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We have close economic, cultural and geographical ties, shared history, proximity and interests. EU-Africa relations are based on two complementary frameworks, the <a href="https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/policies/africa-eu-partnership_en" class="ecl-link">Africa-EU Partnership</a> and the new <a href="https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/07/20/post-cotonou-council-gives-greenlight-to-the-new-partnership-agreement-with-the-african-caribbean-and-pacific-states/#:~:text=The%20Council%20adopted%20a%20decision%20on%20the%20signature,twenty%20years%2C%20which%20will%20succeed%20the%20Cotonou%20Agreement.">Partnership Agreement with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States</a> (OACPS).</p> <p>The Africa-EU Partnership is the formal political channel for the EU’s relations with Africa. It was established in 2000 at the first Africa-EU Summit in Cairo and continues to be guided by the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200604113134/https:/africa-eu-partnership.org/sites/default/files/documents/eas2007_joint_strategy_en.pdf" class="ecl-link ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-after ecl-link"><span class="ecl-link__label">Joint Africa-EU Strategy</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#external" /></svg></a>, which was adopted at the second EU-Africa Summit in Lisbon in 2007. At the Summit held in Brussels on 17 and 18 February 2022, a <a href="https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/54412/final_declaration-en.pdf">Joint Vision for 2030</a> was adopted.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4727"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">EU-Africa cooperation in research and innovation</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p>The AU-EU High Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD) on Science, Technology and Innovation formulates long-term research and innovation policy priorities to strengthen Africa-Europe cooperation. It was adopted at the 3rd AU-EU Summit in Tripoli in 2010 as an important element of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy.</p><h3>Priorities and partnerships</h3><p>Based on the work of the HLPD, the thematic priorities for research and innovation were announced during the first ministerial meeting of the African Union and European Union research and innovation ministers in July 2020.</p><ul><li><a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/strategy/strategy-2020-2024/europe-world/international-cooperation/regional-dialogues-and-international-organisations/eu-africa-cooperation/innovation-and-technologies-priority_en">Innovation and technology</a> </li><li><a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/strategy/strategy-2020-2024/europe-world/international-cooperation/regional-dialogues-and-international-organisations/eu-africa-cooperation/green-transition-priority_en">Green transition</a> </li><li><a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/strategy/strategy-2020-2024/europe-world/international-cooperation/regional-dialogues-and-international-organisations/eu-africa-cooperation/public-health-priority_en">Public health</a></li><li><a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/strategy/strategy-2020-2024/europe-world/international-cooperation/regional-dialogues-and-international-organisations/eu-africa-cooperation/capacities-science-and-higher-education_en">Capacities for science and higher education</a></li></ul><p>Various networks and partnerships are active within each priority area.</p><h3>AU-EU Innovation Agenda</h3><p>The joint <a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/document/download/c9c4eb8e-df0f-41e7-a322-891786fef29b_en?filename=ec_rtd_au-eu-innovation-agenda-final-version.pdf">AU-EU Innovation Agenda</a>, aims to transform and increase the innovative capacities and achievements of European and African researchers and innovators into tangible outputs, such as products, services, businesses and jobs. Supported by the <a href="https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/stronger-europe-world/global-gateway_en">Global Gateway</a>, this Innovation Agenda, which was adopted on 19 July 2023 by both the AU and EU Commissions, represents the mainstay of the cooperation on Science, Technology and Innovation between Africa and Europe until 2033. </p><p>It builds on the work of the <a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/strategy/strategy-2020-2024/europe-world/international-cooperation/regional-dialogues-and-international-organisations/eu-africa-cooperation/partnership-innovation_en">Africa-Europe Innovation Partnership</a> under the HPLD. </p><p>The EU-AU Innovation Agenda is structured according to the 4 priority areas of AU-EU Cooperation in Research and Innovation: Public Health; Green Transition; Innovation and Technology; and Capacities for Science, in addition to Cross-cutting issues. It sets out<strong> </strong>short-, medium- and long-term actions, grouped according to these objectives.</p><p>It is accompanied by a <a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/document/download/0f8c43d8-e54a-4459-a922-eb07dfe683c9_en?filename=ec_rtd_au-eu-innovation-agenda-roadmap.pdf">Roadmap</a>, a “living document” which provides an overview of the governance and coordination of the Agenda as well as an inventory of implementing initiatives. It will be constantly updated to include additional initiatives in the coming years. Several initiatives will contribute to its implementation, including European Union programmes such as Horizon Europe and the Global Gateway Africa-Europe Investment Package, the AU Commission, EU and AU Member States and other organisations.</p><p>As part of the joint AU-EU Innovation Agenda, the following steps have already been taken:</p><ul><li>the <a href="https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/euraxess/innovation-talent-platform/au-eu-interface">AU-EU Innovation Interface</a><strong> </strong>was established to provide information on initiatives and opportunities for innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers and investors, generated by the AU-EU Innovation Agenda. Among other resources, this Interface gives access to a new “AU-EU Deep Tech Transformation Training Scheme”, addressed to innovators and entrepreneurs. It also includes reports of workshops undertaken in the context of the Agenda.