18 October 2018. Nairobi. Horizon 2020 Info Day: Funding opportunities for cooperation between Africa and Europe through Horizon 2020.

1. Horizon H2020 – Open to the
world
Name: N.N.
Function: Service Facility in support of International Cooperation in
Research and Innovation (communication@ServiceFacility.eu)

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Overview
1 Horizon 2020 – Open to the World
2 Funding of international partners
3 African Countries in Horizon 2020 - State of Play and Future
Opportunities
4 Opportunities for researchers and entities from African Countries
in the upcoming calls under Horizon 2020
5 MSCA actions
6 The European Research Council
7 Collaborative projects – Focus on EU-Africa cooperation
8 Evaluation Process, overview
9 Key messages and useful links

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1. Horizon 2020 – Open to the World

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Did you know? The European Union:
500 million people – 28 countries - one single
market
6% of the
world's
population
20% of
world
expenditure
on research
27% of
world
scientific
publications
32% of
high-impact
publications
32% of
patent
applications
some of the best
universities in the world
some of the most innovative
companies in the world
Source: EUROSTAT

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What is Horizon 2020?
• Your central entry point and easy access to European research and
innovation
Horizon 2020 is open to the world!
• The EU Framework Programme for Research & Innovation
• The biggest multinational programme of its kind with a budget of
almost € 80 billion
• Horizon 2020 welcomes researchers & institutions, public and
private, from all over the world

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European Union Member States and Countries
Associated to Horizon 2020
EU Member States (28)
Associated Countries (16)
Albania
Armenia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Faroe Islands
Georgia
Iceland
Israel
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Moldova
Montenegro
Norway
Serbia
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
Switzerland

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• Specific topics in calls for proposals may:
• indicate that participation of International
Partners is encouraged
• indicate that participation of partners from
a certain country or region is encouraged
or even mandatory
• Coordinated calls exist, used for specific actions
International participation is targeted by
specific programme elements
Targeted
Opening

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Horizon 2020 Flagships on targeted activities
for international cooperation

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EU - African Union cooperation in H2020 2018-
2020 topics

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Why should you participate in Horizon 2020?
Ambitious research
and innovation
projects
Access to world
class research
infrastructures
Tackle global
challenges together
with excellent
European and
International
scientists
Mobility to Europe
Access to new
networks and
alliances
New business
opportunities
and visibility of
your research
Research funding

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Europe invites International Partners to
participate
Access to
knowledge
Attracting talent
and investment
Better research
and exploitation
Access to
markets
More visible
global profile

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2. Funding of international partners

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Automatically funded:
• Member States
• Associated Countries
• Countries listed in Annex A of the Work
Programme
Other Partner Countries are funded when:
• Agreement exists between 2 funding bodies
• Provision made in the call text
• Commission deems participation essential
Eligibility for Funding – General Rules
African
Countries
https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/wp/20
18-2020/annexes/h2020-wp1820-annex-a-countries-rules_en.pdf

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3. African Countries in Horizon 2020
- State of Play and Future
Opportunities

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African Countries in Horizon 2020 - Statistics
(Record date: May 2018)
https://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/policy/eu-
af_infographic_2018.pdf#view=fit&pagemode=none

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African Countries in Horizon 2020 - Statistics
(Record date:15/10/2018)
https://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/policy/africanunion_roadmap_2017.pdf

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4. Opportunities for researchers and
entities from Kenya in the
upcoming calls under Horizon
2020

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Horizon 2020 covers three priority areas:
Industry driven:
Strategic investments in key
technologies
Researcher driven:
The foundation of tomorrow’s
technologies, jobs and wellbeing
Society driven:
Tackling the great challenges of
our time of citizens and society
Excellent science1
Societal challenges3
Industrial
leadership
2

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Horizon 2020 – relevant areas for
international participation

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How can you participate in Horizon 2020?
There are two ways to participate:
• Collaborative projects
Include at least 3 legal entities
from 3 different countries of
the EU or from countries
associated to Horizon 2020
• Participation of individual
researchers
Researchers of all nationalities
are welcome to participate

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• The European Research Council (ERC)
=excellent research
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
= mobility of researchers and technical staff
These opportunities are for researchers who
want to work in Europe.
Excellent
Science
Where in Horizon 2020 can you find funds for
individual research?

