{"id":224,"date":"2025-08-11T11:19:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/?p=224"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:42:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:42:55","slug":"research-and-innovation-dissemination-and-funding-information-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/index.php\/2025\/08\/11\/research-and-innovation-dissemination-and-funding-information-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"RESEARCH AND INNOVATION DISSEMINATION AND FUNDING INFORMATION WORKSHOP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>DATE: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TUESDAY, 19<sup>TH<\/sup> AUGUST, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VENUE: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA (UNZA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING \u2013 NEW LECTURE THEATRE II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Research and Innovation Dissemination and Funding Information Workshop aims to provide a platform for researchers in Zambia to explore funding opportunities and enhance collaborative efforts. With the increasing importance of research and innovation in addressing both local and global challenges, this workshop seeks to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to navigate various funding landscapes, including those offered by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) and Horizon Europe. Notably, the recently launched Horizon Europe &#8220;Africa Initiative III,&#8221; which features 24 call topics and a total budget of over 500 million euros, will be presented in detail to the participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary objective of the workshop is to inform and empower researchers by showcasing successful funded projects and providing comprehensive insights into available funding mechanisms, including those under the Horizon Europe &#8220;Africa Initiative III.&#8221; Through presentations, testimonials, and hands-on demonstrations, attendees will gain practical knowledge on how to apply for grants, engage with international funding programmes, and develop collaborative research proposals. Ultimately, the workshop aims to foster stronger partnerships between African and European researchers, enhancing the overall impact of research initiatives and leveraging the substantial funding opportunities provided by Horizon Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Organisers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop is organised by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) in collaboration with the University of Zambia (UNZA), the Delegation of the EU to the African Union and EURAXESS Africa.<strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-0dc8a69d-d886-4023-979d-30df5447827c\" href=\"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Programme_-RI-Event_190825_UNZA_-Lusaka.docx\">Programme<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Programme_-RI-Event_190825_UNZA_-Lusaka.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-0dc8a69d-d886-4023-979d-30df5447827c\">Download Programme<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DATE: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TUESDAY, 19TH AUGUST, 2025 VENUE: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA (UNZA) SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING \u2013 NEW LECTURE THEATRE II Background The Research and Innovation Dissemination and Funding Information&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":226,"href":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224\/revisions\/226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}