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Figure 1. GMES & Africa, GAAP and BRAGMA Timeline

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Figure 2. GMES & Africa Action Plan Thematic Areas and Crosse-Cutting Issues

Figure 3. GMES and Africa Mechanism

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Figure 4. BRAGMA main Objectives

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“Bridging Actions for GMES and Africa” (BRAGMA) will support and facilitate the GMES & Africa process, through improved coordination and adequate information flow, promoting awareness and strengthening the partnership via the following actions:

> Development, conclusion, endorsement and implementation of the GMES and Africa Action Plan (GAAP) by working in collaboration with key stakeholders to identify and facilitate the scope and definition of high priority projects.> Organising coordination and thematic expert workshops.> Facilitating participation of pre-qualified African stakeholders at relevant events to ensure pan-African engagement.> Building the GMES and Africa community, by engaging with key stakeholders, establishing and connecting networks face to face and online.> Investing on the connection with governance.> Contributing to the sustainability of the GMES and Africa initiative.> Reporting on the contribution of GMES services and GMES & Africa related projects, to support a coherent strategy between Europe and Africa.

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During 2012/2013…At the request of the European Commission (EC) and African Union Commission (AUC) and the GMES & Africa coordination team, BRAGMA will focus its activities primarily on three of the nine GMES and Africa Thematic Areas:- Marine and Coastal Areas (fisheries, integrated coastal zone management, transport, etc.)- Water Resources Management (integrated basin management, ground water, water scarcity)- Long-Term Management of Natural Resources (forest resources, biodiversity, land resources, land cover change, protected area management)

Project Acronym: BRAGMAFull Official Name: Bridging Actions for GMES and Africa / GMES: Global Monitoring for Environment & Security Project Reference: 284422Funding Scheme: Coordination and Support Action (CSA)Programme: 7th Framework Programme (FP7)Subprogramme Area: Support for GMES and Africa Initiative

Call Identifier: FP7-SPACE-2011-1Duration: 24 months (Jan 2012 - Dec 2013)EC Project Officer: Stefano D’OriliaCoordinator: Ana Morgado (IICT, Portugal)Website: www.bragma.eu

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BRAGMA PARTNERS:Tropical Research Institute, PortugalInstitut de Recherche pour le Développement, FranceMusée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, BelgiumParis-Lodron University Salzburg, AustriaDepartment of Science and Technology, South AfricaNational Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, EgyptCentre d’Etudes et de Recherche des Télécommunications, TunisiaNational Space Research and Development Agency, NigeriaMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology , KenyaIIMC International Information Management Corporation, IrlandInovação, Unipessoal Lda., Portugal

Design by: Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical

The 1st GMES & Africa Thematic Workshop: Marine & Coastal Areas

On the 9th and 10th of October the 1st GMES&Africa Workshop on Marine and Coastal Areas was held in Mombasa, Kenya. The Workshop gathered 81 experts including participants from 24 African coastal countries and other key stakeholders (African Union Commission, European Commission; Regional Economic Communities, GOOS-Africa, UNESCO-IOC, etc). The participants discussed and contributed to a document reflecting the African vision for the Marine and Coastal Areas theme, as part of the GMES & Africa Action Plan.

The 2nd GMES & Africa Thematic Workshop on Water Resources Management will be held in Abuja, Nigeria in 2013.

The 3rd GMES & Africa Thematic Workshop on Long-Term Management of Natural Resources will be held in Egypt in 2013.

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The success of GMES and Africa will be measured by its ability to address user needs and deliver appropriate services to support sustainable development. Specific outcomes for GMES and Africa, both short and long-term, will be elaborated in the detailed Action Plan. The Plan will establish performance indicators to monitor, evaluate and report on these outcomes.

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> Was initiated by the Lisbon declaration on GMES and Africa (2007) in response to the Maputo Declaration (2006). > Aims to provide a framework for long-term African-European cooperation in the development and implementation of operational Earth Observation (EO)-based services based on African needs for sustainable development.

> Will make available the tools needed to inform and support the implementation of policies addressing key societal benefit areas, and build on existing initiatives and exploit synergies with related activities.

