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09549 Key Developments in EU support for science collaboration with Africa
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Senior Science and Innovation Representative, Embassy of South Africa, Brussels
Ms Mabuza has seventeen and a half years of progressive experience in the PublicSector engaging and mediating with international agencies in an effort to increase bilateraland donor relations towards the South African Science System. She has been dealing with awide range of policy...
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South Africa Ambassador to Belgium, Embassy of South Africa Belgium
Deputy Director-General, Department of Science and Innovation
Daan du Toit started his career in the South African Government with the then Department of Foreign Affairs where he trained as a diplomat. Since 2002 he has been attached to the Department of Science and Innovation, where he has notably served as the Department's representative in...
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Director for Global Approach & International Cooperation in Research & Innovation, European Commission
Maria Cristina Russo is Director for Global Approach & International Cooperation in R&I in DG Research and Innovation with responsibility for developing and implementing the EU international strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation and the international dimension...
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Policy Officer, DG Research, European Commission
Vincenzo Lorusso works as a Policy Officer at the European Commission, DG Research and Innovation (DG RTD), where he is in charge of Research and Innovation cooperation with Africa and, bilaterally, with ASEAN countries. Before joining the Commission, Vincenzo worked for eight years...
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Director: Strategic Partnerships, South African Department of Science and Innovation
Tugela Matubatuba is the Deputy Director for Strategic Partnerships Directorate (SP) at the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). She is responsible for the management and strengthening the South Africa Science, Technology and Innovation Collaboration between South Africa...
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Coordinator the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Ministry of Science and Innovation
Francisco (Paco) Colomer is coordinator at the Ministry of Science and Innovation of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (S2 2023). He earned his PhD in astrophysics by Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) and is MBA in “Management of Research Infrastructures...
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Chairman, Science Summit UNGA78
Declan Kirrane is the Founder and Managing Director of ISC Intelligence in Science, the chairman and managing director of the science Summit at the United Nations General assembly, and co-founder of Medicines for Future (MAF). He has over 25 years of experience as a global senior...
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