1. The FinCEAL Researcher's Infobank has been launched!
2. The FinCEAL Workshop on Research Cooperation with Africa and the LAC region in Renewable Energy, Climate Change and Biodiversity and Tailored Training on Horizon 2020
5. Events, Publications and Calls relevant to FinCEAL LAC themes
6. Events, Publications and Calls relevant to FinCEAL Africa themes
7. Registration Open
Issue 2/2013
Developing Finnish Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation between Europe, Africa and the LAC region
The FinCEAL Researcher's Infobank has been launched! Are you a Finnish researcher carrying out your research on/in Africa or Latin America and the Caribbean? Register your project on the FinCEAL Infobank - a multidisciplinary database that supports exchange of knowledge, acts as a contact point showcasing Finnish expertise and to get up to date information on funding calls. Join the FinCEAL Infobank!
FinCEAL Travel Grants
The first Open Call for the FinCEAL Travel Grants was published in September 2013 and closed on October 4th. We are happy to announce the results of the first Call. In total we received 46 applications, 24 for Africa and 22 for Latin America and the Caribbean. 13 applicants for Africa were awarded the grants and 10 of applicants for LAC. FinCEAL would like to thank all applicants! View list of the grantees.
Exciting Upcoming FinCEAL News
FinCEAL Project Preparatory Funding will be launched December 9th during the FinCEAL Workshop – the Call will be published on FinCEAL website in December!
FinCEAL Africa Side-Event in Brussels - Stakeholder Workshop: Engaging SME’s in EU-Africa Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Research Partnerships is planned for March, 2014. More information on this will be made available early next year.
The first calls under Horizon 2020 will be released on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013.
EU Research and Innovation Programmes (EUTI), based in Tekes, communicates EU funding opportunities and EU policy issues to all Finnish stakeholders in companies, universities, research institutes, governmental agencies and municipalities. http://www.tekes.eu/en/basics/
Events, Publications and Calls relevant to FinCEAL LAC themes
ALCUE NET – Latin America, Caribbean and European Union Network on Research and Innovation ALCUE NET supports the CELAC-UE S&T Policy Dialogue process & the Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation (CELAC-UE JIRI) implementation during 2013-2017, aiming to establish a common platform for EU-LAC policy makers, research institutions and the private sector. To learn more, visit the web site at: http://www.alcuenet.eu/
Prometeo Project
Scholarships for foreign researchers interested in developing their research projects in an Ecuadorian Public University or National Research Institute. More information: http://www.educacionsuperior.gob.ec/ or prometeo@senescyt.gob.ec
Events, Publications and Calls relevant to FinCEAL Africa themes
Side-Events to the EU-Africa High Level Policy Dialogue on STI - in Brussels, November 25th-29th.
Existing and promising joint EU-Africa initiatives on the role of science, technology and innovation in promoting food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture, November 28th. To register.
What avenues for enhanced Africa-EU
collaboration on research, skills development, higher education and innovation? on November 27th. To register.
Family farming: A dialogue towards more sustainable and resilient farming in Europe and the world on November 29th. To register.
Register for: Workshop and networking event for researchersworking with renewable energy, climate change and biodiversityand tailored training on Horizon 2020 on December 9th and 10th, 2013. Researchers focusing on Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean all welcome! More information and to register.
Register for: Workshop and networking event for researchers working with renewable energy, climate change and biodiversity and tailored training on Horizon 2020 on December 9th and 10th, 2013. Researchers focusing on Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean all welcome! 
