FinCEAL Plus is a project financed by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture with the purpose of increasing support for Finnish researchers focusing on Africa, Asia and the LAC regions. The project is a continuation and expansion of the FinCEAL project (2013-2014) and aims to enhance Finnish expert participation and influence in the EU-Africa, EU-Asia and EU-CELAC Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy dialogues.

The specific objectives of the project are to: 

• Increase and consolidate the Finnish bi-regional cooperation towards Africa, Asia and the LAC region, with special emphasis on supporting Finnish researchers’ involvement in European bi-regional networks; 
• Support and consolidate the participation of Finnish experts in EU-Africa, EU-CELAC, and EU-Asia bi-regional research and science policy dialogues; 
• Increase the knowledge about and visibility of Finnish cooperation towards the regions within Finland; 
• Expand the awareness of Finnish expertise in the regions; and 
• Expand and consolidate the Finnish research community’s awareness of cooperation possibilities with the EU, Africa, Asia, and the LAC region.

These objectives will be achieved through the following activities:

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