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Why a focus on S&T international cooperation now?
Several factors argue for an increased emphasis on international science & technology cooperation now...

Where can I find help for participation?
The network of National Contact Points (NCPs) in EU Member States...

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Questions and Answers listed here supposed to be frequently asked pertaining to International Cooperation in Science and Technology, in particular about participation the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

Why a focus on S&T international cooperation now?
Where can I find help for participation?
What will be the benefits for the cooperating third countries?
Can I participate in FP7 if I am based outside Europe?
Can I be funded?
Where can I find help for participation?

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Why a focus on S&T international cooperation now?

Several factors argue for an increased emphasis on international science & technology cooperation now:

• Major scientific challenges are increasingly global: tackling climate change, combating infectious diseases, addressing poverty and inequalities, threats to energy and food supplies, ensuring security and prosperity, etc.
• The global pattern of research expertise and investment is changing. Rapid advances in research activity can be seen in a number of new scientific "hotspots" around the world. In Asia, China and India have become very important research centres; elsewhere in Latin America, Brazil is rapidly advancing; Russia is re-emerging after a period of major problems; and on the African continent, South Africa is already developing rapidly.
• There is a growing level of mobility and competition for researchers at the highest level. Europe therefore needs to maximise opportunities to network with centres of excellence around the world and to ensure attractive conditions as a research location and as a research partner.
• The cost of research infrastructures and of entry into hi-tech fields of research is increasing. High infrastructure costs make international collaboration essential, even for the biggest players.

Where can I find help for participation?

• International scientific and technological cooperation has been part of EU research policy since the launch of the first Framework Programme in 1983.
• Framework Programme 6 (2002 - 2006) saw the general opening to all third countries, including the industrialised ones (albeit with different funding rules). This general openness was followed by the change of the overall philosophy from the former S&T international cooperation policy, which had been more focused on developing countries and on Central and Eastern European countries.
• The approach to international cooperation is significantly different in the 7th Framework Programme (FP7) with a move away from dedicated budgets for international co-operation in favour of integration of the international dimension throughout the thematic work programmes of the FP. New funding instruments have been introduced to promote this approach, to improve the coordination with Third Country research actions, as well as improve geographic and thematic targeting.

What will be the benefits for the cooperating third countries?

Many of the benefits related to the opening of the European Research Area (ERA) are accrued by cooperation between Third Countries and Europe. Benefits will result from:

• tackling the research issues related to global challenges more effectively.
• more open conditions for scientists in Third Counties, to access world-leading experts and facilities in Europe.
• long-term partnerships with Third Countries, to influence joint research priorities for mutual benefit.
• greater coherence of action in Europe, to help Third Countries interface with Europe.

A greater opening of ERA to the rest of the world will create a win-win situation for all
(for further information on the International cooperation strategy please visit: http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?lg=en&pg=strategy)

Can I participate in FP7 if I am based outside Europe?

The short answer is 'yes'. Organisations and researchers from more than 100 countries all over the world are already involved in EU research programmes.

The international dimension is no longer confined to a specific scientific and technological (S&T) cooperation programme but is now inherent in all European Community research activities. This international policy has three objectives:

• To support European competitiveness through strategic partnerships with third countries in selected fields of science and by engaging the best third country scientists to work in and with Europe.
• To enhance the production of knowledge and scientific excellence by enabling European universities, research institutions and firms to establish contact with their partners in third countries, thereby facilitating access to research environments outside Europe and promoting synergies on a global scale.
• To address specific problems that third countries face or that have a global character, on the basis of mutual interest and mutual benefit.

Participation is open to international organisations and legal entities established in third countries after the minimum conditions laid down in the 'Rules for participation' have been met, as well as any conditions specified in the specific programmes or relevant work programmes.

Can I be funded?

To maximise impact, funding for international research activities is spread throughout the 7th Framework Programme, in particular in the thematic priorities of the Cooperation Programme.

The resources for international cooperation explicitly earmarked in the 7th Framework Programme are the activities fully dedicated to international cooperation under the Capacities Programme. No "ring-fencing" is provided for international cooperation elsewhere in the Framework Programme.

The People Programme meets the need to foster both incoming and outgoing international mobility of researchers.

The Ideas Programme supports excellence in frontier research and enables individual top international researchers to participate in Europe-led teams.

FP7 also includes Euratom and Direct Actions.

For more information please read: A New Approach... (836 kB)

Where can I find help for participation?

The network of National Contact Points (NCPs) in EU Member States include NCPs to facilitate INCO activities.

There is also a network of NCPs based in third countries to aid participation in FP7.

(for further information on the International cooperation in FP7 please visit: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/public_en.html)

HIGHLIGHTS

This section enables you to browse news, events and interviews published in CORDIS and in other relevant websites.

ERC tour in Latin America

[2012-02-16]

The Secretary General of the European Research Council ERC, Prof. Donald B. Dingwell will be visiting various Third Countries in 2012, in the frame of the ERC's new worldwide awareness raising campaign. He will visit Latin America in May to promote the IDEAS programme. Tha agenda will be available soon...

INCO Conference 2012 - Challenges and opportunities of International Cooperation in Horizon 2020

[2012-02-14]

The 3rd INCO Conference “Challenges and opportunities of International Cooperation in Horizon 2020” and the annual NCP meeting will take place on 18 – 20 June 2012 in Bonn, Germany. The main topic of the conference will be the future of international cooperation in Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation from 2014 to 2020. Furthermore, a regional focus on South East Asia will provide a particular insight into international cooperation in Science and Technology…

Annual Call for Research Papers CYTED: Research

[2012-02-14]

CYTED's Call for Papers 2012 for Thematic Networks or Actions of Transfer of technology to the business area will start on 01 February and remain open till 03 April 17.00h (local time Madrid, Spain). At www.cyted.org/cyted_investigacion/participa.php it is possible to access and download all the necessary documentation...