Principles such as equitable, transparent partnership and African ownership will guide GMES and Africa implementation.

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What is GMES and Africa?

BRAGMA is co-funded by the European Commission under FP7 (Contract no: 284422)

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BRAGMA PartnersInstituto de Investigacao Cientifica Tropical (IICT, Portugal)Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD, France)Musee Royal de L’Afrique Centrale (MRAC, Belgium)Paris-Lodron-Universitat Salzburg (PLUS, Austria)Department of Science and Technology (DST, South Africa)National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS, Egypt)Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches de Telecommunication (CERT, Tunisia)National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA, Nigeria)Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST, Kenya)IIMC International Information Management Corporation Limited (IIMC, Ireland)AAVANZ - Inovação, Unipessoal Lda. (AAV, Portugal)

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Launched during the 2nd EU-Africa Summit (Lisbon 07 December 2007), GMES and Africa is an extension of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) Initiative, now called Copernicus (www.copernicus.eu). GMES and Africa is focused on establishing an overall African framework for Earth Observation (EO) applications, based on a long term equitable and transparent partnership between African & European stakeholders, identifying necessary steps to launch and implement the process in a sustainable way.Finalising the GMES and Africa Action Plan (GAAP) is a key priority for Space under the Africa – EU Strategy, and will be discussed during the next EU - Africa Summit in April 2014.

A detailed GMES and Africa Action Plan (GAAP) is required to address operational services in terms of nine specific Thematic Areas and five associated Cross Cutting Issues. With the active support and involvement of the European Commission and African Union Commission, BRAGMA has engaged in broad consultation with key stakeholders to finalise a number of chapters of the baseline GAAP.During 2012 and 2013, BRAGMA engaged with all key stakeholders and organised expert meetings in Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt, addressing three Thematic Areas. A validation workshop which will also discuss two of the Cross Cutting Issues is scheduled to take place in South Africa.

www.bragma.eu

About BRAGMABRAGMA (Bridging Actions for GMES and Africa) supports coordination and awareness of GMES and Africa by

Organising Thematic Expert and Coordination WorkshopsFacilitating participation of pre-qualified key African stakeholders to ensure pan-African engagementBuilding the GMES and Africa community, by engaging with key stakeholders and establishing networks

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GMES and Africa MeetingsThese multi-stakeholder consultation meetings to co-design and endorse final versions of GAAP chapters are supported by the JAES (Joint Africa - EU Strategy) Support Mechanism and BRAGMA.

Marine and Coastal Areas (09 – 10 October 2012, Mombasa, Kenya)

Water Resources Management (14 – 15 May 2013, Abuja, Nigeria)

Long Term Management of Natural Resources (25 – 26 June 2013, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt)

Consolidation and Validation Workshop (15 – 16 October 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa)

GMES and Africa Roundtable, AfricaGIS 2013 / GSDI 14 (07 November 2013, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

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AFRICAN UNION

How important is Copernicus (formerly the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security – GMES – initiative) and the need for extending its services in Africa?

The GMES Programme was established in 1998 as the EU’s response to increasing demand for accurate and reliable environmental data. The Programme monitors and permanently forecasts the status of oceans, atmosphere and land territories, providing information that is based on data collected from Earth observation satellites and in situ sensors. GMES services are expected to be operational from 2014 and focus on six thematic areas identified as priorities for Europe.

Similarly, the GMES & Africa initiative has recognised nine thematic areas, including important topics such as climate change, health, water and natural disasters, as priority areas for Africa. Through these thematic areas, a unique framework for Earth observation in Africa has been set up which benefits from strong dialogue and communication with its European partner. Investing in shared solutions ensures the best use of resources, promotes knowledge transfer and minimises duplications. The partnership also enriches the initiative with an international dimension that brings added value for both European and African continents.

What are the key objectives of the Bridging Actions for GMES & Africa (BRAGMA) EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) project?

BRAGMA’s main objective is to support the GMES & Africa initiative in complementary ways: by organising events to raise awareness in Africa to build momentum for the GMES & Africa initiative through consultation and dissemination; by reinforcing the coordination group of stakeholders and entities responsible

for leading the initiative; and by promoting wider awareness of results as well as of the likely impact of related activities.

