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| Brussels (Belgium) - July 21, 2010 |
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The 8th EuroAfrica-ICT Concertation Meeting, organised by the European Commission (DG INFSO, International Relations Unit) with the support of the EuroAfrica-ICT EU/FP7 funded project (coordinated by Sigma Orionis), successfully took place on June 23, 2010, at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Brussels, Belgium.
EuroAfrica-ICT concertation meetings have been launched in 2006 and are organised in Brussels on a regular basis with the aim of facilitating closer interaction and the development of synergies between the EuroAfrica-ICT initiative and other related initiatives addressing Euro-Africa S&T cooperation on ICT research. Moderated by Karine Valin (Managing Director of Sigma Orionis and Project Coordinator of the EuroAfrica-ICT initiative) the meeting was attended by 73 participants from 17 different countries in Europe and Africa, and was divided into three distinct parts: 1/. Cooperation perspectives on ICT with sub-Saharan Africa; 2/. Sharing visions and experiences; 3/. Specific workshop: identifying ICT policy and research priorities. Q&A discussions have taken place at the end of each main session contributing to exchanging visions, ideas and opinions. Also, several breaks throughout the day have been dedicated to develop fruitful networking among all participants. More... (report, proceedings, attendee list, etc.) |
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