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Analysis of the FP7 Capacities Programme's research infrastructure activities supporting African-European cooperation . Mr Avhapfani Rasemphe Assistant Director, DST, South Africa; PAERIP Consortium Partner 2 nd PAERIP Seminar Brussels , Belgium 16th May 2012. Presentation Outline.
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Analysis of the FP7 Capacities Programme's research infrastructure activities supporting African-European cooperation Mr Avhapfani Rasemphe Assistant Director, DST, South Africa; PAERIP Consortium Partner 2nd PAERIP Seminar Brussels, Belgium 16th May 2012
Presentation Outline • Objectives • Data on African participation • Way forward
Objectives How FP7’s Capacities Programme’s research infrastructures activities (could) support African-European cooperation • Review FP7 research infrastructure cooperation initiatives with African participation • Propose operational interventions, which could promote / enhance cooperation in the Framework Programme, viz. Horizon 2020
Activities to Date • Analysis of data (Cordis; European Commission) on African participation in funded FP7 RI projects
African Participation in FP7 RI Projects • 16 funded projects – all Support and Coordination Actions • 10 projects in execution, 6 completed • Network of 267 partners over the 16 projects • Median consortium size = 14 partners • Coordinators from 8 countries (Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, South Africa, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom)
African Participation in FP7 RI Projects cont. • 29 participations by 22 legal entities • 4 main categories of legal entities • 12 African countries represented • EU funding for African FP7 RI project participation ~€2M • Projects fall within 4 key thematic areas (although in many instances cross-cutting) + support initiatives (e.g. NCP)
Participations / Country(total 29 participations; 16 projects)
Participation by Legal Entity(total 29 participations; 16 projects)
Way forward • Consultation (survey) with: • Project coordinators • Project partners from Africa • National contact points responsible for research infrastructures • Compare Africa results with that of other regions • Benefits and shortcomings of participation • Future intentions for cooperation • Strategies to promote African – EU research infrastructure cooperation in Horizon 2020