</li><li>An <a href="/document/download/a52dcb5c-1913-434f-9a5e-2ffbb5506256_en?filename=ec_rtd_au-eu-innovation-festival-report.pdf" class="ecl-link">Innovation Festival</a> was held in Cape Town, South Africa in June 2023, to provide a platform to showcase and discuss innovation with a specific focus on women innovators and young people.</li></ul><p>The implementation of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda also foresees a series of biannual Virtual Workshops, the first of which focused on <a href="/document/download/0ef103f1-0cf4-46da-b07f-b556e944fc28_en?filename=ec_rtd_au-eu-workshop-ipr-report.pdf">Intellectual Property Rights</a> and took place on 28 November 2023. The second Virtual Workshop focused on <a href="/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/au-and-eu-host-successful-virtual-workshop-access-finance-innovation-2024-07-26_en">Access to finance for Innovation</a> and occurred on 29 May 2024. The next Virtual Workshop will concern Global Health Innovations and is foreseen for 29 November 2024. Stay informed on the Virtual Workshops through the <a href="https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/euraxess/innovation-talent-platform/au-eu-interface/dashboard-initiatives">AU-EU Innovation Interface</a>. </p><h3>Green Transition</h3><p>The main tools for implementing this priority are 2 long-term, jointly funded research and innovation partnerships under the HLPD:</p><ul><li><a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/strategy/strategy-2020-2024/europe-world/international-cooperation/regional-dialogues-and-international-organisations/eu-africa-cooperation/partnership-food-and-nutrition-security-and-sustainable-agriculture-fnssa_en">Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA)</a></li><li><a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/strategy/strategy-2020-2024/europe-world/international-cooperation/regional-dialogues-and-international-organisations/eu-africa-cooperation/partnership-climate-change-and-sustainable-energy-ccse_en">Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (CCSE)</a></li></ul><h3>Public Health</h3><p>The main tool for implementing this priority is the EDCTP.</p><ul><li><a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/strategy/strategy-2020-2024/europe-world/international-cooperation/regional-dialogues-and-international-organisations/eu-africa-cooperation/partnership-public-health_en">European Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)</a> </li></ul></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4647"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Funding opportunities</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p><a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe_en">Horizon Europe</a>, the European Union’s framework programme for research and innovation, is open to the world, which means that participants from almost any country can participate in most calls. The EU can fund the participation in Horizon Europe collaborative research actions of entities established in EU Member States, in countries Associated to Horizon Europe, and in <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/list-3rd-country-participation_horizon-euratom_en.pdf">low- and middle-income countries</a>. Most African partner countries are included in this latter category.</p> <p><a href="https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/461b6869-2b60-11ee-95a2-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-310778045" class="ecl-link">Africa Initiative II</a>: the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2023-2024 includes around 30 topics to boost EU-African cooperation in research and innovation. It reflects the EU-AU joint priorities on research and innovation and enables the implementation of the short-term and medium-term actions of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda. <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search;programCcm2Id=43108390;crossCuttingPriorityCode=Africa?programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&frameworkProgramme=43108390">Open calls</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/document/download/b17913bc-dc2c-4d43-a593-a9e772723f5d_en">Mediterranean Initiative</a>:  The Horizon Europe work programme 2023-2024 includes 37 topics that are flagged as particularly relevant for cooperation with the Mediterranean region. The calls can be found <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search;callCode=null;freeTextSearchKeyword=;matchWholeText=true;typeCodes=0,1,2,8;statusCodes=31094501,31094502,31094503;programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027;programCcm2Id=43108390;programDivisionCode=null;focusAreaCode=null;destination=null;mission=null;geographicalZonesCode=null;programmeDivisionProspect=null;startDateLte=null;startDateGte=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;cpvCode=null;performanceOfDelivery=null;sortQuery=sortStatus;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=topicSearchTablePageState">Open calls</a>.</p> <h3>European Research Council</h3> <p>The <a href="https://erc.europa.eu/">European Research Council</a> offers grants to researchers in all research domains for frontier research. Researchers from African countries are welcome to apply and if selected are eligible for funding to establish a research group in Europe.</p> <p>Grants are available for researchers starting or consolidating their independent career and for advanced researchers. Synergy grants are also available, where a group of 2-4 Principal Investigators (PIs) may include one PI outside the EU or countries associated to Horizon Europe, to tackle together an ambitious research problem, with all funded by the ERC.</p> <h3>Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions </h3> <p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/">Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions</a> offer fellowships for post-doctoral researchers from African countries (and other countries) to spend up to 2 years in a European group – or for European researchers to spend up to 2 years in African Countries. Also offers opportunities for African institutions to participate in Doctoral Training Networks and Staff Exchange consortia.