Call ICGEB 2012

[2012-02-14]

The call for The Arturo Falaschi ICGEB grants – 2012 is now open , for FELLOWSHIPS, Collaborative Reserach Programme (CRP), Meetings and Courses ...

Etta Becker-Donner Scholarship Programme

[2012-02-01]

The objective of the Etta Becker-Donner Scholarship Programme is to promote the mobility of Latin American researchers and support contacts between research institutions of Austria and Latin America. To this end, three calls are launched during in order to support Latin American researchers to participate in scientific conferences and to visit Austrian research institutions...

Denmark takes over EU Council Presidency

[2012-01-01]

On 1 January 2012, Denmark takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Unionuntil the 30th June 2012. The main objectives are to make Europe responsible, dynamic, green and safe. And with the economic crisis in Europe far from over, it seems that inspiring growth will remain top of the Danes to-do list...

Merry Christmas!

[2011-12-21]

Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noël! Frohe Weihnachten! Kalà Xristougenna! Boldog Karácsonyt! Buon Natale!

Latin America and the Caribbean to boost S&T by 2025

[2011-12-12]

Science ministers and officials from 22 countries agreed in Panama a plan of action for fostering S&T and strengthening regional cooperation.

ENLACE information: News about Central American – EU S&T cooperation

[2011-12-01]

The ENLACE partners are pleased to inform you on the ongoing project activities as well as on important news about Central American – EU cooperation in the area of Science and Technology. Click here to download the periodic information bulletin

International Conference "Fostering EU-Latin America ICT Policy Dialogue"

[2011-11-25]

The FORESTA project is organizing the international conference ‘Fostering EU-Latin America ICT Policy Dialogue’, which will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday and Tuesday 28 and 29 November 2011.The eventwill be an important forum for European and Latin-American research stakeholders to discuss strategies to intensify cooperation in Information and Communication Technologies. It will bring together stakeholders from ICT research, industry and industry federations, decision-makers, European and Latin-American research and innovation funding agencies, as well as SMEs and large companies from each region interested in cooperation with Latin America and with Europe

desiguALdades.net - Call for Postdoctoral Applications now open

[2011-11-23]

The objective of desiguALdades.net is to work towards a paradigmatic shift in the research on social inequalities in Latin America. The network character of desiguALdades.net is explicitly set up to overcome persisting hierarchies in knowledge production in social sciences by developing new forms of academic practices based on dialogue and mutual exchange between researchers from different regional and different disciplinary contexts. desiguALdades.net is pleased to award new postdoctoral scholarships (6 to 18 months). Deadline of application: January 15, 2012. Scholarships can start as early as March 1, 2012.

ENLACE Travel Grant Scheme - Success Cases

[2011-11-09]

In the course of the second call of the travel grant scheme, 14 researchers from Central America were selected to participate in international conferences in Europe. Among them, Dr. Pablo Hernández Hernández, researcher at the Philosophy Research Institute and professor at the School of Philosophy, and Dr. Jorge Cortés Núñez, researcher at the Center for Research in Marine Biology and Limnology (CIMAR), and Professor at the School of Biology, both of the University of Costa Rica (UCR). Dr. Pablo Hernández represented the UCR in the XXXII Congress of the German Association of Romance Studies (XXXII Romanistentag), celebrated at the Humboldt University of Berlin. This event brings together scholars of the romance studies investigating culture, literature and romance languages. Dr. Hernández presented two of his research works: "The Relationship between Violence, War and Philosophy" and "The Visualization of Political Violence in Latin America." The latter presentation drew the attention of this section’s congress participants for its originality, as it relates to the relationship between photography and guerrillas in Latin America. Due to the qualitative and vivid discussion within the section, the participants decided to publish a book with all the presentations and discussions. Dr. Hernández’ paper will serve to present the theme and to connect the various discussions. The book will be published in Germany and in German language. Thanks to the support of the ENLACE Project, Professor Dr. Jorge Cortés Núñez made an outstanding contribution to the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 2011, held in Aberdeen, Scotland, where around 1000 researchers from 76 countries participated. He won the prize for the "Best Digital Object in the Taxonomy" for his presentation of a video, describing the study of marine biodiversity done by CIMAR in Costa Rica...

ENLACE third Experts Dialogue to foster bi-regional RTD cooperation between Europe and Central America: presentations available!

[2011-10-11]

The third Experts Dialogue of the ENLACE project, aiming at to fostering bi-regional RTD cooperation between Europe and Central America, was carried out in Bruxelles on the 5th of October 2011 , in conjunction with the EUCARINET project. The thematic areas covered in this round are: KBBE, Environment, ICT and Energy. The Experts Dialogues are expected to produce recommendations for priority research lines to be presented to the European Commission for consideration in future FP7 Work Programmes and establish a shared platform of RTD thematic priorities. EC representatives, high level experts from Central America, the Caribbean and EU took part in the workshop. Click here to download the presentations of the experts’ dialogue.

ECRAAL CONFERENCE: THE WATER NODE 2012

[2011-09-29]

ECRAAL is holding its second international conference - THE WATER NODE 2012 - in January 2012 and is seeking input from the world-wide research community on the topic of International Research & Innovation Co-operation in the EU: the Water Challenge. CALL FOR PAPERS: abstracts on this topic should be sent to info@ecraal.org by 30 September 2011. ECRAAL is particularly keen to bring researchers from Asian, Africa, Latin and Central American countries

Nanosciences Online Course

[2011-09-13]

The Instituto Nacional de Ciencia e Tecnologia em Nanomateriais de Carbono (Brazil), the Brazilian Ministery of Science and Technology & the Universidad Federal do Rio Grande, invite to online course: "Nanosciences, Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology". October 9th to November 15th. Deadline for registration: September 15th.

