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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Dear colleagues,</span><span style=""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The EuroAfrica-ICT and the eI-Africa
partnerships are very pleased to bring to your attention a number of
developments in the field of Euro-African collaborative research.<br>
<br>
<b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 250);">------------------------------------------------
<br>
2010 Euro-Africa Week on ICT Research & e-Infrastructures</span></b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 250);"> <br>
<b>------------------------------------------------ <br>
</b></span><b><br>
</b>A series of events held under the auspices of the EC and the AUC with the
support of the Finnish Government (Ministry for Foreign Affairs + Ministry of
Employment and the Economy). A week organised in Helsinki, Finland, by the
EU/FP7 EuroAfrica-ICT and ei-Africa projects with the support of VTT Finland. <br>
<br>
:: Dec. 7-8, 2010: 3rd Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum on ICT Research <br>
:: Dec. 9-10, 2010: 2010 Euro-Africa e-Infrastructures Conference <br>
:: Dec. 10, 2010 am: Technical/lab visits<br>
<br>
<b>Latest news...<br>
</b>New sponsor: eLearning Africa (<u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.elearning-africa.com/">http://www.elearning-africa.com/</a></span></u>)<br>
<b><br>
</b>Pre-registration forms are now available online! Pre-register now for the:<br>
:: 3rd Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum on ICT Research at <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://store.sigma-orionis.com/login?conferenceid=10">http://store.sigma-orionis.com/login?conferenceid=10</a><br>
</span></u>:: 2010 Euro-Africa e-Infrastructures Conference at <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://store.sigma-orionis.com/login?conferenceid=8">http://store.sigma-orionis.com/login?conferenceid=8</a><br>
</span></u><br>
<b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 250);">------------------------------------------------
<br>
EuroAfrica-ICT - Highlights<br>
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</span></b><br>
EuroAfrica-ICT is an EU/FP7 support action with the aim of enhancing and
supporting the development of S&T cooperation on ICT research between
Europe and Africa.<br>
Partnership: AUF, Belgium / ACU, UK / CSIR, South Africa / KIST, Rwanda /
Makerere University, Uganda / Sigma Orionis, France (Coordinator) / TWAS, Italy
<br>
<br>
Join the “Euro-Africa Cooperation on ICT Research” LinkedIn group! (177
members)<br>
(<u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2892844">http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2892844</a></span></u>)!<br>
<br>
Need support and guidance services for the development of your collaborative
research projects (particularly under FP7)? <br>
Contact the EuroAfrica-ICT Helpdesks:<br>
:: European Contact Point: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="helpdesk-EU@euroafrica-ict.org">helpdesk-EU@euroafrica-ict.org</a><br>
</span></u>:: African Contact Point: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="helpdesk-AU@euroafrica-ict.org">helpdesk-AU@euroafrica-ict.org</a><br>
</span></u><br>
<b>3rd Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum on ICT Research <br>
Dec. 7-8, 2010 (Helsinki)<br>
</b>An event designated as an official side-event to the “3rd Africa-EU Summit”
(Tripoli, Libya - Nov.- 29-30, 2010)!<br>
:: Objective: promote & enhance ICT research cooperation between the 2
continents <br>
:: Hosts: the EC (International Relations Unit, DG INFSO), the AUC, and the Ministry
for Foreign Affairs of Finland <br>
:: Organisers: the EuroAfrica-ICT EU project with the support of the VTT
Technical Research Centre of Finland <br>
:: Sponsors: ACU / AUF / CSIR / eLearning Africa / KIST / Makerere University /
Ministry of Employment and the Economy of Finland / Ministry for Foreign
Affairs of Finland / Sigma Orionis / TWAS / VTT <br>
:: Associated partners: CTO / WSIS Stocktaking Platform <br>
:: Contact: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="info@euroafrica-ict.org">info@euroafrica-ict.org</a></span></u>
<br>
:: URL: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://euroafrica-ict.org/">http://euroafrica-ict.org/</a><br>
</span></u><br>
<b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 250);">----------------------------------------------- <br>
Focus on eI-Africa</span></b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 250);"> </span><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 249);">- Highlights<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 250);">------------------------------------------------
<br>
</span></b><br>
eI-Africa (e-Infrastructures Africa) is an EU/FP7 support action aiming at
strengthening Euro-African cooperation on e-Infrastructures.<br>
<br>
Join the “Strengthening Euro-Africa Cooperation on e-Infrastructures” LinkedIn
group! (70 members)<br>
(<u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2592288">http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2592288</a></span></u>)!<br>
<br>
<b>2010 Euro-Africa e-Infrastructures Conference <br>
Dec. 9-10, 2010 (Helsinki)<br>
</b>:: Objective: promote Euro-African cooperation and European e-Infrastructures
developments and exploitation in Africa <br>
:: Hosts: the EC (GEANT and e-Infrastructures Unit, DG INFSO), the AUC, and the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland <br>