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4648"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Projects and results</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p><strong>Research project database (CORDIS): </strong>The Commission's primary portal for <a href="https://cordis.europa.eu/search?q=(%2Farticle%2Frelations%2Fcategories%2Fcollection%2Fcode%3D%27brief%27%20OR%20(%2Fresult%2Frelations%2Fcategories%2Fcollection%2Fcode%3D%27deliverable%27%2C%27publication%27%20OR%20(%2Fresult%2Frelations%2Fcategories%2Fcollection%2Fcode%3D%27pubsum%27%20OR%20contenttype%3D%27project%27)))%20AND%20(%27africa%27)&p=1&num=10&srt=Relevance:decreasing">results of EU-funded research projects with Africa</a> </p> <p>For previous research and innovation programmes, please contact the <a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/contact-us/research-enquiry-service_en">research enquiries service</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/horizon-results-platform">Horizon results platform</a><strong>: </strong>Participants of framework programmes present their results for you to search, contact their owners, and possibly form partnerships.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4649"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Contact</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><h3>National Contact Points</h3><p>The <a href="/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/ncp?prefLang=en">National Contact Points (NCPs)</a> provide guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation in Horizon Europe.</p><h3>European Commission</h3><p><span class="spamspan"><span class="u">RTD-04-ASSIST</span><img class="spamspan-image" alt="at" src="/modules/contrib/spamspan/image.gif"><span class="d">ec<span class="o"> [dot] </span>europa<span class="o"> [dot] </span>eu</span><span class="t"> (DG Research and Innovation unit 04: International cooperation)</span></span></p><h3>Euraxess Africa</h3><p><a href="https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/africa">Euraxess Africa</a>  provides access to a complete range of information and support services for researchers in African and Mediterranean countries wishing to pursue a research career in Europe or looking for collaboration opportunities through Horizon Europe.</p><h3>Research Enquiry Service</h3><p>The <a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/contact-us/research-enquiry-service_en">research enquiry service</a> replies to questions regarding research in Europe, the EU's research and innovation funding programmes as well as calls for proposals and project funding.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_894"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Documents</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"> <div xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" class="ecl-file ecl-file--thumbnail" data-ecl-file="" id="ecl-file-762304513"><div class="ecl-file__container"><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-file__picture"><img class="ecl-file__image" src="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_small_no_crop/public/2024-08/mel-framework-au-eu-innovation-agenda.jpg?itok=mh2ol5ec" alt="Publication cover"></picture><div class="ecl-file__info"><ul class="ecl-file__detail-meta"><li class="ecl-file__detail-meta-item">Factsheet</li><li class="ecl-file__detail-meta-item">2 August 2024</li></ul><div class="ecl-file__title" id="ecl-file-762304513-title">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda</div><div class="ecl-file__description"><p>Overview of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) methodology to be used to measure the impact of the implementation of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda.</p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-file__footer"><div class="ecl-file__language" id="ecl-file-762304513-lang">English</div><div class="ecl-file__meta">(725.62 KB - 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The session explored strategies for effectively mobilising resources to achieve the objectives of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda, with a particular focus on addressing funding gaps.</p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-file__footer"><div class="ecl-file__language" id="ecl-file-953520027-lang">English</div><div class="ecl-file__meta">(226.42 KB - PDF)</div><div class="ecl-file__action"><a href="/document/download/84d14bec-0825-47d9-be1a-ce4b37fa07f4_en?filename=ec_rtd_au-eu-partnerships-in-action.pdf" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-link--icon ecl-file__download" data-wt-preview="pdf" id="ecl-file-953520027-link" aria-labelledby="ecl-file-953520027-link-label ecl-file-953520027-title ecl-file-953520027-lang"><span class="ecl-link__label">Download</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--fluid ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" 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class="ecl-file__detail-meta-item">Report</span><span class="ecl-file__detail-meta-item">19 July 2023</span></div> <a href="/document/download/7a666ede-7fad-41d6-8c06-f0c6a73a5eed_en?filename=ec_rtd_au-eu-innovation-agenda-stakeholder-event.pdf"> <div class="ecl-file__title">Report on the AU-EU Innovation Agenda Stakeholder Event</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-file ecl-file--thumbnail" data-ecl-file=""> <div class="ecl-file__container"> <div class="ecl-file__detail ecl-u-border-width-0 ecl-u-mv-none ecl-u-pv-none"> <div class="ecl-file__detail-info"> <div class="ecl-file__detail-meta"><span class="ecl-file__detail-meta-item">Factsheet</span><span class="ecl-file__detail-meta-item">19 July 2023</span></div> <a href="/document/download/099d52a8-be30-45d0-8525-0b0da13b9c39_en?filename=au-eu-innovation-agenda-factsheet.pdf"> <div class="ecl-file__title">AU-EU Cooperation in R&I and the AU-EU Innovation Agenda</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-file ecl-file--thumbnail" data-ecl-file=""> <div class="ecl-file__container"> <div class="ecl-file__detail ecl-u-border-width-0 ecl-u-mv-none