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The primary objective of the project is the strengthening of science and technology (S&T) co-operation between African scientists and between African and European scientists. The geographical focus of the project will be on sub-Saharan Africa.
ST-EAP aims to heighten awareness of European funding mechanisms and S&T co-operative instruments that support the creation of African/European consortia.
In particular, ST-EAP seeks to create an increased awareness of the role of the European Union's Framework Programmes (FPs). The project is funded by the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) but will focus on cooperation in FP7 and the modalities of the FPs in general.
The tools intended to address these goals include workshops, conferences, dialogue with the National Contact Points, the Brussels based Informal Group of Liaison Officers and the S&Tcommunity of Africa.
ST-EAP is coordinated by South Africa's CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) and the AAS (African Academy of Sciences) with input from advisors.
Goals
Overall aim is to form a dedicated platform for the advancement of EU-sub-Saharan-Africa scientific and technological (S&T) co-operation.
- ST-EAP aims to heighten awareness of European S&T co-operative instruments that support the creation of African/European consortia. In particular, ST-EAP seeks to create an increased awareness of the role of the Framework Programmes (FPs) and a greater shared knowledge of the S&T capacity of the two regions
- ST-EAP will seek mechanisms to facilitate increased EU Africa/NEPAD collaboration, and provide an input into future Framework Programmes
- ST-EAP will also promote the "internationalising" of the European Research Area (ERA)
- ST-EAP is supportive of and aligned with NEPAD's recently adopted "Africa's Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action"
- ST-EAP offers a significant opportunity to increase overall S&T cooperation in Africa and with Africa
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