Coordination and Advancement of sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science & Technology Cooperation Network

Project Information

CAAST-NET

Grant agreement ID: 212625

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2008

End date 31 December 2012

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": International co-operation

Total cost € 4 923 797,16

EU contribution € 4 199 999,98

Coordinated by

ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES
United Kingdom

Objective

The CAAST-Net project will establish a platform to promote improved cooperation in science and technology between Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. To achieve this objective, CAAST-Net will analyse the current European and African S&T cooperation landscape, and undertake S&T policy analyses. Informed by the outcomes of analyses, CAAST-Net will initiate and support European-African S&T policy dialogues to advance cooperation and broker partnerships. CAAST-Net outcomes will include identification of specific research topics for European-African cooperation and their recommendation for inclusion in FP7. CAAST-Net will promote African participation in the FP7 as well as greater synergy between S&T partnerships and development cooperation instruments. Implemented by a consortium of leading European and African agencies mandated by their governments to promote international S&T cooperation, CAAST-Net will be a key instrument to support the implementation of the overall S&T cooperation programmes agreed to by the mandated authorities of the EU and the African Union (AU). CAAST-Net has been developed with the support of the AU and NEPAD. CAAST-Net has 7 Work Packages: WP1 will gather and analyse information on current European-African S&T collaboration and on S&T policies and capacities which determine opportunities for future cooperation. WP2 considers the synergy between S&T partnerships and development cooperation instruments. The S&T policy dialogue platform under WP3 will promote European-African S&T policy discussions on themes identified in WP1 to frame an enabling policy environment for S&T cooperation. WP4 will establish S&T cooperation platforms to actively promote European-African S&T partnerships, especially for SICAs under FP7. WP5 will focus on improving FP7 information and advisory capacities available to African researchers via NCPs. The focus of WP6 is knowledge management and outreach, and WP7 is dedicated to ensuring efficient project management.

Keywords

• Africa
• MDGs
• development
• dialogue
• international cooperation
• policy
• science
• technology

Programme(s)

• FP7-INCO - Specific Programme "Capacities": International co-operation

Topic(s)

• INCO-2007-1.5 - Africa and the Caribbean Pacific Region

Call for proposal

FP7-INCO-2007-1
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Funding Scheme

CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actions

Coordinator

ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES

• EU contribution: € 870 160,29
• Address: Tavistock Square 20-24 ; WC1H 9HF London ; United Kingdom
• Region: London › Inner London — West › Camden and City of London
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Andrew Cherry (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (24)

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

South Africa

• EU contribution: € 205 489,99
• Address: Meiring Naude Road 53 CSIR Campus ; 0001 Brummeria
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Hermann-Josef Reuschenbach (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV

Germany

• EU contribution: € 588 389,34
• Address: LINDER HOHE ; 51147 Koln
• Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen › Köln › Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Ariel Crozon (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT

France

• EU contribution: € 255 950,32
• Address: BOULEVARD DE DUNKERQUE 44 CS 90009 ; 13572 Marseille
• Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur › Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur › Bouches-du-Rhône
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Ariel Crozon (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

FUNDACAO PARA A CIENCIA E A TECNOLOGIA

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 234 395,15
• Address: AVENIDA D CARLOS I 126 ; 1249 074 Lisboa
• Region: Continente › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Ligia Amancio (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

Research Research (Africa)(Pty) Ltd

South Africa

• EU contribution: € 410 824,55
• Address: Buitengragt Street 125, Bandwidth Barn, 6th floor ; 8001 CAPE TOWN
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Diana Beryl Coates (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Kenya

• EU contribution: € 177 454,57
• Address: Harambee Avenue, New jogoo house B, ; 00200 Nairobi
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Crispus Kiamba (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UGANDA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Uganda

• EU contribution: € 108 340,23
• Address: NASSER ROAD 3-5-7 ; N/A Kampala
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Mylia Rubanzana (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY IN THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE IN CHARGE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, RWANDA

Rwanda

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Urugwiro Village ; N/A KIGALI
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Romain Murenzi (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

NORGES FORSKNINGSRAD

Norway

• EU contribution: € 174 572,96
• Address: DRAMMENSVEIEN 288 ; 0283 Oslo
• Region: Norge › Oslo og Viken › Oslo
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Inger-Ann Ulstein (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

JYVASKYLAN YLIOPISTO

Finland

• EU contribution: € 224 863,69
• Address: SEMINAARINKATU 15 ; 40100 Jyvaskyla
• Region: Manner-Suomi › Länsi-Suomi › Keski-Suomi
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Risto Heiskala (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

VERKET FOR INNOVATIONSSYSTEM

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 115 722,19
• Address: MASTER SAMUELSG 56 ; 10158 Stockholm
• Region: Östra Sverige › Stockholm › Stockholms län
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Monica Hjertman (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LEDEVELOPPEMENT - C.I.R.A.D. EPIC

France

• EU contribution: € 44 725,46
• Address: RUE SCHEFFER 42 ; 75016 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Jacques Nolin (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Madagascar

• EU contribution: € 4 604,63
• Address: Fernand Kasanga ; 101 ANTANANARIVO
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Andriamaromasina Randimbimahenina (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SPORTS AND SCIENCE

Ghana

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: - ; N/A ACCRA
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: James Aframi (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

DIRECCAO GERAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR E CIENCIA

Cape Verde

• EU contribution: € 86 272,46
• Address: Av Cidade de Lisboa ; 350 PRAIA
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Arminda Brito (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Cameroon

• EU contribution: € 30 225,79
• Address: Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, Secretariat General ; N/A Yaounde
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Maurice Doube (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTERE DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR DE LA RECHERCHE ET DE L'INNOVATION

Senegal

• EU contribution: € 109 263,37
• Address: Building administratif, 5eme etage, aile droite ; 36005 Dakar
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Ndeye Arame Boye Faye (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

TURKIYE BILIMSEL VE TEKNOLOJIK ARASTIRMA KURUMU

Türkiye

• EU contribution: € 83 601,66
• Address: Ataturk Bulvari 221 ; 06100 Ankara
• Region: Batı Anadolu › Ankara › Ankara
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Nebilay Erdoğan (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion Act

Nigeria

• EU contribution: € 47 238,10
• Address: No 4 Blantyre Street, off Ademola Adetokumbo Crescent ; PMB 5074 Abuja
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Nnaemeka Orji (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

Botswana

• EU contribution: € 32 540,55
• Address: PRIVATE BAG ; 00414 GABORONE
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Boikhutso Lucas (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Egypt

• EU contribution: € 91 520,62
• Address: Kasr Al Aini Str. 101 ; 11516 Cairo
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Abdelhamid El-Zoheiry (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

Ghana

• EU contribution: € 229 832,09
• Address: AGOSTINO NETO ROAD 15 ; Accra
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Saviur Gladstone Cudjoe (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Ministry of Education Rwanda

Rwanda

• EU contribution: € 38 565,52
• Address: Boulevard de l'Umuganda ; Kigali
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Marie-Christine Gasingirwa (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, COMERCIO Y EMPRESA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 35 446,45
• Address: PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA 162 ; 28046 Madrid
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Armela Dino (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data