:: Organiser: the eI-Africa EU project with the support of the VTT Technical
Research Centre of Finland <br>
:: Sponsors: eLearning Africa / Ministry of Employment and the Economy of
Finland / / Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland / Sigma Orionis / TWAS /
VTT <br>
:: Associated partner: CTO / WSIS Stocktaking Platform<br>
:: Contact: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="info@ei-africa.eu">info@ei-africa.eu</a></span></u>
<br>
:: URL: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://ei-africa.eu/">http://ei-africa.eu/</a><br>
</span></u><br>
<b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 250);">------------------------------------------------
<br>
European Commission – FP7 ongoing calls for proposals</span></b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 250);"> <br>
<b>------------------------------------------------ <br>
</b></span><br>
The EC <span style="color: rgb(25, 25, 25);">published (on July 20) 51 new Calls for
Proposals covering the 4 main FP7 Specific Programmes. Below is a
selection of open Calls, related to the main areas of interest to the
EuroAfrica-ICT and eI-Africa communities:<br>
<br>
<b>:: Cooperation (Theme: ICT)<br>
</b>FP7-ICT-2009-C (FET Open scheme) <br>
</span>FP7-ICT-2011-C (FET Open) <br>
FP7-2011-ICT-FI (Future Internet - 2011) <br>
FP7-2011-ICT-GC (ICT for Green Cars - 2011) <br>
FP7-2011-NMP-ENV-ENERGY-ICT-EeB (Energy-efficient Buildings - 2011) <br>
FP7-2011-NMP-ICT-FoF (Factories of the Future - 2011) <br>
FP7-ICT-2011-FET-F (FET Flagship Initiative)</span><span style=""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; color: rgb(25, 25, 25);">:: Capacities (Theme:
Research Infrastructures)<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2011-1 (Call 8) <br>
FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2011-2 (Ninth Call)<br>
<br>
<b><span style="color: rgb(25, 25, 25);">:: Capacities (Theme: </span>Activities of
International Cooperation)<br>
</b>FP7-INCO-2011-6 (Reinforcing Cooperation with Europe's neighbours in the
context of the ERA) <br>
FP7-INCO-2011-7 (Strengthening European research facilities in third countries
- INCO-LAB) <br>
FP7-INCO-2011-8 (Strengthening joint European S&T centres in Third
Countries - INCO-HOUSE)</span><span style=""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; color: rgb(25, 25, 25);">:: People (Theme:
Marie Curie Actions)<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">FP7-PEOPLE-2010-RG (Reintegration
Grants) <br>
FP7-PEOPLE-2011-ITN (Initial Training Networks 2011 - ITN) <br>
FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IAPP (Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways -IAPP)<br>
<span style="color: rgb(25, 25, 25);"><br>
Full texts: </span><u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7CallsPage&rs">http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7CallsPage&rs</a><br>
</span></u><br>
<b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 250);">------------------------------------------------
<br>
Upcoming events (Sept.-Oct.)<br>
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<br>
</span>SATNAC 2010 Conference<br>
</b>:: Date: Sept. 5-8, 2010<br>
:: Location: <span style="color: rgb(23, 23, 23);">Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch,
Western Cape, South Africa<br>
</span>:: Host: Telkom Centres of Excellence<br>
:: Contact: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="brownedr@telkom.co.za">brownedr@telkom.co.za</a><br>
</span></u>:: URL: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.satnac.org.za/index.html">http://www.satnac.org.za/index.html</a><br>
</span><br>
</u><b>Second African Conference on Information Ethics<br>
</b>Date: Sept. 6-7, 2010<br>
Location: Gaborone (Botswana)<br>
Hosts: UNESCO<br>
Organisers: University of Botswana, Pretoria, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Zululand and
the International Center for Information Ethics.<br>
URL: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.africainfoethics.org/conferences_2010.html">http://www.africainfoethics.org/conferences_2010.html</a><br>
</span><br>
</u><b>6th JEG8 (J<span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">oint Expert Group for the 8th
Africa-EU Strategic Partnership for Science, Information Society and Space)</span>
Meeting <br>
</b>Date: Sept. 15-17, 2010<br>
Location: Brussels, Belgium<br>
Host: BELSPO<br>
Organisers: AUC, EC, BELSPO, CERT, IRD<br>
<u><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 254);"><br>
</span></u><b>Conference “Space for the African citizen”<br>
</b>:: Date: Sept. 16, 2010<br>
:: Location: Brussels, Belgium<br>
:: Organiser: Belgian High Representation for Space Policy<br>
:: Contact: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="bhrs@belspo.be">bhrs@belspo.be</a><br>
</span></u>:: URL: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.bhrs.be/">http://www.bhrs.be/</a><br>
</span></u><br>
<b>ICT 2010 Event<br>
</b>:: Date: Sept. 27-29, 2010<br>
:: Location: Brussels, Belgium<br>
:: Organiser: European Commission <br>
:: Host: the Belgian Presidency of the EU<br>
:: Contact: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="infso-ICT2010@ec.europa.eu">infso-ICT2010@ec.europa.eu</a><br>
</span></u>:: URL: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/events/ict/2010/">http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/events/ict/2010/</a><br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 254);"><br>
