Dates
24-25 July 2025
09h00 – 16h00 (Kinshasa time, GMT+2)

Mode
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)

Venue
Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB)

Registration
Register here to attend virtually
https://euconf-eu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kO6vs8_sTISTev8TLs4W4g#/registration

Agenda/ programme
To view the agenda/ programme click here.

Overview
The DRC Ministry of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation and the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Prevention, through the National Institute for Biomedical Research (Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, INRB), in collaboration with the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), the European Union Delegation to the African Union, and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), have enganged the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD), the French Institute of Research for Development (IRD), the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), and CNRS [JGA1] to co-organize a hybrid scientific conference aimed at showcasing ongoing research and exploring new avenues for collaboration with African researchers. 

The two-day conference aims to foster scientific collaboration between researchers funded by the AAS (specifically through the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE), the European Research Council (ERC), and the CNRS's multi-year cooperation roadmap.

Objective
To highlight the launch of the second phase of the ARISE programme for Sustainable Development (ARISE SD) (2025-2030), in alignment with the AU-EU Innovation Agenda (2023-2032).

Sub-objectives
•    To initiate a dialogue on strengthening collaboration between European and African partners in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI). 
•    To update participants on the implementation and progress of the ongoing AU-EU Innovation Agenda (2023-2032). 
•    To explore opportunities for collaboration between DRC and EU research stakeholders within the AU-EU framework.