Project
AEROAFRICA-EU - Promoting European - South African research cooperation in aeronautics and air transport
Funding origin:
European
Funding sources:
DG RTD
STRIA Roadmaps:
Other ()
Transport mode:
Airborne
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Project website:
CORDIS link:
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/234092
Duration:
Start date: 01/02/2009,
End date: 01/05/2011
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Total cost:
€419 754
EU Contribution:
€363 165
Overview
Background & policy context:
This project is about creating a platform for enhancing aeronautics and air transport research and development (R&D) cooperation between the EU and South-Africa. It also explore the potential for, and where appropriate, promoting the participation of other African countries in such a platform.
Objectives:
The overall objectives for AEROAFRICA are:
- to explore the potential for enhancing cooperation through an analysis (mapping) of aeronautics and air transport R&D cooperation between the EU and South-Africa, as well as other African countries;
- to develop and enhance networks and partnerships between EU, South-Africa and other African researchers and African organisations, in identified technical themes ideally suited for mutually beneficial aeronautics and air transport R&D cooperation;
- to promote South-Africa and African participation in the aeronautics and air transport activities of FP7 through focused information and advisory services;
- to establish an aeronautics and air transport R&D policy dialogue between the EU and South-Africa, as well as other African partners, so as to also support economic and development cooperation;
The proposed AEROAFRICA initiative represents the first attempt to significantly capture the aeronautics and air transport capabilities and needs of the EU and South-Africa in a complementary manner, useable as qualitative tools to enhance further co-operation.
Methodology:
AEROAFRICA's success and impact assessment will be based on:
- an overall increase in FP7 participation by the South-Africa and identified African aeronautics research communities;
- success in bringing about increased networking and partnering in the aeronautics R&D community, measured by determining the greater extent of FP7 consortium arrangements, and range and number of EU partner organisations with which South-Africa and identified African countries collaborate;
- the extent to which cooperative relationships are leveraged through joint identification of needs and priorities for collaboration.
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