LACHEC Conference 2011

[2011-09-12]

Latin American & Caribbean Higher Educaction Conference. 26th - 28th October, 2011. Cali, Colombia.

InnovaLatino: innovation dynamics in the business and public sectors in Latin America

[2011-07-31]

The result of a two-year collaboration with the OECD Development Centre and Fundacion Telefónica, this research focuses on innovation dynamics in the business and public sectors in Latin America, drawing attention to and learning lessons from innovation experiments underway in the region, and advocating greater policy attention to innovation in the national development strategies...

Information Meeting, 27 July 2011 - Presentation available

[2011-07-30]

The European Commission, Directorate General for Research and Innovation organised on 27 July 2011 an Information Meeting about the new calls for proposals under the 2012 Work Programme of the Activities of International Cooperation. The meeting was addressed to stakeholders and multipliers across Europe and beyond. Detailed information was provided on the activities targeted by the calls, namely the "bi-regional coordination of S&T cooperation including priority setting and definition of S&T cooperation policies (INCO-NET)" and the "Bilateral coordination for the enhancement and development of S&T Partnerships (BILAT)"...

The Global Innovation Index 2011

[2011-07-30]

Published in collaboration with Alcatel-Lucent, Booz and Company, the Confederation of Indian Industry and the World Intellectual Property Organization (a specialized agency of the United Nations), this research presents a novel assessment of innovation that covers 125 economies accounting for 93.2% of the world’s population and 98.0% of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (in current US dollars)...

International dimension of the 2012 Work Programmes

[2011-07-27]

The 2012 FP7 work programmes were adopted by the EC on 19 July, and the first series of calls for proposals launched on 20 July. All of the calls are open for the participation of non-European researchers and/or research organizations working alongside their EU counterparts. On the INCO webportal a package of slides ahs been published, covering all major partner countries and/or regions set out this international dimension of the work programme and aim to provide researchers working in non-EU countries with a brief overview of the content of the work programme and the current calls, and highlight some specific topics which may be of particular interest....

EU 7th Framework Programme: €7 billion boost for research and innovation will create jobs and growth

[2011-07-20]

The Work Programmes for 2012 with about €7 billion -which is the European Commission's biggest ever funding package under the EU's Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7)- were published on 20 July 2011. It is expected to create around 174 000 jobs in the short-term and nearly 450 000 jobs and nearly €80 billion in GDP growth over 15 years. Grants will promote research to tackle the biggest societal challenges facing Europe and the world. Universities, research organisations and industry will be among more than 16.000 funding recipients. The publication of this round of calls for proposals has been moved from CORDIS to the Participant Portal which is now the European Commission's single authoritative website for FP7 calls...

Information Meeting, 27 July 2011

[2011-07-19]

The European Commission, Directorate General for Research and Innovation will organise on 27 July 2011 at 14:00 an Information Meeting about the new calls for proposals under the 2012 Work Programme of the Activities of International Cooperation. The meeting is addressed to stakeholders and multipliers across Europe and beyond. Detailed information will be provided on the activities targeted by the calls, namely the "bi-regional coordination of S&T cooperation including priority setting and definition of S&T cooperation policies (INCO-NET)" and the "Bilateral coordination for the enhancement and development of S&T Partnerships (BILAT)"...

Promoting Green Investments in the Eastern Caribbean through Innovation and Clean Technology

[2011-07-12]

The EMBASSIES OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES & MISSIONS TO THE EUROPEAN UNION invite to The Green Growth Investment Forum that will be held in October 2011 in a two-day event in Brussels. This forum will bring together on one hand, businessmen and investors in Brussels and elsewhere in the European Union as well as appeal to specific public consumers likely to be interested in the Eastern Caribbean, and on the other, representatives from businesses and stakeholders in the Eastern Caribbean and Central America, as well as experts in policy development from the public and private sector...

Methodology and Skills for Society of Knowldege

[2011-07-09]

The Mexican Association for Methodology of Science and Research (AMMCI), invites to VI International Congress of Methodology in Science & Research for Education. October 12th to 14th 2011 in Campeche City, Mexico. Deadline for submitting proposals: 15th July.

ECLAC Presents Its Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2010-2011

[2011-07-06]

In its Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2010-2011, ECLAC analyses the current state of the region's economies and their future prospects...

Workshop on International cooperation projects in Support to Research and Innovation Policies and Competence Building

[2011-07-06]

The International Cooperation Directorate organized on 16 and 17 June the Workshop on International cooperation projects in support to Research and Innovation Policies and Competence Building. The Workshop targeted four regions: The Mediterranean Region, Sub-Sahara Africa, South-East Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean Region…

EULARINET Workshop on Wind Energy - 31-08/01-09-2011

[2011-07-05]

This workshop in Wind Energy is part of a pilot initiative to develop and implement the EU-LAC (European Union – Latin America and Caribbean) Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation, agreed on the Senior Officials’ meeting (SOM) on Science and Technology organised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on February 25-26, 2010...

Upcoming FP7 calls

[2011-07-05]

A new round of FP7 calls for proposals is going to be published around the 20th of July 2011. Nearly 8.5 billion Euro will be made available for joint research projects covering a vast range of scientific disciplines. The Participant Portal's FP7 calls section will become the European Commission's single authoritative website for information and documentation on FP7 calls. These new pages will replace the CORDIS FP7 calls service which will be phased out in the coming months...

Appointment of Central American NCPs

[2011-07-05]

One of the goals of the ENLACE project is to support the establishment of the National Contact Points (NCPs) network in Central America (CA). In this sense, along the first year of the project, NCPs have been appointed for all CA partner countries in the consortium (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua) with the exception of Panama, which process is underway. The project also foresees to provide training sessions on FP7, the roles NCPs play, their day to day activity and introduce them into the European NCP networks. The contact list of NCPs in Central America is available in CORDIS...