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5. Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions (MSCA)

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What do Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions (MSCA) offer?
• Opportunities for training and career development
• Mobility of researchers is mandatory
MSCA principles:
• Open to all career stages and nationalities
• Bottom-up approach
• International, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary career and
knowledge-exchange
Excellent
Science

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Four MSCA main funding lines – Part I
Individual Fellowships (IF):
• Supporting experienced international researchers to do research
in Europe for 12-36 months
• Host institutions: from academia or industry
Co-funding of regional, national and international
programmes (COFUND):
• COFUND provides funding for funders, stimulating regional, or
international programmes
• At all stages of researchers' careers (ESR, ER)

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Four MSCA main funding lines – Part II
Innovative Training Networks (ITN):
• Networks of organisations offering research and training to
early-stage researchers
Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE):
• International and inter-sectoral cooperation
• Exchange of all types of staff (research, management,
administrative and technical)

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IF: Individual Fellowships
• As an experienced researcher of any nationality you can apply
with your individual research project to be conducted at a
European organisation
• An individual fellowship provides tailored training for your
career in research
• Work contract including social security for 12-36 months
• Possibility to spend 2 years in a TC and one year in Europe
(Global Fellowships)

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IF: Individual Fellowships – How it works
European
Fellowships
Global
Fellowships
EFs: 12-24 months
GFs: 12-24 months for the outgoing phase plus
12 month return phase in Europe
From Africa to Europe
From Europe to Africa
Mobility rule
Mobility rule

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• Participation of early-stage researchers in existing joint research training
or doctoral programmes of international networks
• Duration: 4 years, any nationality of researchers, funds covering
researchers' and institutional costs
• Network of organisations can apply for funding within the following
funding schemes:
ITN: Innovative Training Networks
Min. 2 beneficiaries from
2 different MS/AC:
1 academic + 1 non-academic
sector 180PM
540 PM>2 entities
Min. 3 beneficiaries
from academic sector, awarding
PhD from 3 different MS/AC
540 PM
ETN
European Training
Networks
Participants
implement a joint
research
programme
Min. 3 beneficiaries from any
sector from 3 different MS/AC
540 PM
EID
European Industrial
Doctorates
Doctoral programme
with the non-
academic sector
EJD
European Joint
Doctorates
Doctoral programme
to deliver joint
degrees

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• As a university, research centre or company you can conduct
short term staff exchanges within a joint research project.
• Staff of any nationality, employed by the organisations from
the network, can participate
• All types of staff are eligible (research, management,
administrative or technical)
• Sharing of knowledge and ideas from research to market
through trans-border and inter-sectoral collaboration with
Europe.
RISE: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange

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RISE: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange
Conditions:
• At least 3 entities from 3 different countries of which 2
should come from different MS and/or AC
• Staff should be engaged in or linked to research and
innovation activities for at least one month prior to the
secondment
• Duration: Up to 4 years
• Costs covered: Secondment of staff members for one
month up to one year

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RISE partnership example
Non-Academic Sector
Academic Sector
Academic Sector
or
Non-Academic Sector
The European dimension allows
only intersectoral secondments
The international
dimension does not
exclude exchanges
within the same sector

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Openings and deadlines under WP 2018-2020
Funding scheme Publication Budget Deadline
ITN 19 13.09.2018 470 Mio. € 15.01.2019
ITN 20 12.10.2019 525 Mio. € 09.01.2020
RISE 19 04.12.2018 80 Mio. € 02.04.2019
RISE 20 05.12.2019 80 Mio. € 07.04.2020
IF 19 11.04.2019 295,62 Mio. € 11.09.2019
IF 20 08.04.2020 325 Mio. € 09.09.2020
COFUND 19 04.04.2019 90 Mio. € 26.09.2019
COFUND 20 08.04.2020 100 Mio. € 29.09.2020
Find MSCA COFUND and ITN open call for individual researchers
on Euraxess: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/

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6. The European Research Council

