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Partnership 8 - Science, Information Society and SpaceI. ParticipantsAfrica: Ahmed HAMDY (AUC), Hambani MASHELENI (AUC), Monica IDINOBA (AUC);Hamza RACHED (P8 co-chair, Tunisia); Dan DU TOIT (South Africa)EU: Francesco AFFINITO (EC, DEVCO); Fadila BOUGHANEMI (EC, RTD); RodrigoVILA (EC, ENTR); Rui MENESES (EC, ENTR); Eduardo SORRIBES (EC, DEVCO);Konstantinos ANASTASOPOULOS (EC, DEVCO); Klaus PENDL (EC, INFSO); LeonardoFLORES ANOVER (EC, INFSO); Jérôme LEBOUC (EC, DEVCO);Michel MASSART (EC,ENTR); Michael PLATZER (EC DEVCO); Ole OSTERMANN (EC, JRC); Luis Magalhaes(P8 co-chair, Portugal); Ana Christina NEVES (Portugal); Miguel TRINDA DE ROCHA(Portugal); Ana Morgado (Portugal); Jyrly PULKKIMEN (Finland); Dominique PaulCHATTON (France); Jean ALBERGEL (France)II. Outcomes1. Progress achieved in the partnership since last JTF (Oct 2011)The following priority actions of partnership 8 were discussed:1.1 Science• On the report and review of the implementation of the recommendations of the JTFand C2C previous meetings, the meeting reiterated the need to have a dedicatedfinancial mechanism/instrument to support the implementation of the 2 nd Action Planin S&T and sustain the initiative launched during the 1 st Plan of Action. In order toavoid a financial vacuum the HRST recommended that the AUC/HRST and therelevant services of the European Commission (DG DEVCO, EEAS, RTD) meet toaddress this financial gap. The EC recommended that the AUC work first with itsmember states and other potential donors to fill the gap before the new EU financialperspectives come into force in 2014.• Report on EU-Africa High-level Science, Technology and Innovation PolicyDialogue: Scientific and technological cooperation, coordination and politicaldialogue within this Partnership has been reinforced as evidenced by the first Africa-EU High Level Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Dialogue Senior OfficialsMeeting, hosted by the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa on 10-11 October2011. Research policy leaders from the AU and the EU and their representatives,Commissions, examined a policy agenda for extended cooperation in Science,Technology and Innovation. The initiative was commended as it brings to higher levelthe engagement of Member States in the Partnership. In that sense, the first SOMmeeting is seen as a successful one. Nevertheless, it is recommended to take someinitiatives to commit further the EU/Africa Member states in the process.22
• Report on the implementation of AU Research Grants, as a component of the ACPResearch for Sustainable Development programme. The output of the African UnionResearch Grants 1 st call was presented, and the meeting acknowledged the successdemonstrated by the AU in the implementation of the Research Grants programme, inwhich the first beneficiaries across the African continent will sign their contract on aceremony to be held on 28 March 2012 in the AUC Headquarters. Also, the meetingwas informed that a 2 nd call of the same magnitude was launched in January 2012,with a deadline of 20 April. This programme brings the benefits of this Partnership tothe African and European scientific community. Concern on launching the ACP S&T2 nd programme with an envelope of 23M EUR without the involvement of the AUCwas raised by the African side.• Small Medium Enterprise: The SMEs is one of the lighthouse projects, designed to support SMEsemanating from the implementation of several strategic frameworks ofthe AU: CPA, CAADEP, and AIDA. It is recommended that the new JAES facility is used to develop theimplementation strategy of the SMEs project. The AUC is responsiblefor distributing the TOR of the feasibility study so that the process canbe set in motion when funds become available.• The meeting was informed about the African Union Research and Innovation Council(ARIC) initiative and that the initiative is supported by SIDA with an amount of USD1,000 000.• The meeting was informed that an independent evaluation of EU R&D support will becarried out and the AUC/HRST would be contacted in due course.• The JTF acknowledged the 2007 Africa Research Call initiative as an innovative wayto boost the impact of the partnership on science, and reiterated the position of theAfrican Union Commission, requesting the EC to consider launching a second call asfollow-up to the first one in order to create confidence in the partnership.1.2 Space:Progress achieved in the partnership since last JTF (Oct 2011)Second meeting of the Space Troika in Addis 1-2.Dec 2011; Third Space Troika meeting inBrussels 7.Mar 2012Meeting of the GMES and Africa coordination team in Lisbon 23.01.2012: Roadmap toexpedite user up+taking through 3 dedicated Thematic Workshops in Africa during 2012 anda validation event early 2013. Agreement on a first set of thematic areas: (1) Marine andCoastal areas; (2) Water management (3) Monitoring of Natural ResourcesKick-off of the 2-yrs BRAGMA project, dedicated to support coordination of the GMES andAfrica initiative and liaison with PS8.23
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