Third Dialogue of International Migration

[2011-07-05]

El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR) with eight institutions and universities of Central America and Mexico, are organizing the Third Dialogue of International Migration: Migrations In, From and To Latin America and Caribbean Region. It will be held in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico from 9th to 11th November 2011. Deadline for submitting proposals: 12th August.

Poland takes over EU Council Presidency

[2011-07-01]

On 1 July 2011, Poland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Between then and 31st December 2011 the key role of research, development and innovation in finding solutions to the challenges facing Europe will be in the spotlight...

Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

[2011-06-30]

"Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation" is not just a new name for the same Framework Programme. It is the name for the new, integrated funding system that will cover all research and innovation funding currently provided through the Framework Programme for Research and Technical Development, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). These different types of funding will be brought together in a coherent and flexible manner. Research and innovation funding will focus more clearly on addressing global challenges. Needless red tape will be cut out and participation made simpler...

VI Latin American Congress of Political Sciences

[2011-06-29]

The VI Latin American Congress of Political Sciences about "Political research in Latin America" will take place from the 12th to the 14th of June 2012 in Quito, Ecuador. The call for papers is open until the 30th of November 2011.

ECLAC Highlights Opportunities for Deepening Ties Between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean

[2011-06-28]

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, called for a strengthening of the strategic partnership between Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe, during a seminar held at the headquarters of this regional commission of the United Nations...

Guidelines on the CA innovation system

[2011-06-20]

The objective of the study is to enhance our understanding of the national innovation system in the target countries in Central America. An overview of the situation in each of the studied countries as regards Innovation Infrastructures such as clusters, technology and innovation centers, technological and science parks, business-start-up centers/ technology incubators and some further related organi¬zations are given...

Miniforum CYTED - IBEROEKA on "Aerospace Industry", 24th-26th of june 2011, Liberia - Costa Rica

[2011-06-07]

The event is addressed at companies related to the Aerospace sector, ranging from software developers, new materials, metallurgy, robotics, mechanical, electrical, technological innovation, energy, among others. It is also addressed to non-governmental, research and governmental institutions. The main objective is to support and strengthen opportunities for development of the market between the above mentioned entities, primarily where businesses can operate as suppliers to the industry level...

INVESTING IN LATIN AMERICA'S BOOM: CAN ITS 'JAGUARS' CATCH UP WITH ASIA'S 'TIGERS'?

[2011-05-31]

Latin American and European policymakers agree that rich economic rewards and new business opportunities await European companies which engage in the fast growing Latin American marketplace and that similar opportunities exist for Latin American companies in Europe. Latin America’s growth has predominantly been based on exports of commodities and natural resources. Now it needs to turn its growth into development, with green growth as one of the driving factors to the region’s success. Click here to download the full report of the European Policy Summit

EULARINET Project: EU-LAC Workshop and Political Dialogue on ICT. Santiago de Chile, 7-8/06/2011

[2011-05-31]

The workshop will include parallel working group sessions in order to identify possible pilot activities to be developed among European and Latin American partners as well as ideas on funding schemes for these activities in the following sub areas: ICT for Social Inclusion, ICT for Health, Living Labs (for e-education and energy efficiency), and Intelligent Transportation Systems…

2nd International Congress on Tropical Agronomy

[2011-05-28]

The Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, invites to the 2nd International Congress on Tropical Agronomy, with the topics: sustainable management, post-harvest transformation, agriculture and environment. It will be held in Villahermosa, Mexico from 24th to 26th August 2011.

International Conference 2012 “Tapalewilis for Intercultural Education: sharing experiences, building alternatives".

[2011-05-28]

The International Association for Intercultural Education, the Universidad Veracruzana and the State Minister of Education in Veracruz are organizing the International Conference 2012. It will be held in Veracruz, Mexico from 15th to 17th Febraury, 2012. Deadline for submitting abstracts: July 1st 2011.

New EuroLat documents

[2011-05-23]

Resolutions adopted at the Fifth Ordinary Plenary Session, 18 - 19 May 2011, Montevideo, Uruguay are now available: 1)Relations between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean in the field of security and defense , 2) Prospects for trade relations between the European Union and Latin America , 3) Employment protection and creation strategies, especially for women and young people

ECLAC Calls for a Deeper Strategic Partnership between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean

[2011-05-19]

According to the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, who was visiting Montevideo, Uruguay: "We believe that there is a window of opportunity for boosting the strategic partnership between Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union". The senior United Nations official gave a presentation entitled "Opportunities for deepening relations between Latin America and Europe" at the 5th Ordinary Plenary Session of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat)...

VII Mesoamerican Seminar on Stingless Bees

[2011-05-18]

The VII Mesoamerican Seminar on Stingless Bees was carried out from the 10th to the 14th of May, in Cuetzalan, Mexico. The Seminar, organized by El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR) and the Union de Cooperativas Tosepan, was targeted to researchers, producers, students and to the people interested in the conservation and management of native bees.

FP7 Health - Open Information Day & Partnering Event, 9 June 2011 - Bruxelles

[2011-05-17]

The European Commission is organizing an Open Information Day on FP7 Health research. The event aims to highlight the novelties of the 2012 Work Programme. It will provide guidance on proposal preparation and management. The programme consists of plenary sessions and several parallel sessions on participating in FP7 Health; this event also foresees opportunities for information exchange and networking, in particular at the fair where various service providers will give information to participants. Download the Conference programme and the FP7 Health - 2012 orientation paper

LACEA: 16th Annual Meeting, 10.-12.11 2011, Call for Papers

[2011-05-16]

The 2011 LACEA and LAMES meetings will take place in Santiago, Chile, from November 10th to 12th, 2011. The call for papers is now open for the 2011 Annual Meeting in Santiago, Chile. The deadline for submissions is June 1st, 2011. For more information visit LACEA 2011 website: www.lacealames2011.cl

KBBE Info Day& Brokerage Event - 15 July 2011, Bruxelles

[2011-05-11]

The European Commission in collaboration with the Bio Circle 2 project will organize in Brussels on 15 July 2011 the information day on the new call FP7-KBBE-6-2012 under the 'Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology' theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). In the afternoon session will be held a Brokerage Event organized by the Bio Circle 2 project. Click here to register and upload your profile/project idea...

