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LEAP-Agri call for proposals is open

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LEAP-Agri ERA-NET cofund call for research proposals on “Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture for Nutrition and Food Security in Africa” is open. Deadline for pre-proposals is in June 2017 (exact date tbc).

LEAP-Agri (A Long term EU- Africa research and innovation Partnership) on food and nutrition security and sustainable Agriculture is a partnership between 24 funding organisations from nine African countries (i.e. Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda), nine European countries (i.e. Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Nederland, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Turkey) and an international organization.

For further information on this call please see the Call Announcement, including guidelines for submission.

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Call for Proposals: Young Scientists and Entrepreneurs at the African Network for Solar Energy (ANSOLE) Days 2017

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Are you a scientists or entrepreneur working with sustainable energy issues, not older than 35 years and based in Africa or Europe? If yes, the Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID) and the Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) invite you young scientists and entrepreneurs to apply for your participation in a Science and Business Slam at the ANSOLE Days 2017. Your proposal should address at least one of the following areas:

  • Solar materials & applications
  • Energy storage & grid infrastructure 
  • The energy-water-food nexus

More details and application via RECP web site | Deadline: 20 March 2017.

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Call for Papers! EFITA Congress in Montpellier, France, July 2nd – 6th

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11th edition of the EFITA CONGRESS in Montpellier, France: European conference dedicated to the future use of ICT in the agri-food sector, bioresource and biomass sector.

CALL FOR PAPERS : It’s time for researchers and companies to send your extended abstract !

EFITA is the European conference dedicated to the future use of ICT in the agri-food sector, bioresource and biomass sector. It was launched and is supported by the European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment (EFITA). EFITA happens every two year, and EFITA 2017 is the 11th edition. 200 participants are expected in Montpellier, France, from around 30 countries.

More details via GODAN web site.

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Calls for Proposals | Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot

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Request for Expressions of Interest for the Regional Implementation Team

OPENING DATE: 9 February 2017

CLOSING DATE: 23 February 2017​

CEPF requests that organizations interested in serving as the Regional Implementation Team (RIT) for the Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot submit an expression of interest per the announcement posted here. Please also review the posted RIT terms of reference, which give a full explanation of CEPF's expectations.

The Request for Proposals should be released to eligible parties in early March 2017, with an expected due date for full proposals of approximately 30 March 2017. There will likely be subsequent clarifications and formal approval of the RIT by the CEPF Donor Council prior to award, leading to a formal contract by June 2017, with the RIT starting in July 2017.

More information via CEPF web site.

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SwitchMed offers training to Jordanian grassroots initiatives in social eco-innovation

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Are you a civil society actor in Jordan looking to develop or reinforce your projects? Looking for the technical assistance you need to turn your ideas into reality? Do you want to launch a Grassroots Initiative on Social-Eco-innovation? If so, join the SwitchMed workshop on “Social Eco-innovation” in Jordan!

The workshop, to be held from 25 to 28 March 2017, is part of the SwitchMed Civil Society training programme. The objective of the programme is to support social and ecological innovations by Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in the Mediterranean region.

The deadline for application is 15 February 2017.

More info via EU NEIGHBOURS south web site.

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Towards the first call for proposals: publication of the draft guidelines for applicants

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Do you have a project idea involving different countries and organizations of the Mediterranean area?
Have you identified a common problem that can be best addressed through cross-border cooperation? If so, you might be interested in reading the draft guidelines for applicants of the first call for proposals under the ENI CBC Med Programme.

The guidelines describe the main features of the first call for standard projects, including the following information:

  • priorities and budget of the call;
  • eligibility criteria;
  • application and evaluation procedure.

These guidelines, together with the application pack of the call, will be discussed by the representatives of the participating countries during the meeting of the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) to take place on 13 and 14 of December 2016 in Athens.

Discover more and download the draft guidelines for applicants.

[Source: ENPI CBCMED]