July (2009)

Contents

20 July 2009 - 3rd African Congress for Scientific Research and Technology

The African Society of Scientific Research and Technology and the Human Resources Science and Technology Cluster of the African Union's Economic Social Cultural Council, in collaboration with the National Research Center of Egypt, are organising the 3rd African Congress for Scientific Research and Technology in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting will take place between 1 and 3 November, 2009.

The theme for this year's congress is: Scientific Research and Technology to meet the Millennium Development Goals. Papers are invited under the following topics: Health Care and Drug Industry; Agriculture and Food Technology; Energy; Infrastructure; Water; Environment; Biotechnology; Information, Communication and Technology. The deadline for all papers is 30 September 2009.

Links
For more information contact the congress secretariat.
Brochure (pdf 103KB).

17 July 2009 - Information Day for €63 Million FP7 Africa Call

The European Commission are hosting an information day in Brussels ahead of the publication of the much-heralded FP7 Africa Call (FP7-AFRICA-2010). The multi-million euro call jointly addresses the EU-Africa Strategic Partnership and the FP7 Themes "Health", "Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology", and Environment (including Climate Change). According to the EC, the call focuses on two major areas: "Water and Food Security" and "Better Health for Africa".

"It has a holistic approach involving various scientific and technological research fields, such as food, agriculture, health, land and water resources, including their interaction with climate change and integrating broader socio-economic factors such as migration and resettlement, urbanisation, health care systems and programme interventions.

"Research activities are intended to strengthen local capacities. Achieving the expected impact means that the involvement of local stakeholders and regional actors is of paramount importance.

"Funded projects will provide innovative management, governance tools and technologies suitable for the relevant authorities and stakeholders, empowering them to reduce poverty, increase food security and enhance public health. Further expected benefits are related to academic training and the setting up of health research networks, efficient water management and the protection of natural ecosystems in Africa."

The call will be published on the CORDIS website on 30 July 2009.

Links
For more about the information day download the brochure (pdf 1MB) - click here. For users with low Internet connectivity - click here.
Link to the info day website.

3 July 2009 - Grants for Computer Science Meetings in Africa

The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), the African Academy of the Sciences, and Microsoft invite applications for their "Grants for Computer Science Meetings in African Countries" programme. Applications are open until 1 September for meetings to be held in the first half of 2010. The deadline for meetings to be held in the second half of 2010 is 1 December 2009.

Applications for grants of up to €4,000 ($5600) should be submitted by the organisers of international and regional scientific meetings to be held in Africa. Support is normally provided in the form of travel grants for principal speakers from abroad and or participants from developing countries other than the country where the meeting is held.

Supported speakers should originate from not-for-profit research organisations.

Links
For more information, click here.