Use and Management of Wildlife in Northern Mesoamerica

[2011-05-10]

The book "Use and Management of Wildlife in Northern Mesoamerica" was published by The Government of State of Veracruz, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR) and the Instituto de Ecologia (INECOL A.C.). An interdisciplinary effort that includes fauna, people and habitat on rural communities in Mexico and Guatemala...

FP7 Environmental Research: Brokerage event – 17 June 2011, Bruxelles

[2011-05-05]

A networking event in the field of ENVIRONMENT will be held on the 17th June 2011 in Brussels, in conjunction with the info-day organized by the European Commission. http://www.b2match.eu/environmentresearch2011 The main aim of the event is to initiate competitive research project proposal in the field of ENVIRONMENT (including climate change) for the upcoming calls of the FP7 that will be published at the end of July. The event is organized by APRE is the frame of the E-URAL project and will have a special focus on Russia. More than 100 high potential researchers from Europe, Russia and other third countries are expected to participate who will meet potential collaboration partners on specific issues. If you are interested, take the opportunity to register now. http://www.b2match.eu/environmentresearch2011 The participation is free of charge, the conference language is English.

"Technology Day - Costa Rica" 18th and 19th of May 2011

[2011-05-04]

The Technology Day is the most important technology tour in the region, organized by the IT NOW magazine. It was launched in 2008, and repeated in 2009 and 2010. In the last year it gathered more than 5.000 representatives from Central American enterprises and institutions...

54 ICA – Call for Papers

[2011-05-02]

The Organizing Committee of the 54 ICA invites scholars to submit proposals for individual papers within the pre-approved symposia. Information regarding the procedure of submission and a detailed description of each of the symposia is available at the 54 ICA website. Deadline for submission of paper proposals: 31 August 2011.

ECLAC Proposes Initiatives to Renew Partnership between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean

[2011-04-27]

the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented a new publication that analyses relations between Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union in the areas of trade, investment and cooperation, and puts forward proposals for boosting these ties. The document “In search of a renewed partnership between Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union", was presented at a round table discussion on the relations between Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union...

Third edition of the INDUEXPO Industrial Fair, 21st-24th June 2011, Guatemala City

[2011-04-19]

INDU expo 2011 is the most important event of the Central American region, which offers areas of opportunity to promote business meetings amongst business professionals from 15 invited countries. It will be held in Guatemala City from 21st to 24th June 2011...

"Interactive Computer-aided Blended Learning" Conference in Guatemala 2-4 November 2011

[2011-04-14]

The fourth edition of the conference "Interactive Computer-aided Blended Learning" will be held in the city of Antigua, Guatemala from the 2 to 4 November 2011 with the collaboration of the Internatinal Association of online Ingeeniring (IAOE), the International E-Learning Association (IELA) and the IEEE Foundation. The conference aims to present the experiences and results of research regarding the use of ICTs for education at all levels. For more information on the conference and calls for publication please go to http://icbl.galileo.edu . The call for publications can be found at http://icbl.galileo.edu/documents/ICBL_CfP_2011_Guatemala.pdf

EU-LAC Senior Officials meeting

[2011-04-14]

Senior Officials from 12 European and 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries, the EC and the European External Action Service (EEAS) met 28-29 March in Brussels for the 1st meeting in this configuration under the EU-LAC Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation. Endorsed by the Madrid Summit, the Joint Initiative aims at developing the “EU-LAC Knowledge Area”. The senior officials agreed on the establishment of three thematic working groups on the Bioeconomy including food security, Biodiversity and climate change,ICTs for meeting societal challenges. There was, in addition, a commitment to explore a potential fourth group on energy. A cross-cutting working group on funding and successful collaborative mechanisms was also established…

Costa Rica is one of the three most technological countries in Latin America

[2011-04-13]

Costa Rica has been ranked as the third Latin American country with the most competitive digital ecosystem. This was revealed by the 2010-2011 edition of the Global Report on Information Technology World Economic Forum (WEF). Download the report

Second call of the ENLACE Travel Grant Scheme closing on May 1st

[2011-04-13]

The focus of the second call of the grant scheme is to support researchers from Central American countries to participate in an international conference or brokerage event in the European Union and visit European research institutions. The second call closes on the 1st of May 2011.

The EU to increase amount of food and nutrition security assistance in Guatemala

[2011-04-12]

12th of April 2011: The European Union and the Government of Guatemala announced additional financial support of 6.5 million Euros from the European Union to the National Policy on Food Security and Nutrition in Guatemala ...

ENLACE second Experts Dialogue to foster bi-regional RTD cooperation between Europe and Central America: presentations available!

[2011-04-08]

The second Experts Dialogue of the ENLACE project, aiming at to fostering bi-regional RTD cooperation between Europe and Central America, was carried out in Santo Domingo from the 7th to the 9th of March 2011 , in conjunction with the EUCARINET project. The thematic areas covered in this round are: Health, KBBE Environment, and were discussed in 3 parallel sessions. The Experts Dialogues are expected to produce recommendations for priority research lines to be presented to the European Commission for consideration in future FP7 Work Programmes and establish a shared platform of RTD thematic priorities. EC representatives, high level experts from Central America, the Caribbean and EU took part in the workshop. Click here to download the presentations of the plenary session. Click here to download the presentations of the rapporteurs of the thematic sessions.

