EU preparing 4 EU Africa High level dialogue on Sci & technology

04th April 2016
by secretary

Paepard

4 April 2016. Addis Abeba. Preparatory meeting between AUC and AU Member States (closed meeting).

Opening remarks by the African Union Commission, H.E. Martial De-Paul Ikounga, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology
Opening by the AU and EU Co-Chairs, AU co-chair Wolfgang Burtscher, Deputy Director-General; DG Research and Innovation European Commission

Keynote speeches: ‘The Sustainable Development Goals’ and the role of international cooperation in science, technology and innovation

Kasirim Nwuke, Chief New Technologies and Innovation, Special Initiatives Division United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Aldrik Gierveld Deputy Director General Agro and Nature, Netherlands, Ministry of Economic Affairs (EU Presidency)

The Joint Africa EU Strategy (JAES) and EU-Africa cooperation on STI: Roberto Ridolfi, Director
Sustainable Growth and Development, DG International Cooperation and Development, European Commission

The roadmap towards an EU-Africa Research and Innovation Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture’. Presentation on the thematic pillars: (a) Sustainable Intensification ; (b) Nutrition ; (c) Trade ; (d) Cross-cutting.

Irene Annor-Frempong, Director, Research and Innovation FARA-Ghana
Rob Peters, Head of Unit Research and Innovation, DG Agriculture and Rural Development European Commission

Presentation on implementation: (a) Short-to-medium term actions ; (b) Long-term model of implementation ; (c) Monitoring and Evaluation

Phillipe Mawoko, Ag Director African Observatory of Science, Technology and Innovation, African Union Commission
Cristina Russo, Director International Cooperation , DG Research and Innovation
European Commission

To close the meeting the Delegations indicated how they intend to commit to the implementation of the EU-Africa Research and Innovation Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable
Agriculture.

Source: PAEPARD FEED

EU preparing 4 EU Africa High level dialogue on Sci & technology

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