ecl-u-pv-none"> <div class="ecl-file__detail-info"> <div class="ecl-file__detail-meta"><span class="ecl-file__detail-meta-item">Factsheet</span><span class="ecl-file__detail-meta-item">19 July 2023</span></div> <a href="/document/download/6061be87-84f4-4e7b-8255-314fd32dba90_en?filename=eu-au-ri-cooperation-he-africa-initiative-2.pdf"> <div class="ecl-file__title">Africa Initiative II - Horizon Europe Work programme (2023-24)</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-file ecl-file--thumbnail" data-ecl-file=""> <div class="ecl-file__container"> <div class="ecl-file__detail ecl-u-border-width-0 ecl-u-mv-none ecl-u-pv-none"> <div class="ecl-file__detail-info"> <div class="ecl-file__detail-meta"><span class="ecl-file__detail-meta-item">Roadmap</span><span class="ecl-file__detail-meta-item">19 July 2023</span></div> <a href="/document/download/0f8c43d8-e54a-4459-a922-eb07dfe683c9_en?filename=ec_rtd_au-eu-innovation-agenda-roadmap.pdf"> <div class="ecl-file__title">Roadmap of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p><p><a href="/strategy/strategy-research-and-innovation/europe-world/international-cooperation/regional-dialogues-and-international-organisations/eu-africa-cooperation/publications_en" class="ecl-link">Full list of publications</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2626"></a> <div> <div id="block-euafricacooperationnews" class="ecl-u-mt-l"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__title ecl-col-12"><h2 class='ecl-u-type-heading-2'>Latest</h2></div></div><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 "><article class="ecl-content-item" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-content-item__picture ecl-content-item__picture--large ecl-content-item__picture--left" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-content-item__image" src="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-08/ec_rtd_anniversary-au-eu-innovation-agenda.jpg?h=dca9eb37&itok=K1C1HoPe" alt="" ></picture><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-content-item__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><ul class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item">News article</li><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item"><time datetime="2024-08-02T12:00:00Z">2 August 2024</time></li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title" data-ecl-title-link><a href="/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/july-2024-marks-one-year-anniversary-adoption-joint-au-eu-innovation-agenda-2024-08-02_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >July 2024 marks the One Year Anniversary of the adoption of the joint AU-EU Innovation Agenda</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><p>The joint African Union (AU) - European Union (EU) Innovation Agenda is an unprecedented 10-year policy initiative that aims to foster the translation of Research and Innovation (R&I) into tangible positive socio-economic impact on the ground.</p></div><ul class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#clock"></use></svg><span class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-label">2 min read</span></li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__list-container"></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 "><article class="ecl-content-item" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-content-item__picture ecl-content-item__picture--large ecl-content-item__picture--left" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-content-item__image" src="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-07/ec_rtd_nigeria-eu-innovation-days.jpg?h=b3660f0d&itok=7JUT1CjR" alt="Photo from the event" ></picture><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-content-item__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><ul class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item">News article</li><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item"><time datetime="2024-07-29T12:00:00Z">29 July 2024</time></li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title" data-ecl-title-link><a href="/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/nigeria-eu-innovation-days-new-initiative-showcase-and-enhance-bilateral-cooperation-science-2024-07-29_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Nigeria-EU Innovation Days: a new initiative to showcase and enhance the bilateral cooperation on Science, Technology and Innovation, under the AU-EU Innovation Agenda</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><p>The first edition of the “Nigeria-EU Innovation Days” took place on 9-10 July in Lagos, Nigeria.</p></div><ul class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#clock"></use></svg><span class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-label">2 min read</span></li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__list-container"></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 last-item-column last-item"><article class="ecl-content-item" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-content-item__picture 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class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#calendar"></use></svg><span class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-label">Tuesday 3 December 2024, 09:00 - 12:30 (CET)</span></li><li class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#location"></use></svg><span class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-label">Pretoria, South Africa</span></li><li class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use 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data-ecl-title-link><a href="/events/upcoming-events/virtual-workshop-series-implementing-au-eu-innovation-agenda-access-finance-2024-05-29_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Virtual Workshop Series: Implementing the AU-EU Innovation Agenda – Access to finance</a></div><ul class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#calendar"></use></svg><span class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-label">Wednesday 29 May 2024, 10:00 - 15:00 (CEST)</span></li><li class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#location"></use></svg><span 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