1st INCO Conference: video now available!

[2011-04-07]

The "1 st Conference on International Cooperation (INCO) -- Supporting Research Integration", held in Athens on June 2010 was successfully concluded with the participation of more than 150 research policy makers from 53 countries underlying the necessity of research cooperation at global level in order to address global challenges (societal,environmental,etc). The conference aimed to highlight the global dimension of FP7 as well as to stimulate the exchange of views and formation of a policy stand point as regards to international research.Click here to watch the video…

Mesoamerican Forum on Forests, Communities and REDD+ Experiencies. Bacalar, Mexico. April 7th and 8th, 2011.

[2011-04-06]

The National Forestry Comission (CONAFOR - Mexico), the Mexican Council for Sustainable Sylviculture (CCMSS), the Biological Mesoamerican Corridor (CBM), the Centroamerican Coordinator Indigenous and Farmer Asociation of Agroforestry Community (ACICAFOC) are organizing the Mesoamerican "Forum on Forests, Communities and REDD+ Experiencies", for analysis and feedback on REDD strategies in the region...

Training, Career and Mobility of Researchers in the Innovation Union, 28-29 June 2011

[2011-04-05]

The main objective of the conference is to provide a suitable forum for discussing the training, career and mobility of researchers from different perspectives while highlighting challenges and best practices. As the Hungarian Presidency gives special attention to the involvement of young people as a horizontal priority, this conference will aim to promote the researchers’ lifepaths and to encourage young people to embark on scientific careers. The conference will also provide an opportunity to present the achievements of the EURAXESS programme...

PACE-Net Project: Pacific Europe network for Science and Technology

[2011-04-04]

The European Commission has funded the PACE-Net Project to increase scientific cooperation and establish priority research areas between EU and Pacific. To reach this goal the project is organizing the first Bi-regional Platform and Thematic Workshops, focused on Health and Environment, where experts will be invited to identify relevant topics that will be discussed in a workshop setting amongst Pacific and EU researchers, with the aim to develop potential collaborative projects. The event will be held in July in Brisbane, Australia. Click here to download the first newsletter…

EU supports the promotion of sustainable infrastructure investments in sustainable transport infrastructures in Latin America through "LAIF"

[2011-03-28]

The EU Member States and the European Commission adopted on 28th of March 2011, a contribution of € 3 M from the EU budget for a program that supports public investment in "environment friendly" infrastructure, in particular in public urban transport, thereby contributing to mitigating climate change through reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and reducing energy consumption in cities of Latin America ...

Signed the Association Agreement between the EU and Central America

[2011-03-22]

Representatives of the European Union and Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama) completed on March 22 the legal review process for a comprehensive Association Agreement, and initialed the negotiated texts. After more than three years of talks in May 2010 concluded the negotiations for this agreement between the EU and Central America that includes a comprehensive trade pillar....

The second call of the ENLACE travel grant scheme is now open

[2011-03-21]

The second call of the ENLACE travel grant scheme is now open from 21st of March 2011 to 1st of May 2011. The focus of the second call is to support researchers from Central American countries to participate in an international conference or brokerage event in Europe and visit European research centers / institutions.

Call for collaboration to participate in the Latin American Network of Centres of Excellence in the Water Sector (RALCEA)

[2011-03-21]

The call is open to research centres, centres for higher education as well as consortia of Latin American institutions that work in the water sector and have interest to participate in the framework of RALCEA project (Latin American Network of Centres of Excellence in the Water Sector). The terms of reference and the selection criteria that will be used to evaluate interested institutions can be found here. Deadline for submissions of candidatures is: 30.04.2011. The complete application form must be sent by E-mail to: ralcea.aquaknow@jrc.ec.europa.eu

Academics from Mexico and Guatemala Won the ECLAC "Fernando Cuevas" Prize

[2011-03-21]

Expertos del Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Económicos (CIDE) de México y de la Universidad Rafael Landívar de Guatemala fueron los ganadores de la primera versión del "Premio de Ensayo sobre Energía Fernando Cuevas 2010-2011", convocado por la Sede Subregional de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en México. El premio consiste en el pago de los gastos asociados a la participación de los autores principales de las investigaciones en el Tercer Encuentro Latinoamericano de Economía de la Energía (ELAEE)...

ScholarshipPortal for studying, working or performing research in Europe

[2011-03-20]

The ScholarshipPortal integrates the funding opportunities for studying, working or performing research in one of the European nations. The portal aims to stimulate and help students worldwide to find and select appropriate scholarships to study in Europe.

XXIII ADIAT Congress: Innovation and Sustainability. Merida, Mexico. 6 - 8 April 2011.

[2011-03-20]

The Mexican Association of Directors of Applied Research and Technological Development (ADIAT) is organizing the annual Congress: Technologies for economic, social and environmental development. It will be held in Merida, Mexico from 6th to 8th April 2011.

XV SMBC Congress. October 24 - 28th 2011. Merida, Mexico.

[2011-03-20]

The Mesoamerican Society for Biology and Conservation (SMBC) invite you to participate in the Congress: "Biological Conservation, Mesoamerican Culture", to be held in Merida Mexico.

Newsletter ENLACE

[2011-03-04]

The ENLACE project has launched its first newsletter. This first issue has the aim to collect some of the main information regarding the project results within a broader context, giving an overview on S&T priorities of each Central American country involved in the project and on the main events that can be of interest for the researchers of EU and central America… Download the Newsletter

Newsletter ABEST II

[2011-02-26]

The ABEST II project (The Argentine Bureau for Enhancing Cooperation with the European Community in Science, Technology and Innovation) has launched its first newsletter. The first issue includes news, events and opportunities of cooperation with EU for Argentinean researchers, research institutes and SMEs, plus a detailed report of Argentinean participation in FP7. Download the Newsletter

2011 Latin American Analytical Congress

[2011-02-25]

The 2nd Edition of the Latin American Analytical Congress is confirmed to take place from 20th to 22nd September 2011 at the Transamerica Expo Centre in the city of Sao Paulo...

