Nigeria-EU Science & Innovation Days

Agenda

  • 08:00 – 09:30

Welcome tea & coffee

  • 09:30 – 10:15

Opening Session

  • National anthems (Nigeria & EU)
  • Master of Ceremonies: Inya Ode
  • Welcoming remarks
  • Ms Tola Akerele, Director-General and CEO, Nigerian National Theatre
  • Opening remarks
  • H.E. Ambassador Gautier Mignot, Head of Delegation, European Union to Nigeria & ECOWAS

Goodwill messages

  • Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) - Dr. Arc. Sunday Sylva Togo Echono OON, Executive Secretary (TETFund)
  • European Commission, DG Research & Innovation - Ms Nienke Buisman, Head of International Cooperation - Asia, Pacific, Africa, Middle East
  • Federal Ministry of Education - Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, CON Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Education

Keynote address

  • Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology

Special address

  • Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu CON, Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.
  • 10:15 – 10:30

The EU-Nigeria Cooperation in Science & Innovation through the AU-EU Innovation Agenda and Horizon Europe

  • Dr Vincenzo Lorusso, Policy Officer, EU-Nigeria Cooperation on Science, Technology and Innovation
  • 10:30 – 10:45

Overview of the Nigeria–EU (Multilateral) Framework for Science & Innovation Cooperation

  • Tope Toogun, National Coordinator, Inter- ministerial Committee on Research & Innovation
  • 10:50 – 11:45

PANEL SESSION 1

  • Towards a focused national agenda for Science & Innovation Policy Harmonisation & Pathways towards a National Research Foundation
  • 11:45 – 12:30

NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK

  • 12:30 – 13:15

PARALLEL SESSIONS

  • 12:30 – 13:15

Panel Session 2 (Main Hall)

  • Building the future of science together
  • 12:30 – 13:30

Matchmaking Session (Matchmaking Hall)

  • Introduction to Horizon Europe, Africa Initiative IV: Why matchmaking matters and how to build effective partnerships
  • Presentation of online and offline tools, including the basic elements of proposals' filing and consortium agreement
  • Case study: Matchmaking in practice – a successful Nigerian example
  • Team Europe experiences: How EU Member States support effective matchmaking, with case studies
  • 13:15 – 14:00

PARALLEL SESSIONS

  • 13:15 – 14:00

Panel Session 3

  • Investors' roundtable: Financing science & innovation
  • 13:30 - 14:15

Matchmaking

  • Cluster 1: Health
  • 14:00 – 14:40

PARALLEL SESSIONS

  • 14:00 – 14:40

Panel Session 4

  • Shake & mix: Innovating in creative industries and culture
  • 14:15 – 15:30

Matchmaking

  • Cluster 2: Culture, creativity & inclusive society
  • Cluster 3: Post-conflict support
  • 14:45 - 15:45

Researchers' pitching session 1

  • Investors' roundtable: Financing science & innovation

Matchmaking

  • Cluster 4: Digital, industry & space
  • 15:45 - 16:15

BREAK

  • 16:15 - 17:30
  • 16:15 - 17:30

Researchers' pitching session 2

  • 16:15 - 17:30

Matchmaking

  • Cluster 5: Climate, energy & mobility
  • Cluster 6: Food, biodiversity, natural resources & agriculture

AWARDS AND CONCLUDING REMARKS

  • Massimo De Luca, Head of Cooperation, European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS
  • Prof. Michael Faborode, National Coordinator for the National Contact Point for Horizon Europe