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• For excellent researchers of any nationality wishing to conduct
their groundbreaking research in Europe (EU Member State or
Associated Country)
• No thematic priorities  bottom-up approach
• Investigator-driven
• ERC: https://erc.europa.eu/
The European Research Council
More than 600
grants to non-
EU/AC Principal
Investigators
since start of
ERC

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ERC Main Principles
• 1 Principal Investigator (PI) and team
• 1 Host institution in an EU Member State or Associated Country to
Horizon 2020
• 1 Selection criterion: EXCELLENCE
• Project duration: Up to 5 years
• Minimum 50% (StG), 40% (CoG), 30% (AdG, SyG) of PI working
time on ERC project
• Minimum 50% of ERC PI working time in a EU Member State or
Associated Country
• Possibility to move with the grant to any place in Europe if
necessary
The European Research Council

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Starting Grant (StG)
Early career top researchers, 2-7 years after PhD | up to
€1.5 mio.
Consolidator Grant (CoG)
Top researchers, 7-12 years after PhD | up to €2 mio.
Advanced Grant (AdG)
Senior researchers with a significant ten-year-track record |
up to €2.5 mio.
Synergy Grant (SyG)
2-4 excellent researchers and their teams (researchers with
complementary skills, knowledge and resources) project
duration max. 6 years | up to a maximum of €10 mio.
Four ERC main funding lines

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• Start-Up costs for scientists moving to EU / Associated
Countries
• Purchase of major equipment
• Access to large facilities
 Up to €500 000 for Starting
 Up to €750 000 for Consolidator
 Up to €1 Million for Advanced grantees
Additional Funding

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Source: ERCEA
Indicative summary of main ERC calls

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7. Collaborative projects
Focus on EU-Africa cooperation

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• As a legal entity from Kenya you can take
part in collaborative projects of Horizon
2020
• You can receive funding
• You can even coordinate a project
Remember! All proposals must meet
certain minimum conditions:
3 participants from different EU
member states or Associated Countries
You as an international partner must
come in addition to this minimum
How to participate in a collaborative project?
Excellent
Science
Industrial
Leadership
Societal
Challenges

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Focus – Societal Challenge 2
International cooperation with Africa
Mandatory in 3 topics
 SFS-34-2019: Food Systems Africa
 SFS-35-2019-2020: Sustainable Intensification in Africa
 BG-08-2018-2019: All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Flagship
Recommended/encouraged in 3 topics
 SFS-05-2018-2019-2020: New and emerging risks to plant health
 SFS-11-2018-2019: Anti-microbials and animal production
 SFS-12-2019: A vaccine against African swine fever
Sources used for slides: H2020 Infoday on SC2 calls for proposals of 2019 –
Bruxelles, 25° June 2018
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/news/horizon-2020-info-day-societal-challenge-2-calls-proposals-2019

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Proposals shall include at least 4 participants from a specific
region of Africa (as defined by African Union) and a minimum of
5 participants from Africa
Useful resources:
https://www.africa-eu-sti-portal.net/en/589.php
https://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/policy/eu-africa_roadmap_2016.pdf
LC-SFS-34-2019: Food Systems Africa
Implementing the EU-African Union Partnership on Food and Nutrition
Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) – Pillar 2 of the EU-Africa FNSSA
Roadmap
Nutrition sensitive agriculture, avoiding that increasing agricultural output leads to
more hunger (Sikasso Paradox): Lack of agricultural diversity results in increasing
levels of malnutrition
• sustainable post-harvest technologies (incl. bio-based packaging)
• food safety (incl. free of mycotoxins),
• reduced food waste
• food-supply chains to local urban and high value global markets
(conventional and organic)

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Subtopic A: African Farming Systems, sustainable intensification pathways
• Inclusion of multi-actor approach and cross cutting issues from FNSSA pillar 4 (e.g.
role of female in agriculture)
• Additional elegibility criteria: proposals shall include at least 5 participants from
specific region of Africa (as defined by the African Union) and a minimum of 8
participants from Africa
SFS-35-2019-2020: Sustainable Intensification
in Africa
Subtopic B: Soil system for Africa
• Additional elegibility criteria: proposals shall include at least 8 participants
from Africa
• Due to logistics, the laboratory for soil sample analysis should be located
on the African continent
Useful resources:
https://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?pg=news_by_country&countryname=africa
LUCAS soil sampling and databases: https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/projects/lucas
Link to FAO-Global Soil Partnership (info on IPTS members) http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/en/

