The conference will bring together policy and research stakeholders from both Europe and Africa to discuss major developments and perspectives in the field of Africa-EU e-Infrastructures cooperation. The main outcomes of the eI4Africa and iMENTORS projects will be presented on this occasion:

:: The first ever Africa Grid Science Gateway
:: Several African e-Infrastructure flagship demonstrators, including the Pharmacology Science Gateway, the TRODAN Data Repository, the Weather Research and Forecasting Model, the Community Health Portal, and the Technology Transfer Alliance Science Gateway
:: The results of the two surveys launched to examine the state-of-the-art of e-Infrastructure applications in Africa, as well as to assess their economic societal and environmental impacts
:: The main outcomes of the four thematic workshops held in Africa over 2013-2014
:: The launched program to deploy Certification Authorities across Africa
:: The launch of the most comprehensive crowdsourcing data map providing insights into international cooperation and ICT investments in Africa for scientists, universities, research and education networks, and international donors
:: The development of a decision-support system based on multiple stakeholders’ evaluations and impact assessments for on-going international aid projects and e-infrastructures
:: A set of contextual factors which enable the assessment of ICT4D proposals ahead of their implementation by estimating their potential impact
:: The role of open aid data in enhancing the coherence of international aid
:: African progress towards establishing national and regional Research and Educational Networks (RENs)

The Conference will feature various session types:

:: Plenary sessions (featuring officials from the European Commission, the African Union Commission, Governments, and internationally acknowledged ICT experts)
:: Presentation sessions (organised around the main conference themes)
:: Discussions and debates sessions (offering participants the opportunity to actively contribute to the Conference outputs)
:: Networking sessions (aimed at facilitating additional and informal networking opportunities)

With a wide range of themes to be explored, a comprehensive programme will ensure all participants are able to develop international, cross-cutting contacts and enhance their knowledge and expertise:

:: Potential of e-Infrastructures for African Research and Education
:: Research and Education Networks Deployment in Africa
:: Science Gateways and e-Science platforms
:: Flagship e-Infrastructure services in the Health, Environment and Education sectors
:: Societal impact of e-Infrastructure applications
:: African e-Infrastructures data mapping
:: ICT investments in Africa

Over 100 delegates are expected to attend this major event in the field of e-Infrastructures.

Among them: Policy-makers | Senior representatives from Governments | ICT project managers | Programme managers | Heads of research labs | Researchers | IT engineers | Lecturers and researchers from universities and the higher education sector | Managers of NGOs, professional associations, centres of excellence, trade unions, chambers of commerce, etc. | Industry stakeholders | etc.

Registrations will open at the end of August. Stay tuned on our websites!