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News about EDCTP Governance |
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Appointments |
Dr Andrew Kitua succeeds Dr Simon Agwale as new DCCC chair
EDCTP gives a warm welcome to Dr Andrew Kitua, who took up the position of DCCC chair in April 2008 in the place of Dr Simon Agwale who has completed his term as the Chairperson. Read more >>
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EDCTP welcomes new staff members |
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News about Calls and Grants |
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Calls open for application |
| On 30 July 2008, EDCTP launched the following calls:
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TB diagnostics |
| EDCTP has allocated € 8 million to support clinical trials that will lead to development of simpler, cheaper and more accurate TB diagnostic tools. A TB diagnosis stakeholder meeting will be held on 7 October in Paris with the aim of identifying research gaps and funding priorities. This meeting will be hosted by the Pasteur Institute. Read more >>
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Small grant programme |
In July 2008 the Small Grants Programme enters its second round. Examples of proposals that will be considered in the context of this programme are requests for funding that:- Complement funding for grants that have already been awarded from EDCTP or other organisations
- Support networking activities that are relevant to the mission of EDCTP.
Applications from existing EDCTP funded projects are highly encouraged. In exceptional cases bursaries may be available to attend scientific meetings, or to cover relevant travel and training expenses within the EDCTP scope of activities. The EDCTP secretariat reserves the right to determine whether or not a proposal falls within the scope of EDCTP and is eligible under this scheme.
Further details are available on our website.
Available funds: A maximum of € 50,000 per application
Deadline of application: Applications are welcome at any time but will only be reviewed on a quarterly basis.
Next deadline: 15 September 2008.
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Identification and strengthening of Joint Programme Activities |
| EDCTP launches its second round for calls for proposals for Joint Programme Activities. The key objective of this Joint Programme Activities call is to integrate European Member States' activities in sub-Saharan African on the three poverty related diseases (PRDs) of HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria where these are relevant to EDCTP’s own remit. EDCTP encourages European Member States and their researchers to collaborate with other Member States in their national research activities on the three PRDs and offers a financial contribution to improve integration and coordination. Read more >>
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Funded projects |
EDCTP is pleased to announce funding of the following new projects:
Clinical trials
Call title: Capacity building in preparation for the conduct of preventive HIV vaccine trials- Dr Tomáš Hanke
Building capacity of infant HIV-1 vaccine clinical trial centres in Nairobi, Kenya and Fajara, The Gambia
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Financial guidelines, budget forms and FAQs |
| EDCTP has recently reviewed its financial guidelines and budget form, and has drafted a number of documents to help applicants complete their budget forms. These changes and the new documents apply to all projects for which the contract was signed after 1 June 2008. Read more >>
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Focus on EDCTP grantees |
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New Project Profiles available |
| The EDCTP Project Profiles database is nearing completion after 15 new profiles have been added. The Project Profiles database contains summaries for all EDCTP-funded projects, and a range of search options to find any selection of projects requested. In the database, each project has its own summary, with an additional factsheet on the project in PDF that is easy to print. Read more >>
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Meetings and Visits |
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EDCTP site visits to Kenya and Uganda |
| From 21-25 April 2008, EDCTP made a combined visit to some of the EDCTP supported institutions in Kenya and Uganda. EDCTP conducts site visits in Africa for three main objectives: advocacy, data collection and technical assessment on finance and capacity building. Read more >>
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EDCTP site visit to Ghana |
| From 2-6 June 2008, EDCTP visited several EDCTP supported institutions in Ghana. The EDCTP team consisted of Dr Pascoal Mocumbi (High Representative), Simon Belcher (Director of Finance and Administration), Dr Michael Makanga (Capacity Development Manager) and Professor David Ofori-Adjei (the DCCC member from Ghana). Read more >>
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General Assembly meeting 14-15 May |
On 14 May the EEIG-EDCTP General Assembly took place in The Hague. At the meeting, of the Assembly approved funding of over € 80 M was approved for various project. Read more >>
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Joint DCCC ENNP meeting 12 June |
On 12 June the DCCC and ENNP held their fourth joint meeting. The joint meetings are considered one of a kind in terms of ownership of the research agenda by both north and south, and of active participation in identifying priorities and gaps.
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Events |
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EDCTP’s Fourth Annual Forum report now available |
| The report from EDCTP’s Fourth Annual Forum under the theme ‘Building Bridges for Better Health’ is now available in print and electronic format. At the forum, stakeholders involved in EDCTP-funded research presented an overview of ongoing clinical trials on HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria in Africa, and identified future priorities. Read more >>
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