</span></u><b>4th International Conference on Quality Assurance in Higher
Education in Africa<br>
</b>Date: Oct. 5-9, 2010<br>
Location: Bamako (Mali)<br>
Organiser: Unesco Bamako Cluster Office<br>
Contact: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="J.Shabani@unesco.org">J.Shabani@unesco.org</a><br>
</span></u>URL: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.unesco-bamako.org/conferences/English-index.htm">http://www.unesco-bamako.org/conferences/English-index.htm</a><br>
</span></u><br>
<b>2nd Erina4Africa Workshop<br>
</b>Date: Oct. 6-7, 2010<br>
Location: Lilongue (Malawi)<br>
Organiser: Erina4Africa Project<br>
Contact: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="info@ubuntunet.net">info@ubuntunet.net</a><br>
</span></u>URL: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.ubuntunet.net/erina4africa">http://www.ubuntunet.net/erina4africa</a><br>
</span></u><br>
<b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 250);">------------------------------------------------
<br>
Newsroom, August 2010 <br>
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</span><span style="color: rgb(254, 0, 0);"><br>
</span>The UbuntuNet Alliance’s Intra-Africa optical fibre Network<br>
</b><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">The first attempt to give a complete picture of
Intra-Africa’s terrestrial internet coverage comes from the UbuntuNet Alliance,
who has recently published a map tracking the existing and upcoming fibre in
the hinterlands of the African continent including the fibre for
telecommunications, general purpose national backbones and utility companies.<br>
More: </span><u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://ei-africa.eu/2010/08/17/the-ububtunet-alliance%E2%80%99s-intra-africa-optical-fibre-network/">http://ei-africa.eu/2010/08/17/the-ububtunet-alliance’s-intra-africa-optical-fibre-network/</a></span></u><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 27);"> <br>
</span><br>
<b>A new submarine fibre optic cable in the East African coast<br>
</b><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">EASSy, went on live on July 16, 2010, is the
third cable to land on the East African coast after SEACOM and TEAMS. The cable
is owned by 16 commercial telecom entities with 92 per cent owned by African
operators and 8 per cent by international operators (the West Indian Ocean
Cable Company – WIOCC – is the single largest investor).<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">More: </span><u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://ei-africa.eu/2010/08/17/a-new-submarine-fibre-optic-cable-in-the-east-african-coast/">http://ei-africa.eu/2010/08/17/a-new-submarine-fibre-optic-cable-in-the-east-african-coast/</a><br>
</span></u><span style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24);"><br>
</span><b>The AfricanAgenda2010: public e-consultation on African development
priorities<br>
</b><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) is
coordinating an e-consultation open to all African citizens aiming at
soliciting people’s perspectives on what they think are the key challenges,
opportunities and emerging priorities for Africa. With an eye to the upcoming
United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be held in
September 20-22, 2010 in New York, the target is to develop a citizen-driven
agenda for Africa in the second decade of the 21st century.<br>
More: </span><u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://euroafrica-ict.org/2010/08/18/the-africanagenda2010-public-e-consultation-on-african-development-priorities/">http://euroafrica-ict.org/2010/08/18/the-africanagenda2010-public-e-consultation-on-african-development-priorities/</a><br>
</span></u><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 27);"><br>
</span><b>The UbuntuNet Alliance needs experts volunteers for NRENs<br>
</b><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">The UbuntuNet Alliance invites expert
volunteers to offer their support through Capacity Building for NRENs. As fibre
infrastructure rolls out to and within Africa, there’s the increasing need for
human capacities to design, roll out, operate the infrastructures and indeed to
deal with the multiple challenges of running NRENs in developing economies.<br>
More: </span><u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://ei-africa.eu/2010/08/19/the-ubuntunet-alliance-needs-experts-volunteers-for-nrens/">http://ei-africa.eu/2010/08/19/the-ubuntunet-alliance-needs-experts-volunteers-for-nrens/</a><br>
</span></u><b><br>
More news available at<br>
</b>:: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.euroafrica-ict.org/category/newsroom/">http://www.euroafrica-ict.org/category/newsroom/</a><br>
</span></u>:: <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.ei-africa.eu/category/newsroom-2/">http://www.ei-africa.eu/category/newsroom-2/</a><br>
</span></u><br>
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<b>Karine Valin </b>on behalf of the EuroAfrica-ICT & eI-Africa
Partnerships<br>
Managing Director | Sigma Orionis | <a href="http://www.sigma-orionis.com/">www.sigma-orionis.com</a>
<br>
Coordinator | EuroAfrica-ICT EU/FP7 Project | <a href="http://www.euroafrica-ict.org/">www.euroafrica-ict.org</a><br>
Coordinator | eI-Africa EU/FP7 Project | <a href="http://www.ei-africa.eu/">www.ei-africa.eu</a>
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