The South African-Norway programme on research cooperation supports research projects in thematic areas of mutual interest and relevance. The Business Plan Phase I, where the areas of cooperation were in Health, Information Communication Technology, Environment and Energy, resulted in 40 projects being awarded and funded. The success of the Business Plan Phase 1 led to the continuation of Phase II for the period 2007 to 2009.
A total of 25 projects were awarded in Business Plan II for the period 2007 to 2009, and the agreed-upon areas of cooperation were in the fields of ICT, Energy, Environment, Natural and Health Sciences, and Social Sciences. During this event, an officials' meeting was held to discuss the cooperation beyond 2009, and large strategic interventions with regards to new areas of cooperation such as Polar and Antarctic Research were also agreed upon.
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