IST-Africa Initiative (2012 - 2013) - Regional Impact of Information Society Technologies in Africa

Project Information

IST-Africa 2012-13

Grant agreement ID: 288691

Project closed

Start date 1 October 2011

End date 31 January 2014

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Total cost € 1 046 007,00

EU contribution € 933 349,00

Coordinated by

IIMC INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION LTD
Ireland

Project description

International partnership building and support to dialogues

IST-Africa (2012 - 2013) is a strategic collaboration between 1 European partner and 18 African Ministries and National Councils responsible for ICT /STI adoption, policy and research representing North Africa (Egypt, Tunisia), Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Botswana, Swaziland, Malawi), East Africa (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Ethiopia), West Africa (Senegal, Ghana) & Central Africa (Cameroon).
The main objectives of IST-Africa (2012 - 2013) are to: Support Information Society & ICT R&D dialogues and increase cooperation between EC, AUC, EU & African MS and key regional organisations; Support work of European Expert Group & implementation of 8th Africa-EU Strategic Partnership; Organise events synchronised with dialogue meetings, providing input on common R&D priorities and strengthening EU-Africa research links; Identify and analyse African ICT research priorities and provide recommendations for future Africa - EU co-operation; Strengthen cooperative research links between European and African organisations to establish strategic partnerships; Support development of NCPs in partner countries
IST-Africa (2012 - 2013) will: Organise 2 Thematic Working Group Meetings; Facilitation of 2 informal Dialogue Meetings of European Expert Group (hosted by EU Member States or EC) to support EC; Organise 2 Ministerial level research conferences in Africa and meetings with RECs & other Regional stakeholders; Engage with national and regional African S&T/ICT Stakeholders to identify research priorities; Organise FP7 Training Workshops in new Partner Countries (Ethiopia, Tunisia, Swaziland, Malawi) to create awareness about Calls, validate priorities, inform recommendations; Organise 2 IST-Africa Workshops at European conferences to highlight African research capacity; Maximize regional impact by engaging with relevant Technology Platforms and publishing content

Programme(s)

• FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Topic(s)

• ICT-2011.10.3 - International partnership building and support to dialogues

Call for proposal

FP7-ICT-2011-7
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Funding Scheme

CSA - Coordination and support action

Coordinator

IIMC INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION LTD

Administrative Contact

Miriam Cunningham (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 442 539,00
• Address: EAST WALL ROAD 128 DOCKLANDS INNOVATION PARK 13 ; 3 DUBLIN ; Ireland
• Region: Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (21)

MINISTERE DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR ET DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

Burundi

Administrative Contact

Dismas Ntiyanogeye (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 23 450,00
• Address: BOULEVARD DE L'UPRONA ; BUJUMBURA
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

Botswana

Administrative Contact

Lesego Motoma (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 27 641,00
• Address: PRIVATE BAG ; 00414 GABORONE
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

Agence Nationale des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication

Cameroon

Administrative Contact

Ebot Ebot Enaw (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 25 545,00
• Address: VALLEE LONGKACK Face miniprix Bastos ; - YAOUNDE
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Egypt

Administrative Contact

Inas Fateem (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 24 163,00
• Address: SMART VILLAGE KM 28 CAIRO ; GIZA
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Participation ended

Ethiopia

Administrative Contact

Teshome Sahilemariam Ashagre (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 2 228,00
• Address: DEJ. UMMER SEMETER STREET ; ADDIS ABABA
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Ethiopia

Administrative Contact

Getachew Negash Tekla (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 23 987,00
• Address: ALTA BUILDING AT MEXICO SQUARE ; ADDIS ABABA
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Ghana

Administrative Contact

Adelaide Asante (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 27 190,00
• Address: PENSION HOUSE ; ACCRA
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Kenya

Administrative Contact

Crispus Kiamba (Prof.)

• EU contribution: € 29 737,00
• Address: Harambee Avenue, New jogoo house B, ; 00200 Nairobi
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Lesotho

Administrative Contact

'Mamoruti Malie (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 25 126,00
• Address: 3RD FLOOR MOPOSO HOUSE ; MASERU
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL COMPUTER BOARD

Mauritius

Administrative Contact

Sutcheedanand Faugoo (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 26 803,00
• Address: LA POUDRIERE STREET 7TH FLOOR STRATTON COURT ; 130 PORT LOUIS
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Malawi

Administrative Contact

Henderson Chimoyo (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 27 190,00
• Address: PRIVATE BAG 328 ; 3 CAPITAL HILL CIRCLE
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMACAO E COMUNICACAO

Mozambique

Administrative Contact

Salomão Júlio Manhiça (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: AVENIDA GUERRA POPULAR 20 2ND FLOOR ROOMS 202-207 20 ; NA MAPUTO
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

UNIDADE TECNICA DE IMPLEMENTACAO DA POLITICA DE INFORMATICA

Participation ended

Mozambique

Administrative Contact

Salomão Júlio Manhiça (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 33 926,00
• Address: AV. GUERRA POPULAR NO. 20, 2° ANDAR, PORTAS 201-205 ; - MAPUTO
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Namibia

Administrative Contact

Alfred van Kent (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 26 803,00
• Address: GOVERNMENT OFFICE PARK, LUTHER STREET ; 9000 WINDHOEK
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

MINISTERE DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR DE LA RECHERCHE ET DE L'INNOVATION

Senegal

Administrative Contact

Ndèye Arame Faye (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 24 708,00
• Address: Building administratif, 5eme etage, aile droite ; 36005 Dakar
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

Ministry of Information Communications & Technology

Eswatini

Administrative Contact

Nathaniel Mahluza (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 31 089,00
• Address: PO Box 642 ; na Mbabane
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Tunisia

Administrative Contact

Jelel Ezzine (Prof.)

• EU contribution: € 28 176,00
• Address: AVENUE MOHAMED V 50 ; 1002 Tunis
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

TANZANIA COMMISSION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Tanzania

Administrative Contact

Raphael Mmasi (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 26 383,00
• Address: ALI HASSAN MWINYI ; DAR ES SALAAM
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

UGANDA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Uganda

Administrative Contact

Maxwell Onapa Otim (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 29 737,00
• Address: NASSER ROAD 3-5-7 ; N/A Kampala
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

South Africa

Administrative Contact

Thabisa Mbungwana (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 26 928,00
• Address: Meiring Naude Road 53 CSIR Campus ; 0001 Brummeria
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

Ministry of Communications and Transport

Participation ended

Zambia

Administrative Contact

Sechwayo J. Nzima (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: Fairley Road, Ridgeway ; 10101 Lusaka
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data