IST-Africa Initiative 2014 - 2015

Project Information

IST-Africa 2014-2015

Grant agreement ID: 611795

Project closed

Start date 1 October 2013

End date 31 January 2016

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Total cost € 886 522,00

EU contribution € 800 000,00

Coordinated by

IIMC INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION LTD
Ireland

Project description

International partnership building and support to dialogues

The main objectives of IST-Africa (2014 – 2015) are to· Support implementation of Information Society, ICT and Innovation related aspects of the Africa – EU Strategic Partnership and associated dialogues between the European Commission (EC) and EU Member States with the African Union Commission (AUC), African Member States and other Key Regional Organisations· Foster partnerships between EU and African organizations in collaborative ICT Research and Innovation within Horizon 2020 & other relevant programmes· Strengthen Increased Co-ordination at EU level with Horizon 2020 instruments (such as BILAT, INCO-NET and ERA-NET) as well as relevant EU Member State and Associated Countries Programmes to promote international Cooperation
IST-Africa (2014 – 2015) will achieve these goals by building on IST-Africa's existing relationships, extensive international network, insight, credibility and goodwill to· Strengthen international cooperation by promoting Information Society, ICT and Innovation related research cooperation between African and EU organizations under Horizon 2020 and other relevant programmes· Organise the IST-Africa 2014 and IST-Africa 2015 Conferences in IST-Africa Partner Countries to facilitate international community building, partnership development and knowledge sharing with activities including two IST-Africa international research conferences and two IST-Africa Living Labs Thematic Working Group Meetings· Organise Living Labs Participatory Workshops in IST-Africa Partner Countries to support cross-border knowledge sharing and wider adoption of Living Labs and Open Innovation· Organise Horizon 2020 Training Workshops in IST-Africa Partner Countries to promote African participation and identify/validate national research capacity and priorities· Organise 2 IST-Africa Promotion/Dissemination Workshops at key European conferences to raise wider international awareness of African research capacity and priorities· Publish Analysis of Information Society and ICT Research and Innovation Capacities and Priorities, related Bilateral Agreements with EU Member States, and Profiles of Living Labs and Innovation Spaces in IST-Africa Partner Countries· Contribute to European and African meetings supporting implementation of Information Society, ICT and Innovation related aspects of the Joint Africa – EU Strategic Plan· Maximize international impact by publishing reports, news, papers & presentations on IST-Africa portal

Programme(s)

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

Topic(s)

• ICT-2013.10.3 - International partnership building and support to dialogues – Horizontal International Cooperation Actions

Call for proposal

FP7-ICT-2013-10
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Funding Scheme

CSA - Coordination and support action

Coordinator

IIMC INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION LTD

• EU contribution: € 355 491,00
• 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)
• Administrative Contact: Miriam Cunningham (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (19)

MINISTERIO DA CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA

Angola

• EU contribution: € 25 700,00
• Address: AVENIDA LENINE 106-108 ; LUANDA
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Alexandre de Sousa Costa (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTERE DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR ET DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

Burundi

• EU contribution: € 23 127,00
• Address: BOULEVARD DE L'UPRONA ; BUJUMBURA
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Gaspard Banyankimbona (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

Botswana

• EU contribution: € 27 407,00
• Address: PRIVATE BAG ; 00414 GABORONE
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Nnone Keorapetse (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

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

Cameroon

• EU contribution: € 25 267,00
• Address: VALLEE LONGKACK Face miniprix Bastos ; - YAOUNDE
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Peter Mokube (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Egypt

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: CAIRO ALEXANDRIA DESERT ROAD KM 28 ; 12577 GIZA
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Aktham Ezzat (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Participation ended

Egypt

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: SMART VILLAGE KM 28 CAIRO ; GIZA
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Bodour Nassief (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Ethiopia

• EU contribution: € 21 415,00
• Address: ALTA BUILDING AT MEXICO SQUARE ; ADDIS ABABA
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Getachew Negash Tekla (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Kenya

• EU contribution: € 28 477,00
• Address: Harambee Avenue, New jogoo house B, ; 00200 Nairobi
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Eric Mwangi (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Lesotho

• EU contribution: € 24 839,00
• Address: 3RD FLOOR MOPOSO HOUSE ; MASERU
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Lefa Thamae (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL COMPUTER BOARD

Mauritius

• EU contribution: € 26 551,00
• Address: LA POUDRIERE STREET 7TH FLOOR STRATTON COURT ; 130 PORT LOUIS
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Dan Faugoo (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Malawi

• EU contribution: € 23 983,00
• Address: PRIVATE BAG 328 ; 3 CAPITAL HILL CIRCLE
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Msakambewa Pongolani (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMACAO E COMUNICACAO

Mozambique

• EU contribution: € 33 827,00
• 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)
• Administrative Contact: Gilda Langa Zita (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Namibia

• EU contribution: € 26 551,00
• Address: GOVERNMENT OFFICE PARK, LUTHER STREET ; 9000 WINDHOEK
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Florence Kavirindi (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

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

Senegal

• EU contribution: € 24 411,00
• Address: Building administratif, 5eme etage, aile droite ; 36005 Dakar
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Waly Faye (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Ministry of Information Communications & Technology

Eswatini

• EU contribution: € 27 407,00
• Address: PO Box 642 ; na Mbabane
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Moses Zungu (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Tunisia

• EU contribution: € 27 407,00
• Address: AVENUE MOHAMED V 50 ; 1002 Tunis
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Imed Ben Abderrahim (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

TANZANIA COMMISSION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Tanzania

• EU contribution: € 26 123,00
• Address: ALI HASSAN MWINYI ; DAR ES SALAAM
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Hussein Shaban (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UGANDA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Uganda

• EU contribution: € 28 477,00
• Address: NASSER ROAD 3-5-7 ; N/A Kampala
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Maxwell Otim (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

South Africa

• EU contribution: € 23 540,00
• Address: Meiring Naude Road 53 CSIR Campus ; 0001 Brummeria
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Tugela Matubatuba (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data