How is the project coordinated? Are you ensuring that the initiative ultimately empowers African stakeholders and allows for African ownership of Copernicus services?

BRAGMA is composed of partners from five European and five African Member States, including IICT (Portugal); IRD (France), MRAC (Belgium), PLUS (Austria), DST (South Africa), NARSS (Egypt), CERT (Tunisia), NASRDA (Nigeria), MOHEST (Kenya), IIMC (Ireland), AAVANZ (Portugal). The selected partners have been closely following the GMES & Africa initiative for the last few years, as members of the GMES & Africa Coordination Team and therefore have an informed understanding of the initiative and its main developments.

The endorsement of thematic chapters resulting from workshops held in Africa allow for African ownership of the initiative in a sustainable way. All partners contribute to the organisation of the workshops, as well as to general awareness-raising of the project; yet the African partners have a key role in setting up networks of relevant stakeholders within and between their countries.

Are there any other projects running alongside BRAGMA with which you have links? How does BRAGMA form a part of the wider 8th Africa-EU Partnership (Science, Information Society, Space) initiative?

BRAGMA is an EU-funded FP7 project which has linked with a number of GMES & Africa-related projects, which include the European Development Fund-sponsored projects Preparation for Use of MSG in Africa (PUMA 2001/2005), African Monitoring of the

Environment for Sustainable Development (AMESD 2007/13), Monitoring of Environment and Security in Africa (MESA 2013/18), the European Space Agency Looking after Water in Africa initiative (TIGER 2001/15), and the FP7 projects which were launched to pave the way for the implementation of the initiative: including among others GARNET-EO, EAMnet, SAGA-EO (2010); WATPLAN, MALAREO, REDDiness, REDDAF (2011).

BRAGMA supports the GMES & Africa initiative which is a flagship of the Space component of the 8th Partnership. The Joint Expert Group Meetings provide an opportunity for BRAGMA to link with the other components of this partnership, both African and European, to exchange experiences and report results.

What have been the main successes for BRAGMA to date?

The first GMES & Africa Workshop on the Marine and Coastal thematic area of the Action Plan was held in Kenya in October 2012, and as the first workshop that resulted in an African-endorsed thematic chapter it represents a milestone for GMES & Africa and BRAGMA. The workshop connected roughly 80 key stakeholders from both the Marine thematic area as well as Earth observation experts associated with this sector, who gave their input towards the development of the thematic chapter as the key outcome of the event. Another major success of the project has been to relaunch the discussion on – and promote a renewed interest in – the GMES & Africa process through the organisation of side events at major African conferences such as African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE).

Copernicus – formerly Global Monitoring for Environment and Security – is a joint European initiative designed to introduce the systematic and coherent use of Earth observation data, services and technologies to support national and regional policies. Here, Dr Ana Morgado outlines important work to strengthen the partnership between GMES/Copernicus and Africa

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By making use of Earth observation data in Africa, the GMES & Africa initiative addresses a number of threats to the continent through improved climate, environment and food security policies. To ensure the initiative integrates European and African efforts, the FP7-funded BRAGMA project is boosting dialogue between relevant stakeholders

IN 2000, 189 world leaders signed The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which outlined concrete targets for poverty reduction, food access, education, gender equality, health and environmental sustainability to be met by 2015. Whilst there has been substantial progress in some areas, Sub-Saharan Africa in particular is still a long way from meeting the goals and climate change has presented a significant threat to achieving targets. As such, environmental information is of crucial importance and the European Earth observation (EO) programme Copernicus – previously known as Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) – was initiated to provide this information.

Copernicus consists of a set of systems which collect data from EO satellites and in situ sensors, such as ground stations, airborne and sea-borne sensors. The Maputo and Lisbon Declarations launched a process to extend GMES to Africa, providing African stakeholders with data and

tools needed for extensive operational use of EO technologies. From 2007, the GMES & Africa initiative has worked towards an overall framework in Africa for EO applications, through the development of a GMES & Africa Action Plan.

