labs Thematic Working Group Meetings · Organise Living Labs Participatory Workshops in IST-Africa Partner Countries to support cross-border knowledge sharing and wider adoption of Living Labs and Open Innovation · Organise Horizon 2020 Training Workshops in IST-Africa Partner Countries to promote African participation and identify/validate national research capacity and priorities · Organise 2 IST-Africa Promotion/Dissemination Workshops at key European conferences to raise wider international awareness of African research capacity and priorities · Publish Analysis of Information Society and ICT Research and Innovation Capacities and Priorities, related Bilateral Agreements with EU Member States, and Profiles of Living Labs and Innovation Spaces in IST-Africa Partner Countries · Contribute to European and African meetings supporting implementation of Information Society, ICT and Innovation related aspects of the Joint Africa – EU Strategic Plan · Maximize international impact by publishing reports, news, papers & presentations on IST-Africa portal

Keywords: information society,africa-eu strategic partnership,horizon 2020,living labs,innovation spaces