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1 A Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science and Technology Cooperation www.caast-net.org CAAST-Net is supported under the Capacities Specific Programme of the European Unions Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Grant Agreement No. 212625). Friday, 23 April 2010 1 The role of International cooperation in national and regional STI priorities The CAAST-Net project – an example. Dr Eric Mwangi, CAAST-Net Africa Region Coordinator: Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Kenya. Dr Andy Cherry, CAAST-Net project Coordinator: Association of Commonwealth Universities, United Kingdom Your organisations logo here

2 A Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science and Technology Cooperation www.caast-net.org CAAST-Net is supported under the Capacities Specific Programme of the European Unions Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Grant Agreement No. 212625). Friday, 23 April 2010 2 Outline International cooperation contextualized CAAST-Net – an overview

3 A Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science and Technology Cooperation www.caast-net.org CAAST-Net is supported under the Capacities Specific Programme of the European Unions Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Grant Agreement No. 212625). Friday, 23 April 2010 3 International cooperation in context Current challenges and emerging issues in Africa –Human capacity –Infrastructures –Funding –Competitiveness

4 A Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science and Technology Cooperation www.caast-net.org CAAST-Net is supported under the Capacities Specific Programme of the European Unions Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Grant Agreement No. 212625). Friday, 23 April 2010 4 International cooperation in context Role of international cooperation The opportunities landscape –Bilateral/Multilateral donors –Foundations –Charitable trusts –Etc Differing agendas – international development agendas, self interest, …

5 A Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science and Technology Cooperation www.caast-net.org CAAST-Net is supported under the Capacities Specific Programme of the European Unions Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Grant Agreement No. 212625). Friday, 23 April 2010 5 International cooperation in context Matching national / regional priorities with donor agendas and priorities:

6 A Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science and Technology Cooperation www.caast-net.org CAAST-Net is supported under the Capacities Specific Programme of the European Unions Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Grant Agreement No. 212625). Friday, 23 April 2010 6 CAAST-Net Advancing Africa–Europe cooperation – research and policy dialogue EU framework programme Consortium of partners - nationally mandated S&T authorities. Range of activities add value to bi-regional cooperation.

7 A Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science and Technology Cooperation www.caast-net.org CAAST-Net is supported under the Capacities Specific Programme of the European Unions Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Grant Agreement No. 212625). Friday, 23 April 2010 7 CAAST-Net Research prioritisation – Senegal / France Policy dialogue platform – Kenya / Germany Information, training and awareness raising – Cape Verde / Portugal Networking – Ghana / Finland

8 A Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science and Technology Cooperation www.caast-net.org CAAST-Net is supported under the Capacities Specific Programme of the European Unions Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Grant Agreement No. 212625). Friday, 23 April 2010 8 Thank you! For more information please visit CAAST-Nets website: www.caast-net.org


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