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• Move towards a basin-wide cooperation from Antarctica to the Arctic, through
enhanced cooperation with countries bordering the South Atlantic,
notably Brazil and South Africa (Belém Statement 2017).
• Two subtopic in 2019:
- [B] Assessing Atlantic marine Ecosystems – 9 M€ (x 3-4)
- [C] New aquaculture value chains – 8 M€ (x 3-4)
• In addition to the minimum number of participants, proposals shall include
participants from South Africa and Brazil
• Better and accurate monitoring, modelling, planning, management and
prediction capacities in the whole Atlantic.; contribute to the sustainable
management and protection of marine and coastal ecosystems (UN SDG 14).
BG-08-2018-2019: All Atlantic Ocean Research
Alliance Flagship
Useful resources:
Belem statement: http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/belem_statement_2017_en.pdf
Galway statement: https://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/galway_statement_atlantic_ocean_cooperation.pdf
South-South Framework for Scientific and Technical Cooperation in the South and Tropical Atlantic and Southern
Ocean: https://www.atlanticresource.org/aora/sites/default/files/GalleryFiles/AtlanticFacts/South--South-
Framework-for-Scientific-and-Technical-Cooperation-in-the-S....pdf
FP7/H2020 projects: https://www.atlanticresource.org/aora/site-area/atlantic-policy-research/h2020-fp7-
funded-projects

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• Introduction, spread and establishment of pest and diseases facilitated by
- Trade and movement of goods and people
- Climatic variations and changes in agricultural/forest management practices
• At the same time moves to increased reliance on plant protection products
• Comprehensive knowledge on pest and disease management is needed for their
control and management
• Topic to tackle new/emerging plant pest(s)/disease(s) relevant to EU
agriculture/forestry
• Proposals to tackle one or more plant pest(s) and/or disease(s) (regulated or non-
regulated, introduced or native) - Pests include weeds
• International cooperation encouraged with countries affected/threatened
by the same pest(s)/disease(s)
SFS-05-2018-2019-2020: New and emerging
risks to plant health
Useful resources:
EU Plant Health legislation: https://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/plant_health_biosecurity/legislation_en

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Scope: B. [2019] Alternatives to anti-microbials
• With the widespread use of anti-microbials for human and animal health in recent
decades, the world is increasingly confronted with the emergence and spread
of microbes that resist anti-microbial treatment
• Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for an estimated 25.000 deaths
yearly and over EUR 1.5 billion of healthcare costs and productivity losses in the
EU alone.
• Develop and test alternatives to anti-microbials: any type of alternative
intervention measures, other than vaccines (basic research on gut microbiome
excluded); take into guidelines, standards, legislation in the field (e.g. EMA, OIE)
• Projects should follow the policies and contribute to the objectives of the STAR-
IDAZ international research consortium. International cooperation is
recommended
SFS-11-2018-2019: Anti-microbials and animal
production
Useful resources:
European One Health Action Plan against AMR https://ec.europa.eu/health/amr/sites/amr/files/amr_action_plan_2017_en.pdf
EU Action on AMR https://ec.europa.eu/health/amr/antimicrobial-resistance_en

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• A devastating viral disease present in Europe for several years, in an increasing
number of member States. Serious socio-economic impact on farming sector and
is of major importance in the international trade of animals and animal products.
Concerns raised on the possibility to eradicate the disease without
vaccination. No vaccine currently available
• Vaccines against ASF for domestic pigs and wild boars (wild fauna other
than wild boars may also be addressed); developing pilot vaccines and their
companion DIVA test; vaccination as part of a control strategy in different
scenarios.
• At least the ASF viruses circulating in Europe; may also cover all or the most
relevant exotic ones. Participation by non-EU regions particularly affected
by ASF is recommended.
SFS-12-2019: A vaccine against African swine
fever
Useful resources:
Blueprint and roadmap on ASF vaccine: https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/animal-diseases/control-
measures/asf_en#bmrp
GARA - Global African swine fever Research Alliance: https://www.ars.usda.gov/GARA/

