4th FRENCH-SOUTH AFRICAN JOINT COMMITTEE ON

4th FRENCH-SOUTH AFRICAN JOINT COMMITTEE ON SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION
Venue: Paris : Centre de conférences ministériel (CCM), Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et du
Développement International, .27 rue de la convention,75015 Paris
Date:
23 March 2016
Time:
09H00 – 16H30
AGENDA
ITEM
1.
TIME
08:30 – 09:00
TOPIC
Tea and Coffee
Welcome and opening remarks (objectives and anticipated outcomes
of the meeting) and introduction of French officials.
2.
09:00 – 09:05
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Mrs Clélia Chevrier-Kolacko, Deputy Director of Higher
Education and Research, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Development
Response and introduction of the South African officials.
3.
09:05 – 09:10
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Mr Daan du TOIT, Deputy Director-General, International
Cooperation and Resources, Department of Science and
Technology
Presentation of the S&T policies in each country. French Side Leads
For France:
4.
09:10 – 09:30

Mr Roger Genet, General Director of Research and Innovation,
Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research (10’)
For SA
 Mr Daan du TOIT, Deputy Director-General, International
Cooperation and Resources, Department of Science and
Technology (10’)
ITEM
TIME
TOPIC
Presentation and discussions on the current status of SA/F scientific
cooperation, including French-South-African centers for research and
Education , French side Leads
PROTEA, FSAGRI, FSATI, SANSA-CNES Agreement
5.
09:30 – 10:00
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Dr. Jean-Paul TOUTAIN, Attaché for Science and Technology,
Embassy of France, and representatives of French research
organisations (15’)
For SA
 Dr. Aldo STROEBEL, Executive Director, National Research
Foundation and DST (15’)
Discussion on future S&T collaborative activities. French Side Leads
French Cooperation Proposal
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6.
10:00 – 11:15
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11:15 – 11:30
Coffee Break
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11:30-12:30
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13:00-14:00
Introductory remarks from the French Research Institutes (10’)
Prof Jean-Paul Moatti
International Research and Training Centre for Marine Sciences
(15’) Marina Levy
Earth Observation as a second priority of co-operation (10‘)
Frederique Seyler
"Biodiversity and launching a Site for Global Ecology Studies
(Site d'Etude en Ecologie Globale SEEG) labelled by CNRS in
partnership with NMMU George and SAON" (15’) Stéphanie
Thièbault
TRILATERAL COOPERATION in STI (SA – France – another
French-speaking African country ( possible workshop) (15’)
Patrick Nedellec and Jean Albergel
HCD (French Embassy bursaries, academic mobility) (10 ‘) Jean
Paul Toutain
Cooperation in the area of nuclear research (20’) Daniel Iracane
Cooperation with Institut Pasteur (20’) Marc Jouan
Cooperation in the area of innovation : the Young Entrepreneurs
for Innovation type, soft-landing start-up programme. (10’)
Romain Petit
Cooperation in paleosciences (10‘) José Braga
Lunch
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ITEM
TIME
TOPIC
Discussion on opportunities for future S&T cooperation cont...
South African Cooperation Proposals
7.
14:00– 16:00
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Cooperation in the area of water research
South African Research Chairs Initiative
Global Knowledge Partnership
EU Cooperation
SKA
Science Forum South Africa
Discussion on high level bilateral visits
8.
16:00 – 16:15
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President Zuma's visit
Expected Ministerial visits
Report on Dr Colombani's visit to South Africa
Closing remarks by both leaders of delegations
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9.
16:15-16:30
South-Africa : Mr Daan du TOIT, Deputy Director-General,
International Cooperation and Resources, Department of Science
and Technology
France : Mrs Anne Grillo, Director of Culture, Education,
Research and Network, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Development
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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
SOUTH AFRICAN DELEGATION
1. DU TOIT Daan (Mr.)
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Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation and
Resources, Department of Science and Technology
2. STROEBEL Aldo (Dr.)
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3. FAUL Kerry (Dr.)
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Executive Director, International Relations and Cooperation,
National Research Foundation
Head, National Intellectual Property Management Office
4. MOKOMA Tebogo (Mr.)
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Deputy Director, Overseas Bilateral Cooperation, Department
of Science and Technology
FRENCH DELEGATION
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development
GRILLO Anne (Mrs)
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Director Culture, education, Research and Network
CHEVRIER-KOLACKO Celia
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Deputy Director of Higher Education and Research
(Mrs)
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MARCHISIO Stephen (Mr)
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Head of Strategic Sectors Division,
LE ROUX Yannick (Mr)
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Head of Department of Scientific and Academic Partnerships
(Africa, Southern and Central America, Africa and MiddleEast)
DAGRON Emmanuel (Mr)
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Desk Officer for Southern Africa
MERKEZ Daniel (Mr)
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Desk Officer for Central, Eastern and Southern Africa
MEHEUST Fabien (Mr)
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Desk Officer for Western Africa
FOULON Alexandre (Mr)
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Desk Officer for academic and scientific strategies
Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research
GENET Roger (Dr)
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Director General for Research and Innovation
CHAPEL Catherine (Mrs)
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Head of the Department Strategy, Expertise and
International Programs
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)
MOATTI Jean-Paul (Dr)
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President Director General
ALBERGEL Jean (Dr)
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Representative of CNRS, IRD and CIRAD in Southern Africa
LEVY Marina (Dr)
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Deputy Director of Département Oceans
SEYLER Frederique (Dr)
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Deputy Director of Département Internal Dynamics and
Surface of Continents
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
NEDELLEC Patrick (Dr)
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Director of research and International Cooperation (DERCI)
Pascale DELECLUSE (Dr)
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Director General of Institut National des Sciences de l’Univers
THIÈBAULT Stéphanie (Dr)
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Director General of Institut de l’Ecologie et Environnement
LESIGNY Chamira (Mrs)
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Deputy Director of research and International Cooperation
(DERCI)
Commisariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (CEA)
IRACANE Daniel (Dr)
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Deputy Director for International Affairs
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Direction internationale - Réseau International des Instituts
Réseau des Instituts Pasteurs
Marc Jouan (Dr)
Pasteur
Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD)
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PETITHUGUENIN Philippe (Dr)
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Deputy Director General for Research and Strategy
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Professor
Université Toulouse - Paul Sabatier
José Braga (Dr)
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Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR)
Nuria RUIZ,
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Water JPI secretariat.
Nakita VODJDANI
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ANR
Ambassade de France en Afrique du Sud
TOUTAIN Jean-Paul (Dr)
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Attaché for Science and Technology
PETIT Romain (Mr)
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Expert Technique International (Innovation)
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