Transnational Cooperation
ERAfrica - Developing African-European joint collaboration for Science and
Technology
ERAfrica is a project funded by ERA-Net Scheme of the EU FP7 (2010-2013). The
ERAfrica network is a partnership of 13 funding research and technology
development agencies, coordinated by the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD),
France. The ERAfrica main objectives are:
- To establishing a long-term framework for communication, collaboration
and coordination of programme owners/ managers related to S&T
co-operation from Europe and Africa;
- To reinforcing EU-Africa S&T collaboration by promoting joint
learning by African and European research programmes owners and managers and
identifying relevant instruments to address more effectively the global
challenges of sustainable development;
- To developing joint funding schemes and procedures between European and
African programme owners aiming at supporting joint activities;
- To strengthening African research capacities and improve the impact of
research for development in Africa.
ERAfrica - Euro-African Call 2013 "interfacing challenges": results for
Portugal
- INnovative Conservation Agriculture Approaches: Food Security and Climate
Action Through Soil and Water Conservation (INCAA),
project partner Gottlieb Basch, Évora University, ICAAM, 82.778€, project
coordinator Germany. Countries in the consortium: Germany, Kenya, Portugal,
Austria and Burkina Faso (2014-2017);
- Tailored fermentation for delivery of wholegrain and cereal fibre-rich
products: promoting dietary fiber intake in Africa and Europe (FIBRE-PRO),
project partner Elisabete Pinto, Oporto Catholic University, Biotechnology
School, 117.188€, project coordinator Finland. Consortium countries: Finland,
Portugal, Kenya and Burkina Faso (2014-2017).
Presentation of all funded projects - ERAfrica Booklet
Euro-African Networks for science, technology and innovation where FCT
participates aiming at The Joint Africa-EU Strategy
(JAES): INCO-NET CAAST-NET Plus,
CSA RINEA e ERA-NET
Cofund LEAP-Agri (ERA-NET
ERAfrica successor).
Contacts
Maria Maia
FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Av. D. Carlos I, 126 - 7º Piso
1249 – 074 LISBOA
Portugal
maria.maia@fct.pt
Tel: (351) 213 911 543
ERAfrica Site
http://www.erafrica.eu/