The success of GMES & Africa will be measured by its ability to address user needs and deliver appropriate services to support sustainable development. These needs will be defined and elaborated upon in the Action Plan. This will establish performance indicators to monitor, evaluate and report on these outcomes. In order for the GMES & Africa Action Plan to fulfil its potential, it needs to be accepted and endorsed by the African stakeholders of the GMES & Africa initiative. The Bridging Actions for GMES & Africa (BRAGMA) is an EU-funded project that was created to support the GMES & Africa initiative and the development of its Action Plan.

BRAGMA aims to ensure the involvement of African stakeholders in the dialogue surrounding EO the data collected and the policies it affects.

BUILDING BRIDGES

The underlying objective of BRAGMA is to improve the coordination of information flow, whilst promoting awareness and strengthening the GMES & Africa partnership, and building momentum for the initiative through a consultation and dissemination process.

To reach these goals, the project addresses the nine thematic areas (natural resources, marine and coastal areas, water management, climate change, natural disasters, food security, infrastructure, conflicts and political crises, and health) and the five cross-cutting issues (policy and institutional, infrastructure, capacity building, financial, monitoring and evaluation) identified by the GMES & Africa Action Plan.

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Another of BRAGMA’s aims is to promote awareness of the GMES & Africa initiative and build momentum for the initiative through a consultation and dissemination process. In order to ensure this, BRAGMA’s process is based on dialogue, openness and transparency. Relevant stakeholders and experts of each thematic area are identified, and a consultation process is carried out online, which culminates in a two-day thematic workshop where these experts are invited to discuss and endorse the relevant thematic chapter.

For 2012-13, the EC and African Union Commission (AUC) have requested that BRAGMA focuses on initiating dialogue around three key thematic areas, identified as key early deliverables. During its two-year time frame, BRAGMA will organise three workshops in Africa that focus upon marine and coastal areas, water resources management and long-term management of natural resources. The African continent’s vast extension of coastline makes the marine and coastal theme of obvious importance. Furthermore, using EO technology in marine and coastal areas can also provide support to security concerns such as illegal immigration, maritime security, maritime traffic, piracy, oil pollution and illegal fishing. Alongside this, the management of water resources and natural resources are two of Africa’s most pressing concerns. The continent has a shortage of available water, and conversely, an abundance of renewable and non-renewable natural resources.

RESEARCH THROUGH WORKSHOPS

The first GMES & Africa Thematic Workshop – Marine & Coastal Areas – took place on the 9-10 October in Mombasa, Kenya. The Workshop gathered 81 experts including participants from 24 African coastal countries and other key stakeholders, such as representatives from the AUC and UNESCO-IOC. The participants discussed and contributed to a document reflecting the African vision for the marine and coastal areas theme as part of the GMES & Africa Action Plan. The second GMES &

Africa Thematic Workshop – Water Resources Management – will be held in Abuja, Nigeria later in 2013, and the third – on Long-Term Management of Natural Resources – will be held in Egypt.

The importance of these workshops lies in the promotion of thematic networks that not only meet at the two-day events, but go on to engage in ongoing discussions and consultation. Alongside talks surrounding each selected thematic issue, BRAGMA is able to identify potential synergies as well as gaps between GMES & Africa-related initiatives and projects. Collaboration can heighten the available capacities within Africa whilst also allowing researchers to exchange experiences and know-how in the field.

RAISING THE STAKEHOLDERS

Seeking to promote effective cooperation between the various stakeholders involved in the initiative, thematic groups have been established according to each thematic area of the Action Plan. These groups facilitate the interaction within each community with a common interest, ensuring an effective cooperation between those involved. Each group is involved through the relevant GMES & Africa thematic event, as well as being given access to the online platform. The online discussion provides both a sector-focused approach and an opportunity to place this within the initiative as a whole. Each stakeholder gets a sense of how their work relates to the wider project, and helps to create long-term cooperation across the range of stakeholders.

A major challenge facing the team has been the process of identifying and collaborating with key stakeholders. Each country should have a GMES & Africa national focal point, from which networks could develop and link up. International organisations have been working with BRAGMA and the AUC to support the establishment of the networks.

