Professor Gita Ramjee passed away on 31 March 2020
On 31 March 2020, Professor Gita Ramjee, Chief Scientific Officer of the Aurum Institute in South Africa, passed away due to complications of a COVID-19 infection. Many in the EDCTP…
South Africa COVID-19 Online Resource and News Portal
What is COVID-19? On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, China. ‘Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2’ (SARS-CoV-2) was…
COST Open Call collection date – postponed until October 2020
The COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) has taken the decision to postpone the Open Call collection date in response to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). The 2020 COST Open…
European Commission Research Actions on Coronavirus
Actions taken to tackle the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 outbreak On 30 January 2020, the European Commission launched a request for expressions of interest entitled “SC1- PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020: Advancing knowledge for the…
The Updated map of the innovation landscape in South Africa & Framework Conditions 2016 contains updated information and data for policy makers, researchers, programme owners and innovation organisations as well as…
31 May 2020 Johannesburg, South Africa The awards recognise and reward excellence by women scientists and researchers, and profile them as role models for younger women. The awards will be…
Key Action 3: Support for policy reform Closing date: 1 October 2019 This Action promotes the active participation of young people in democratic life and fosters debate around topics centered…
International Science and Technology – Africa 2020
8 – 10 May 2019 Nairobi, Kenya Supported by the European Commission and African Union Commission, Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Education, IEEE Society on Social Implications of…