Scholarship Programme CONICET/OEA

[2011-02-21]

In the framework of the agreement between CONICET and OAS, scholarships for postdocs and short research trainings in institutions of CONICET or in institutions of higher education in Argentina are awarded.

ENLACE second Experts Dialogue to foster bi-regional RTD cooperation between Europe and Central America, 7th - 8th March 2011 – Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic – UNIBE

[2011-02-20]

The ENLACE (Enhancing Scientific Cooperation between the European Union and Central America)project is organizing the second Experts Dialogue to foster bi-regional RTD cooperation between Europe and Central America . This second round will be carried out in Santo Domingo, in conjunction with the EUCARINET project (Fostering EU-Caribbean Research and Innovation Networks), and will contribute to the enhancement of the bi-regional and triangular cooperation in Central America, the Caribbean (CAC) and in the EU. The thematic areas covered in this round are: Health, KBBE (Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy),Environment. The aim of the Workshop is to bring together EC representatives high level experts from Central America, the Caribbean and EU. Download the Programme

Landscape of Research Technology and Development in Central America - Setting up the bi-regional dialogue

[2011-02-18]

The Regional Report represents a Common position paper of ENLACE-Central America’s partners on Research Technology and Development (RTD) in Central America (CA). The report is based on the findings of a survey applied to a sample of researchers (circa 50 per country) and policymakers (5 per country), comprehended in National Reports from the following countries: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama. An overview of the Central American region is given and information on environmental and economic aspects is presented...

ENLACE Travel Grant Scheme – Report on the first call

[2011-02-16]

The aim of the travel grant scheme is to promote exchange between Central American and European researchers as well as to encourage contacts between research institutions so that they may explore possibilities for joint participation in the Eu¬ropean Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7). The fisrt call was launched from 25th of April to 10th of June 2010. Eight grants á € 3.000 were available. 22 researchers from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama applied for a grant…

desiguALdades.net awards scholarships

[2011-02-10]

desiguALdades.net Research Network on Interdependent Inequalities in Latin America awards doctoral and postdoctoral scholarships. The call for applications is now open for - Postdoctoral scholarships (2 years) - Long-term scholarships for doctoral students at the Freie Universität Berlin - Short-term doctoral scholarships (6 months) for research stays at desiguALdades.net Deadline of application: March 18, 2011.

ALFA III Programme - 3rd Call for proposals

[2011-02-07]

The Third call for proposals of the ALFA III Programme is now open, the deadline is 25th March 2011. ALFA is a programme of co-operation between Higher Education Institutions (HEI's) of the European Union and Latin America. Participant countries are the Member States of the European Union and 18 countries of Latin America...

Strengthening cooperation between Europe and Latin America is the objective of the meeting, held in Brussels, between ECLAC and senior officials from the EU

[2011-02-03]

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, met senior officials from the European Union (EU) during the first week of February, in Brussels, highlighting the importance of renewing and strengthening the strategic relationship that began in 1999 with the first Summit of Heads of State and Government of Latin America and the Caribbean and the EU…

Seminar on the strategies for the strengthening and development of research centres - UNACHI

[2011-02-02]

From 7th to 12th of February 2011 the Autonomous University of Chiriqui (UNACHI), Research Center for Natural Products and Biotechnologies, will host a seminar focussing on the strategies for the strengthening and development of research centres...

CYTED -Call for Papers 2011

[2011-02-01]

CYTED's Call for Papers 2011 for Consortiums Research Projects and Thematic Networks will start on 01 February and remain open till 31 March 17.00h (local time Madrid, Spain)...

VII Central American University Congress – 14-15 April 2011

[2011-01-27]

The Central American University Superior Council (CSUCA) calls up the members of Central American University Confederation to participate to the 7th Central American University Congress, that will take place in Ciudad de León, Nicaragua, on 14th and 15th April 2011…

First meeting of researchers in Usumacinta (Mexico) - 2-4 March 2011

[2011-01-25]

The reseachers' association of Usumacinta (RedRUM) is calling up all academics who are conducting their research in the region of Usumacinta in Mexico as well as in Guatemala and Belize for the first meeting that will be held in the city of Villahermosa, Tabasco from 2nd to 4th March 2011...

XVII Regional Forum EEP about renewable energies - 30th March-1st April 2011

[2011-01-25]

To contribute to promote the benefits of the renewable energies, the General Secretariat of the Central American Integration System (SG-SICA) and the Central American Commission on Environment and Development (CCAD), through the Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America (EEP), jointly with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) and the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) of Guatemala, are organizing the XVII Regional Forum EEP: "The Small Hydroelectric Power Plants and the Sustainable Development in Central America", to be held in Guatemala City, from March 30th to April 1st, 2011…

MICIT launches the Innovation and Technology Transfer Programme

[2011-01-24]

On 20th January 2011 the Ministry of Science and Technology of Costa Rica launched the National Programme of Innovation and Technology Transfer Management (GIT), that aims at involving 200 Costa Rican enterprises in a process for the improvement of the market-oriented innovation system for the next three years...

UCR - Appointment of the new Vice-President of the Research Vice-Rectory

[2011-01-17]

M.Sc. Ruth De la Asunción Romero has been appointed as the new Vice-President of the Research Vice-Rectory of UCR (Universidad de Costa Rica). She was formally appointed by Dr Henning Jensen Pennington, Research Vice-President of UCR, on 9th of December 2010 and she took the lead since January 3rd 2011…

The new BILAT publication now available on the INCO web portal

[2011-01-12]

The new brochure presents the activities of five BILAT projects which aim at developing and enhancing S&T Partnerships with third countries, which have signed or are in the process of negotiating an EC S&T cooperation agreement...