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SC2 Topics: Summary and Practical Info
Topic code Topic Name
Type of
action
Expected
proposals
contribution
H2020
2019
Budget
Deadline
LC-SFS-34-2019 Food Systems Africa RIA 7M€ 21M€
23/01/2019
(1st stage) -
04/09/19
(2nd stage)
SFS-35-2019-
2020
Sustainable Intensification
in Africa
RIA
Sub-A:
7,5M€; Sub-
B:5M€
35M€
BG-08-2018-
2019
All Atlantic Ocean
Research Alliance Flagship
RIA
Sub-B: 9M€;
Sub-C:8M€
18M€
SFS-11-2018-
2019
Anti-microbials and
animal production
IA 6M€ 6M€
SFS-05-2018-
2019-2020
New and emerging risks
to plant health
RIA 7M€ 7M€
SFS-12-2019 A vaccine against African
swine fever
IA 10M€ 10M€
23/01/2019
(Single
stage)

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Focus – Societal Challenge 5
LC-CLA-05-2019: Human dynamics of climate
change
Scope: A. [2019] Climate services for Africa
• Actions should exploit new, relevant climate data made available by Copernicus
and other relevant sources (such as GEOSS) and create dedicated climate
services for Africa for at least 2 of the following sectors: water, energy,
food security, land use, health and infrastructure
• Actions should develop and deliver tools/applications which demonstrate
clearend-user engagement, consultation and participation, and which enhance
planning and implementation of climate adaptation strategies in Africa
• Actions should further consider the EU-Africa Research and Innovation Partnership
on Climate Change and Sustainable Energy
• Proposals shall include at least 3 participants from at least 2 different African
Countries
Type of
action
Expected proposals
contribution
H2020 2019
Budget
Deadline
RIA 5-7M€ 23M€
19/02/2019 (1st
stage);
04/09/2019 (2nd
Stage)

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8. Evaluation process,
overview

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Standard evaluation criteria
There are three evaluation criteria for full
proposals:
The criteria are adapted to each type of action, as
specified in the Work Programme
Excellence Impact
Quality and
efficiency of
implementation

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Overview of the evaluation process
Eligibility check
Allocation
of proposals
to evaluators
Individual
Evaluation
Reports
(Usually done
remotely)
Consensus
Report
(May be done
remotely)
Panel Report
Evaluation
Summary Report
Panel ranked list
Final ranked list
Evaluators
(min.3
For each
proposal)
Commission Commission
FinalisationPanel
Review
Receipt of
Proposals
Individual
Evaluation
Consensus
Group

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9. Key messages and useful links

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Key messages
• Horizon 2020 is the largest research and innovation programme in the
world
• African nationals or institutions are eligible to take part in Horizon
2020, as individual researchers or in collaborative projects
• Participants from African Countries automatically receive funding from
the EU
• International cooperation is encouraged
• All topics showed in SFS call (SC2) fall under the concept of Multi-Actor
Approach  projects must focus on real problems or opportunities that
farmers, foresters or others who need a solution (“end-users”) are
facing. It also means that partners with complementary types of
knowledge – scientific, practical and other – must join forces in the
project activities from beginning to end. As a result, MAA projects are
able to develop innovative solutions which are more ready to be
applied in practice and cover real needs.

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Useful links
• SC2 Infoday 2019:
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/news/horizon-2020-info-day-
societal-challenge-2-calls-proposals-2019
• SC5 Infoday 2019: https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/2018-information-day-
calls-2019
• Multi-actor Approach (EIP-Agri brochure):
https://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/sites/agri-eip/files/eip-agri_brochure_multi-
actor_projects_2017_en_web.pdf
• Participant Portal:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html
• Cordis: https://cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html
• Workshop EU-Africa on FNSSA:
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/news/workshop-eu-africa-ri-
partnership-food-and-nutrition-security-and-sustainable-agriculture-%E2%80%93
• Roadmap for EU-Africa Union S&T Cooperation:
https://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/policy/africanunion_roadmap_2017.pdf

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