WHAT NEXT FOR BRAGMA?

The next step for the project is to organise and host the Water Resources and Natural Resources Management Workshops later in 2013. A Validation Workshop is also planned this year in South Africa, where the results of the three GMES & Africa thematic workshops and the cross-cutting issues will be discussed in relation to the entire project. From the workshop, the BRAGMA team hopes to achieve tangible results from which to draw recommendations and to propose an implementation plan for the future of GMES & Africa.

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OBJECTIVES

BRAGMA supports GMES & Africa coordination and awareness by:

• Organising Coordination and Thematic Expert Workshops

• Facilitating participation of pre-qualified African stakeholders at relevant events to ensure pan-African engagement

• Building a community, engaging with key stakeholders, establishing and connecting networks, and disseminating information through the BRAGMA Portal, Online Forum and Newsletters

PARTNERS

Instituto de Investigacao Cientifica Tropical, Portugal • Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, France • Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Belgium • Paris-Lodron-Universitat Salzburg, Austria • Department of Science and Technology, South Africa • National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Egypt • Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches de Telecommunication, Tunisia • National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria • Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Kenya • IIMC International Information Management Corporation Limited, Ireland • AAVANZ, Portugal

FUNDING

EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) – contract no. 284422

CONTACT

Dr Ana Morgado Project Coordinator

Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical 27 Rua João de Barros 1300-319 Lisboa, Portugal

T +351 213 642 729 E anamorgado@iict.pt Facebook Bragma Twitter @BRAGMAProject

www.bragma.eu

ANA MORGADO is a senior researcher at the Tropical Research Institute in Portugal and holds a PhD in Geographic Engineering from University College London, England. She has been the European co-chair for the Space component of the 8th Partnership of the Joint Africa-Europe Strategy (JAES).

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Links to Workshop Outputs

Capacity4Dev page: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/africa-eu-part.gmes/minisite/1-marine-

and-coastal-areas-workshop

Agenda: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/19/10/2012_-

_1650/marine_ws_agenda_final.pdf

Photographs: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/03/06/2013_-

_1710/photos_marine_and_coastal_areas_workshop_final.pdf

Group Photograph: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/03/06/2013_-

_1710/photos_marine_and_coastal_areas_workshop_final.pdf

List of Participants: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/26/10/2012_-

_1109/participants_of_the_mca_ws_mombasa_oct2012.pdf

Capacity4Dev page: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/africa-eu-part.gmes/minisite/2-water-

resources-management-workshop

Agenda: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/20/05/2013_-

_1814/en_final_agenda_water-abuja_20.05.13.doc

Photographs: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/03/06/2013_-

_1834/photos-water_workshop_nigeria.pdf

Group Photograph: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/29/07/2013_-

_1115/img_1374.jpg

List of Participants: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/22/05/2013_-

_1236/final_participants_list.pdf

Links to Workshop Outputs

Capacity4Dev page: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/africa-eu-part.gmes/minisite/3-long-

term-management-natural-resources-workshop

Agenda: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/04/07/2013_-

_1321/en_final_agenda_nr_-_egypt.pdf

Photographs: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/26/07/2013_-

_1307/1_photos_from_the_nrm_workshop.pdf

Group Photograph: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/26/07/2013_-

_1311/a52.jpg

List of Participants: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/02/07/2013_-

_1825/final_participants_list_-_natural_resources_management_ws.pdf

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6B6GvXlQek&feature=youtu.be

Capacity4Dev page: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/africa-eu-part.gmes/minisite/4-gmes-

africa-consolidation-validation-workshop

Agenda: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/28/10/2013_-

_1615/en_final_agenda_consolidation-validation_ws_-_sa_28.10.2013.pdf

Photographs: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/21/11/2013_-

_1107/photos_validation_workshop.pdf

Group Photograph: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/31/10/2013_-

_1843/2_group_photograph.pdf

List of Participants: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/file/01/11/2013_-

_1747/final_participants_list_-_gmesafrica_validation_ws_south_africa_24-25oct_2013.pdf