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COMPLETION OF JUNE NCP MEETING

Cognity Advisory is pleased to announce the successful completion of our June NCP meeting. The session featured an insightful presentation on “Twinning for NCP in Nigeria” by Dr. Maruf Sanni. We commend all participants for their valuable contributions to the productive discussions. For more information, please click the link below. Click Here

🌟 Cognity Advisory Hosts Landmark Green Hydrogen Event in Nigeria 🌱🇳🇬🌟

Yesterday, Cognity Advisory proudly hosted a landmark event focused on the future of green hydrogen in Nigeria. The dinner, featuring a high-level German delegation led by His Excellency Till Mansmann, marked a significant step forward in our journey towards sustainable energy solutions. Our esteemed host, Chief Uche Nnaji, Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, …

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Virtual Workshop Series of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda

The Workshop series dedicated to the implementation of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda has officially kicked off! The objective is to provide AU-EU innovators and the whole stakeholder community participating in the implementation of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda with a practical opportunity for training, growth, networking and collaboration. The series will comprise seven virtual workshops that …

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EU-AFRICADeveloping excellent research and talent together

4 June 2024, 08:30-14:00 CET The challenges humankind are facing are global and require a shared response. Africa hosts the largest number of young talents: their high-quality education is crucial to becoming the key actors who shape the future of our planet. At the same time, the sustainable and inclusive development of Africa is still hindered …

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Science ministers commit to better forecast and steer disruptive new technologies

At a get-together in Paris, OECD ministers said a new ‘anticipatory’ approach is needed. Consumer neurotechnology, increasingly able to read minds, is seen as one of the biggest novel risks By David Matthews Ministerial events of the OECD Science and Technology Policy Ministerial, in Paris, France, April 23, 2024. Photo credits: Maud Bernos / OECD Science ministers …

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EU should spend more on Horizon Europe, Macron says

In a searing speech at the Sorbonne University, the French president said the EU needs to invest a lot more money in research and innovation By Florin Zubașcu French president Emmanuel Macron during his speech at Sorbonne University, Paris, on April 25th, 2024. Photo credits: Emmanuel Macron / YouTube The EU needs to fundamentally change, including …

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EU opens exploratory talks with Singapore on Horizon Europe association

City-state would be the latest to join after South Korea, Canada and New Zealand – but concerns about democracy are likely to make talks controversial By David Matthews Photo: Bigstock The European Commission has announced that it has opened early stage talks with Singapore about associating to Horizon Europe. As part of a push to open …

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Olaf Scholz adds to calls for capital markets union to solve EU innovation woes

European entrepreneurs are being lured to the US by huge private investment, the German chancellor told research leaders  By David Matthews German chancellor Olaf Scholz. Photo credits: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung / Flickr German chancellor Olaf Scholz has thrown his weight behind an EU capital markets union to close the bloc’s innovation gap with the US by allowing far …

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Ukraine needs the support of big businesses, not only start-ups, says investor

Ukraine’s role as test bed for new technologies and a place where adaptable private firms can prosper was showcased at the European Parliament in Brussels By Thomas Brent The Technology and Ukraine: Lessons from the front line event at the European Parliament on April 16. Photo credits: Digital Europe Investing in start-ups in Ukraine is great, …

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