Strengthen the bilateral cooperation on research infrastructures with Africa: improving the knowledge base on climate change in Africa
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.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
This topic aims at fostering EU-Africa cooperation to enhance climate (including Green House Gas and Short Lived Climate Forcers – GHG and SLCF) observation capacity across Africa. EU-Africa cooperation in the field of GHG observation will also include sharing of good practices and experiences to facilitate the development of a strategic approach for structuring R&I capacities at pan-African level.
Detailed Call Description
Attention should be given to tropical and sub-tropical Africa, which are currently the least covered regions in terms of climate observation.
The participation of African partners is mandatory.
Proposals should address all following aspects:
- establish a concept for a Pan-African climate observation RI including the underlying data infrastructure and the related digital transformation;; attention should be paid to open and FAIR principles in data management policies.
- support the exchange of staff between several African countries and European research infrastructures to create expertise for the design, the governance and the operation of an integrated Pan-African RI for climate observation;
Proposals should build on existing cooperation activities between African and European countries and take into account the outcomes of previous and ongoing initiatives. The potential contribution to the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) should be taken into account.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
EU contribution per project: between €0,80 and €1,50 million
Thematic Categories
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
Eligibility For Participation Notes
- Legal entities established in non-associated third countries may exceptionally participate in this Coordination and support action.
- Due to the scope of this topic, legal entities established in all member states of the African Union are exceptionally eligible for Union funding.
- Ιn order to achieve the expected objectives of the action, the consortium must include, as a beneficiary or as an associated partner, at least one legal entity established in an African country.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Dr Charalambos Papatryfonos
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 016
Contact Email: cpapatryfonos@research.org.cy
Dr Ioannis Theodorou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 038
Contact Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 08/09/2021-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-research-infrastructures_en