Africa research funding event
Time
14.11.2024 at 9.00 - 12.00
Are you interested on applying funding for your Africa themed research or capacity building project? Or just otherwise interested to hear what type of projects there is in Africa among Turku area universities.
Come to hear researchers and lecturers’ experiences from various funding instruments. We will also present latest EU funding options relating to Africa.
Event is hosted by Turku Region University EU Network, TRUENet.
Coffee will be served!
Sign up latest by 7th of November using this link:
https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/A0BE028CC802884C
Location: Lecture hall Cal2, Calonia building, University of Turku campus
Confirmed schedule:
9:00 – 9:10: Opening of the event
Professor of Applied Digital Geospatial Research Niina Käyhkö, UTU
9:10 – 10:30: Collaborating with Africa - experiences from different funding instruments
Erasmus+
Mari Lahti & Arina Ventelä, TurkuAMK: CBHE on eMAMA
TFK
Mari Berglund, TurkuAMK: Come4Global
HEP/HEI-ICI
prof. Niina Käyhkö, UTU: GeoICT4e
GIZ
Franklin Nyairo, NoviaAMK: Impact for Kenya TVET
[currently confirmed speakers, more to come]
10:30 – 11:00: Coffee & networking
11:00 – 11:30: Outlook on the Horizon Europe programme 2025
Research funding specialist Ville Myllynpää, UTU
11:30 – 11:45: Greetings from delegation from Malawi, Namibia, and Zambia
11:45 – 12:00: Open discussion & Closing remarks
Come to hear researchers and lecturers’ experiences from various funding instruments. We will also present latest EU funding options relating to Africa.
Event is hosted by Turku Region University EU Network, TRUENet.
Coffee will be served!
Sign up latest by 7th of November using this link:
https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/A0BE028CC802884C
Location: Lecture hall Cal2, Calonia building, University of Turku campus
Confirmed schedule:
9:00 – 9:10: Opening of the event
Professor of Applied Digital Geospatial Research Niina Käyhkö, UTU
9:10 – 10:30: Collaborating with Africa - experiences from different funding instruments
Erasmus+
Mari Lahti & Arina Ventelä, TurkuAMK: CBHE on eMAMA
TFK
Mari Berglund, TurkuAMK: Come4Global
HEP/HEI-ICI
prof. Niina Käyhkö, UTU: GeoICT4e
GIZ
Franklin Nyairo, NoviaAMK: Impact for Kenya TVET
[currently confirmed speakers, more to come]
10:30 – 11:00: Coffee & networking
11:00 – 11:30: Outlook on the Horizon Europe programme 2025
Research funding specialist Ville Myllynpää, UTU
11:30 – 11:45: Greetings from delegation from Malawi, Namibia, and Zambia
11:45 – 12:00: Open discussion & Closing remarks
Ville Myllynpää