The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announces the launch of the selection process for Italian-South African project proposals in the following sectors:
- Frontier Digital Technologies and Data-Intensive Sciences: Artificial Intelligence, High Performance Computing, Quantum Technologies, Astrophysics and Radio Astronomy. Within this area, proposals involving AI applications with clear “benefits of society”, including social, societal and rural development applications, are particularly encouraged.
- Health, Biotechnologies and One Health: medical, agricultural, industrial, environmental and marine biotechnologies, infectious diseases, pandemic prevention and preparedness, vaccines, and enabling technologies.
- Sustainability, Biodiversity and Community Resilience: renewable energies, community energy solutions, ecosystem protection, sustainable wildlife management, biodiversity monitoring and restoration, climate resilience, and circular economy approaches.
To read the call for proposals, download the endorsement letter template, and view the FAQs, please visit the following link: ITALIA-Sud Africa – Avviso per la raccolta di proposte progettuali di Grande Rilevanza, finalizzato al rinnovo del Programma Esecutivo per la Cooperazione Scientifica e Tecnologica tra Italia e Sud Africa per il triennio 2027-2029 – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
