FCT joins initiative funded by the EU-Angola Dialogue Facility

On June 1, the EU-Angola Dialogue Facility held a signing ceremony in Luanda for the Implementation Action Agreements for eight proposals selected in the third call for proposals for this project, which is financed by the European Development Fund.

The eight proposals approved, out of a total of 44 applications, cover a wide range of areas, all of which are essential for Angola's sustainable development. These areas include funding for ethical and innovative science and technology, human capital development, international business missions, promoting competition, national development planning, public policy evaluation, and promoting renewable energy, boosting institutional cooperation and the exchange of information and experiences.

The Action "Policies and financing practices for global, ethical, innovative, and relevant science and technology: Dialogues between Angola, Mozambique, and Portugal" is coordinated by the Foundation for Scientific and Technological Development (FUNDECIT) of Angola and the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), with the participation of the National Research Fund (FNI) of Mozambique. This Action aims to create a partnership between the three agencies, carry out a benchmarking exercise on science and technology funding, and organize three in-person workshops in Lisbon, Maputo, and Luanda to discuss funding practices and instruments.