2010 Euro-Africa Cooperation forum on ICT Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3 February 2010 - 3 February 2010
Ethiopia
The 2010 Euro-Africa Cooperation forum on information and communication technology (ICT) research will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 3 February 2010.
The event is being organised by the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) funded EUROAFRICA-ICT project and is supported by the African Union Commission Human Resources and Science and Technology (AUC-HRST) department and the European Commission. It will follow the African Union summit on 'ICT in Africa: challenges and prospects for development', taking place from 25 January to 2 February.
The forum will bring together sub-Saharan African and European organisations for an interactive and a participative event whose objectives include:
- reflecting on progress made and lessons learnt on ICT research and development in Africa and its contribution to economic growth, improved quality of life and efficient service delivery;
- enhancing the development of Euro-Africa collaborative ICT research projects and identifying potential partners;
- networking with key stakeholders in the field (private/public bodies);
- highlighting opportunities for African participation in FP7 projects and results from successful EU-African FP7 cooperation projects and EU-African public-private partnerships.For further information, please visit:
http://www.euroafrica-ict.org/forum2.php(opens in new window)
The event is being organised by the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) funded EUROAFRICA-ICT project and is supported by the African Union Commission Human Resources and Science and Technology (AUC-HRST) department and the European Commission. It will follow the African Union summit on 'ICT in Africa: challenges and prospects for development', taking place from 25 January to 2 February.
The forum will bring together sub-Saharan African and European organisations for an interactive and a participative event whose objectives include:
- reflecting on progress made and lessons learnt on ICT research and development in Africa and its contribution to economic growth, improved quality of life and efficient service delivery;
- enhancing the development of Euro-Africa collaborative ICT research projects and identifying potential partners;
- networking with key stakeholders in the field (private/public bodies);
- highlighting opportunities for African participation in FP7 projects and results from successful EU-African FP7 cooperation projects and EU-African public-private partnerships.For further information, please visit:
http://www.euroafrica-ict.org/forum2.php(opens in new window)