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INTERLINK WORKSHOPINTERLINK WORKSHOP

7-8 JULY 20097-8 JULY 2009

PRETORIAPRETORIA

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PURPOSE

To provide a platform for researchers (African and EU) to:

– Gain an understanding of the international dimensions of FP7

– Share, deliberate on and critically engage with each other on research ideas and concepts

– Reach consensus on the way forward for FP7 projects and potential future networking endeavours

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EXPECTED OUTCOMES

AWARENESS RAISING OF FP7DISCUSSION ON THE PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

– Early warning and forecasting systems to predict climate related drought vulnerability and risks in Africa

– Integrated management of water and other natural resources in Africa

– Water harvesting technologies in Africa

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Other relevant topics with a

focus on Africa

The effect of environmental change on the occurrence and distribution of water related vector-borne diseases in Africa

Decentralised water supply and sanitation technologies and systems for small communities and peri-urban areas

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EXPECTED OUTCOMES

AWARENESS RAISING OF FP7DISCUSSION ON THE PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

– Early warning and forecasting systems to predict climate related drought vulnerability and risks in Africa

– Integrated management of water and other natural resources in Africa

– Water harvesting technologies in Africa NETWORK WITH EACH OTHERHAVE FUN

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RESEARCH ETHICAL ISSUES

CONFIDENTIALITY OF IDEAS IP REMAINS WITH THE ORIGINATOR(S)

OF THE IDEA(S) RESPECT ALL PERSPECTIVES

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Time lines for 2010 call

30 July 2009: publication FP7-AFRICA-2010 (themes Health, KBBE & ENV) 14 Jan 2010: deadline for submission project

proposals Jan-Feb 2010: evaluation (one step

procedure) March-Apr 2010: consensus meeting/ results

evaluation process Apr-May 2010: contract negotiation June-July 2010: grant agreement/ start

project