Objective The TANDEM project aims to create favourable conditions for WACREN (West and Central African Research and Education Network) to be able to participate in the forthcoming AfricaConnect project extension and to draw maximum benefit from it, and thereby to ensure WACREN’s integration into the global Research and Education networking community. TANDEM long-term goal is to make it possible for researchers and academics to contribute with their peers around the world to the socio-economic development of the West and Central African Region. To this end, TANDEM is structured around three objectives:1. Enhance the dialogue between WACREN and policy makers, international donors and regulating authorities, in order to promote connectivity and obtain political and financial support;2. Enhance the dialogue between WACREN, end users, national research and education networks (NRENs) and research and tertiary education institutes, in order to identify the global e-infrastructure services expected by the end users;3. Build a permanent stakeholder dialogue by creating favourable conditions for the implementation of three main communities: the “policy makers, donors and regulating authorities” community; the NRENs community; the “end users” community.TANDEM provides for the implementation of a virtual collaboration platform in order to support the continuity of communities beyond the end of the project, and to enable monitoring of the e-infrastructure services. In order to respond to the growing demand from African research communities, TANDEM is focused on three key research thematic topics: health, food security, and environment; and on the specific needs of these areas. The consortium was carefully selected to provide a balanced mix of research and e-infrastructure organisations, with diverse experiences in academic issues, research and innovation management. The consortium also brings consolidated experience in implementing and managing large research and education networks Keywords E-infrastructures RREN NREN Western and Central Africa Communication Networks AfricaConnect GEANT ALICE Community Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.4. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Research Infrastructures Main Programme H2020-EU.1.4.3. - Reinforcing European research infrastructure policy and international cooperation Topic(s) INFRASUPP-7-2014 - e-Infrastructure policy development and international cooperation Call for proposal H2020-INFRASUPP-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-INFRASUPP-2014-2 Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT Net EU contribution € 80 094,14 Address Boulevard de dunkerque 44 cs 90009 13572 Marseille France See on map Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 80 094,14 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICAN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK Ghana Net EU contribution € 437 261,25 Address African universities house, 11 aviation road extension 5744 Accra See on map Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 437 261,25 GEANT LIMITED United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 18 350,00 Address 126-130 hills road city house CB2 1PQ Cambridge See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 18 350,00 GROUPEMENT D INTERET PUBLIC POUR LERESEAU NATIONAL DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS POUR LA TECHNOLOGIE L ENSEIGNEMENT ET LA RECHERCHE France Net EU contribution € 122 165,00 Address Rue daviel 23-25 75013 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 122 165,00 CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LEDEVELOPPEMENT - C.I.R.A.D. EPIC France Net EU contribution € 234 558,75 Address Rue scheffer 42 75016 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 234 558,75 SIGMA ORIONIS SA Participation ended France Net EU contribution € 66 624,61 Address Route des dolines 1240 buropolis sophia antipolis 06560 Valbonne See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Alpes-Maritimes Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 66 624,61 BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 88 325,00 Address Kingston lane UB8 3PH Uxbridge See on map Region London Outer London — West and North West Harrow and Hillingdon Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 88 325,00 THE UBUNTUNET ALLIANCE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORKING Netherlands Net EU contribution € 95 378,75 Address Singel 468 d 1017 AW Amsterdam See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 95 378,75 COOPERACION LATINOAMERICANA DE REDES AVANZADAS Uruguay Net EU contribution € 75 225,00 Address Rambla republica de mexico 6125 11400 Montevideo See on map Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 75 225,00