Funding pprtunities in the ACP Regins Infrmatin n the past and future f the EDULINK and ACP S&T Prgrammes
A lk at what we have achieved
ACP S&T Plitical fundatins Cape Twn ACP Ministerial Frum n Research Jhannesburg Wrld Summit n Sustainable Develpment (WSSD) N ecnmic sectr, with the exceptin f agriculture and rural develpment supprted by EDF reginal funds and internatinal scientific cperatin (INCO) in successive research framewrk prgrammes, has received systematic attentin r pursued a cherent strategy t ensure an apprpriate rle f S&T despite its recgnized imprtance N NIPs & RIPs fr ACP cuntries and regins cver S&T as fcal sectrs. Cnsequently, s far S&T has nt been clearly recgnised as an engine f wealth and sustainable develpment in develpment cperatin.
Pririties f the first phase 3 Axis C-rdinatin and netwrking in applied research Develpment f apprpriate instruments fr cllabrative research Management f research activities and reinfrcement f research quality 3 Levels Institutinal, administrative and plicy making Academic research and technlgy Business and civil sciety
Pririties f the first phase (cnt d) 6 Themes Quality health care Envirnment research activities Energy Transprt Agriculture and agr-industry Sustainable trade
Funding available Tw envelpes 28 M EDF 5 M Suth Africa Different eligibility rules, tw lts Size f grants 350.000 t 1.000.000
Partnership requirements Partnerships must invlve at least three rganisatins frm at least tw different ACP Member States. The number f nn-acp partners in a partnership cannt be greater than the number f ACP partners. There is n upper limit n the number f members in a partnership. Hwever, a partnership shuld be cmpsed in such a way as t allw fr the achievement f prject bjectives in the mst efficient manner.
Results step by step 208 prpsals received (183 M ) Administrative check: 145 passed thrugh Cncept nte evaluatin: 69 passed thrugh (56 M ) Full evaluatin: 36
Results per theme Quality health care: 7 Envirnment research activities: 11 Energy: 7 Transprt: 2 Agriculture and agr-industry: 23 Sustainable trade: 3
Results per axis 1. C-rdinatin and netwrking in applied research 2. Develpment f apprpriate instruments fr cllabrative research 3. Management f research activities and reinfrcement f research quality 17 8 0 1 3 3 4 1 2 3 1+2 1+3 2+3 1+2+3
Final thughts 36 grants, including 8 als benefiting frm Edulink Gd gegraphic cverage, majrity f EU leading (20/16) but very brad partnerships 189 ACP, 47 EU A lt f universities and research centres Sme ministries Lw representatin f private sectr and civil sciety
A lk at the future
The lgical step frward We already have Supprt t HEI fr gvernance, review f curricula, develpment f new curricula Mbility f students / academics Capacity building f S&T institutins
New cntext 2 nd ACP Frum n research (12 & 13 Octber 2010) EU-Africa partnership 8 since 2007: Science, infrmatin sciety and space Studies: FEAST, C&P scping study Grwing mmentum
The knwledge triangle
There is demand 10th EDF Intra-ACP: Funding fr ACP S&T (20 + 3 M ) Funding fr research is created (20 M ) Funding fr cnnecting NRENs is created (13 M )
The ACP Research prgramme Cmpnent A Africa 15 M Call fr prpsals T be launched by end f year Cmpnent B Caribbean and Pacific Call fr prpsals (250.000 t 500.000 ) Onging (deadline: 31st January 2011) Fcus is n financing research in ACP cuntries Water and sanitatin, agriculture and pst-harvest, sustainable energy, climate change
The ACP Cnnect prgramme Cmpnent A Prgressively cnnecting Africa (12 M ) Intercnnect thse NRENs that are ready Build capacity f thse wh are nt Cmpnent B Caribbean and Pacific Further the wrk dne in the Caribbean
The ACP S&T II prgramme Mre freedm, mre impact, mre sustainability Fcus will be n innvatin systems Linking between all actrs f the innvatin systems Earmarked prjects pssible N themes, n axes but similar pririties
Pririties All prjects supprted will fcus n crss-reginal and crssinstitutinal experiences, emphasising the strengthening f netwrks within the systems f innvatin. Apprpriate mechanisms fr disseminatin f results will be cmpulsry. Mainstreaming climate change, envirnmental sustainability, gender equality, gd gvernance and human rights will be required in all prpsals and part f the assessment criteria.
Eligible grants / Partnerships 20 + 3 M Grant sizes likely t remain unchanged Partnership requirements likely t remain unchanged
Calendar Call fr prpsals by the end f the year Deadline 4 mnths after
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