Join the fifth edition of the Workshop Series dedicated to the implementation of the short-term actions of the 10-year AU–EU Innovation Agenda (2023–2033)!
Jointly organised by the African Union (AU), the European Commission (EC) and the Africa-Europe Foundation, this Workshop will explore how social, nature-based and technological innovations are driving climate resilience, adaptation and sustainable energy transitions across Africa and Europe.

Register for the Workshop to:

• Hear the latest updates on AU–EU cooperation in Research and Innovation (R&I) in the areas of climate resilience, adaptation and sustainable energy, with contributions from high-level representatives of the African Union, the European Commission and partner institutions. The session will also provide an update on the ongoing implementation of the AU–EU Innovation Agenda.
• Learn directly from African and European innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers who will share practical examples of how they are implementing climate- and energy-related innovations, and how their engagement with the AU–EU Innovation Agenda has supported their work.
• Take part in the “Training and Capacity Enhancement Transformation Scheme”, featuring experts from leading AU–EU sustainable-energy and climate-resilience initiatives who will provide hands-on insights, practical training and up-to-date information on funding calls, innovation challenges, capacity-building opportunities, upcoming workshops and other resources designed to accelerate climate resilience and clean-energy solutions across Africa and Europe.
• Participate in the Networking Café, where you can connect with innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, investors and policy actors in thematic breakout rooms focused on climate resilience, clean energy solutions and cross-regional collaboration.
  
  

Register by Tuesday 16 December 2025 (2 pm CET) to secure your participation.

Please note that participation will be possible both on-site, at the Africa-Europe Foundation (maximum 60 people capacity) and online!

The Workshop is free of charge and open to all stakeholders across Africa, Europe and beyond. Please note that in-person participation is entirely self-funded.

Background

Designed with Stakeholders and for Stakeholders, this Workshop is part of a series of initiatives that aim to facilitate the connection and expansion of the vibrant “Community of practice” contributing to the implementation of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda. This event therefore builds on the very recent Innovation Fair (Brussels and online 2025), the AU–EU Innovation Festival (Cape Town and online, 2023), the AU–EU Innovation Agenda Stakeholder Event (Nairobi and online, 2022), and the previous four Workshops on Intellectual Property Rights (online, 2023), Access to Finance for Innovators (online, 2024), Public Health Innovations (Pretoria and online, 2024) and Artificial Intelligence (GITEX Africa and online, 2025).

This 5th Workshop will take place on Wednesday 17 December 2025 (13:30 – 18:00 CET) in a hybrid format: onsite in Brussels at Africa-Europe Foundation and online, enabling broad participation and active engagement across both continents.

The “Training and Capacity Enhancement Transformation Scheme” will be recorded and made available online shortly after the event. Following the event, a full Workshop Report will be published on the AU–EU Research & Innovation cooperation webpage.

To learn more about AU–EU cooperation in R&I and the AU–EU Innovation Agenda, please visit:

• AU–EU Innovation Interface
• Dashboard of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda
• Video on the 1-Year Anniversary of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda
• AU-EU HLPD Newsletter
• Horizon Europe
• AU–EU Green Transition cooperation resources