This 1-day Forum was a practical, learning and interactive conference organised as a follow-up event of the 1st edition held in Brussels, Belgium in March 2009. The Forum brought together African and European organisations for an interactive and a participative event with the following objectives:
Reflect on progress made and lessons learnt on ICT research and development in Africa and its contribution through partnerships to economic growth, improved quality of life and efficient service delivery
Gain insight on the status and perspectives of the 8th Partnership (“African-EU Partnership for Science, Information Society and Space”) and support its action plan
Learn more about the status and perspectives of the EC/AUC/ACP Programmes
Enhance the development of Euro-Africa collaborative ICT research projects and identify potential partners
Highlight the range and excellence of ICT research in Africa and in Europe
Allow participative and interactive working sessions on ICT research and development through panel debates and interactive thematic sessions
Network with key stakeholders in the field (private/public bodies)
Hear about opportunities to enhance African participation in FP7
Get detailed information on successful EU-African FP7 cooperation projects and EU-African PPP (Public-Private Partnerships)
