Strengthen the bilateral cooperation on research infrastructures with Africa
General information
Programme:
Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
Call:
HORIZON-INFRA-2024-DEV-01
Type of Action:
HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
Type of MGA:
HORIZON Lump Sum Grant
Forthcoming
Deadline model:
single-stage
Planned Opening Date:
06 December 2023
Planned Closing Date:
12 March 2024
Topic Description
Expected Outcome:
Project results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes:
- contribution to the new Commission strategy with Africa, notably to the following specific objectives: rapidly enhance learning, knowledge and skills, research and innovation capacities (with attention to female and young researchers);
- enhanced research capacities in Africa;
- enhanced Euro-African cooperation in R&I.
Scope:
This topic aims at fostering EU-Africa cooperation in Research Infrastructures, sharing of good practices and experiences to facilitate the development of a strategic approach for structuring RI capacities at pan-African level in fields other than those addressed by topic HORIZON-INFRA-2021-DEV-01-02.
Proposals should build on existing cooperation activities between African and European countries and take into account the outcomes of previous and ongoing initiatives. The potential contribution to ongoing global initiatives, where relevant, should be taken into account.