Developing a joint AU-EU Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) supporting the Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) partnership
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
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Call
Summary
AKIS is defined as the combined organisation and flow of knowledge between individuals, organisations and institutions that use and produce knowledge for agriculture and related sectors. Technological, non-technological and social innovation must be taken into account in an AKIS. In the context of the FNSSA, the development of an effective AKIS in close collaboration with the International Research Consortium for the FNSSA will enhance long-term sustainability and promote the co-creation and flow of knowledge and innovation to ensure food and nutrition security and improve the sustainability of agriculture through agroecological transition and climate change adaptation.
Detailed Call Description
Proposals should:
- identify, map and study the main AKIS actors and AKIS structures at different levels (local, national, regional) and their relationships in a set of countries in the African context to support the agroecological transition, in close cooperation with the FNSSA International Research Consortium;
- explore how to effectively and efficiently enhanced cooperation and knowledge flows between AKIS actors through activities at various geographical levels;
- develop relevant models and formulate operational recommendations for a joint AU-EU AKIS to improve resilience and sustainability of agrifood systems both in Africa and Europe;
- pilot and animate a joint AU-EU Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) as a bi-continental networking and knowledge sharing platform linking African and European AKIS actors to exchange experiences and best practices on how to enhance co-creation and flows of knowledge and innovation aimed at food and nutrition security.
Proposal should contribute to the implementation of the short-term and medium-term actions outlined in the AU-EU Innovation Agenda in the priority area of Green Transition, particularly in the priority area of Green Transition, and aim to translate R&I efforts into tangible business, products, services, development and employment opportunities in Africa and Europe.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Expected EU contribution per project: €6.00 million
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Environment and Climate Change
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Rural development
- Social Affairs & Human Rights
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- Educational Institutions
- Farmers, Agriculturalists
- Legal Entities
- Natual person / Citizen / Individual
- NGOs
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Services Providers
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) may participate as member of the consortium selected for funding.
The following additional eligibility criteria apply: the proposals must apply the multi-actor approach. See definition of the multi-actor approach in the introduction to this work programme part.
The following additional eligibility criteria apply: due to the specific challenge of this topic, in addition to the minimum number of participants set out in the General Annexes, consortia must include at least three independent legal entities established in an African Union member state.
International organisations with headquarters in a Member State or Associated Country are exceptionally eligible for funding.
Due to the scope of this topic, legal entities established in all African Union member states* are exceptionally eligible for Union funding. “African Union member states” includes countries whose membership has been temporarily suspended.
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Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Marcia Trillidou
Scientific Officer A’
Email: trillidou@research.org.cy
Dr. Mary Economou
Scientific Officer
Email: meconomou@research.org.cy