MSCA Staff Exchange opportunities for joint AU-EU R&I cooperation

Online matchmaking and information event 

MSCA Staff Exchange opportunities for joint AU-EU R&I cooperation 

MSCAdvocacy is partnering with the Long-Term Joint Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy between the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) (LEAP-RE), to provide a condensed platform for African and European researchers, universities, and industry to connect, focusing on the opportunities offered by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchange .

The online event is suitable for potential academic and non-academic African and European stakeholders interested in applying for the MSCA-SE Call 2024, which closes on 5 February 2025 or a MSCA-SE call in the future.

Register for the event by latest 11 December 2024 to:

• listen to the opportunities offered by the MSCA-Staff Exchanges,
• learn how to apply for them,
• find partners to prepare a joint proposal,
• discuss project ideas and how the MSCA can be utilised for joint AU-EU R&I cooperation.

Registration

Date: 12 December 2024, 10:00-11:45 CET

Registration link: https://registration.dlr-pt.de/en/online-matchmaking-and-information-event

Registration deadline: 11 December 2024

A personal link has been sent to your email address, please use this to access the registration form.

Background

Objective of MSCA-Staff Exchanges: The Staff Exchanges action funds short-term international and inter-sectoral exchanges of staff members involved in research and innovation activities of participating organisations. The aim is to develop sustainable collaborative projects between different organisations from the academic and non-academic sectors (in particular SMEs), based in Europe and beyond. Exchanged staff benefit from new knowledge, skills and career development perspectives, while participating organisations increase their research and innovation capacities.

The MSCA are open to all domains of research and innovation and encourage international cooperation to set-up strategic collaborations, including universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs and other non-academic organisations.

Pre-event registration & profile creation: Registration for the event is open to African and European researchers, universities, industry and innovation support organisations. A dedicated registration form will be created for the event. Participants will be asked to create profiles outlining their areas of expertise, research interests and objectives for participating in the LEAP-RE community platform. The creation of the profile is free of charge and intends to pave the way for cooperation and joint proposal preparation between African and European researchers.

Post-event follow-up: Participants will receive a summary of the event, including a list of potential collaborators, contacts made, and resources shared.

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