First ECRAAL conference 27 January 2011 in Brussels

[2011-01-10]

The first ECRAAL (European Centre for Research in Asia, Africa and Latin America) conference aims to broaden the consultation base and bring to the discussion table AAL research players, acting as a platform from which to voice their interests and concerns so that the FP8 may meaningfully reflect these interests and improve the overall implementation and impact of the Union's research agenda and therefore also, its longer term strategy for the coming decade, set down in its EU 2020 Strategy...

Hungary takes over EU Council Presidency

[2011-01-01]

On 1 January 2011, Hungary takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Between then and 30th June 2011, the key role of research, development and innovation in finding solutions to the challenges facing Europe will be in the spotlight...

Nicaragua develops new vaccine against neumococo bacteria

[2010-12-21]

Nicaragua will be the first developing country to obtain through inhouse research the vaccin agaist the neumococo bacteria. The bacteria is the main responsible of neumonia that kills 1,5 million children per year and provoques one death every 20 seconds...

Proceedings of the EU S&T expert’s dialogue events – June 2010

[2010-12-21]

One of the most important goals of the ENLACE project is to set up the S&T dialogue through a continuous exchange of knowledge and flow of information. These proceedings are part of these objectives and show the outputs of the first EU experts’ dialogue carried out in the frame of the 1st INCO Conference - “Supporting Research Integration” - by the ENLACE consortium...

Merry Christmas!

[2010-12-20]

Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noël! Frohe Weihnachten! Kalà Xristougenna! Boldog Karácsonyt! Buon Natale!

Survey and analysis of the S&T bilateral agreements

[2010-12-06]

The "Survey and analysis of the S&T bilateral agreements" aims to provide a general overview of the existing bilateral cooperation agreements focusing on research between universities from Central America and from Europe, together with an overview of the main platforms and networks that work to support EU-Central America cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation...

The Lorenzo Natali Grand Prize 2010 to the Nicaraguan journalist Yader Luna

[2010-12-06]

Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs awarded the Lorenzo Natali Grand Prize to Yader Luna for his article "Palabra de Mujer" (Woman's Word). The Award Ceremony took place in Brussels Town Hall, where 17 journalists from all around the world were awarded Natali Prizes for their outstanding journalistic work covering issues of development, human rights and democracy...

Nicaragua opens new virtual classroom for children

[2010-12-05]

Telefónica, through its social action program "Proniño" for the eradication of child labor, recently opened a new "Aula Fundación Telefónica (AFT)" in the school Larreynaga Miguel de León in Nicaragua ...

Spotlight on forest shifts, trade and land use

[2010-12-05]

An increasing number of developing countries are outsourcing deforestation to help protect and restore their local forests, according to a new study. The research was funded in part by the REDD-ALERT ('Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation through alternative land uses in rainforests of the Tropics') project, which clinched EUR 3.49 million under the Environment Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)...

European experts warn about the urgency of taking action to curb climate change

[2010-12-05]

A group of European experts warned that the current emission reduction commitments are not enough to prevent global temperatures to rise more than 2 º C over industrial levels. They claimed that additional efforts are needed to get avoid dangerous climate change...

I Iberoamerican Congress on Cultural Heritage - University of Costa Rica - 6th/8th December 2010

[2010-12-01]

Exchange different theoretical and methodological approaches on the types of cultural heritage and the preservation of historical memory is one of the objectives of the First Latin American Congress on Cultural Heritage, that will be held from 6th to 8th of December, at the University of Costa Rica...

Final workshop of the Science against Poverty FP7 project - 15th December 2010

[2010-11-25]

This event will bring out the main conclusions on Science against Poverty initiative, with special emphasis on the progress made in the Science against Poverty Initiative Task Force, formed in September 2010, which counted with participation of several Member States, international organizations and civil society organizations. Moreover there will be given the main findings of the Science against Poverty Conference organised by the Spanish Presidency of the EU in April 2010...

Countries Adopt Plan to Achieve an Information Society with Universal Access

[2010-11-25]

At the end of the Ministerial Conference held in Lima, Peru in November 2010, authorities in Latin America and the Caribbean approved the eLAC2015 Plan that aims to promote the use of ICTs as a means of achieving more inclusive development...

First EU-LAC Bi-regional Policy Dialogue Meeting - 9th/10th December 2010

[2010-11-23]

The EU-LAC Bi-regional Policy Dialogue Meeting will mainly focus on the analysis of the EU-LAC Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation with the aim of providing options for action and implementation...

FP7 making 'significant contribution' to European science, experts say

[2010-11-19]

'FP7 is on course and is clearly making a significant contribution to European science and the development of the European Research Area.' This is one of the key messages to emerge from the newly-published interim evaluation of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The report, drawn up by a panel of 10 independent experts who spent 6 months analysing FP7, highlights the programme's many successes. Among other things, the experts praise FP7's breadth and scope, citing in particular the impressive numbers of researchers involved, the geographical spread of teams and the range of topics covered...

DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS AND IMPACTS OF ITS APPLICATION

[2010-11-15]

This seminar will be held from 1 to December 2, 2010 in Panama, Panama. The main objective is to share knowledge, exchange information and disseminate experiences of production and research carried out in different countries of the Latin American Region...

ICT DAY & INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP MEXICO

[2010-11-15]

The Mexican ICT Day of the Pro-Ideal-Plus-project, hosted by the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo in Pachuca (UAEH) took place November 8-9, 2010. The event was held in collaboration with the National Contact Point for ICT (NCP-ICT) in Mexico and the Mexican coordination of the FP7-project FIRST. The overall objective of the event was to foster international cooperation of R&D for ICT between Mexico and the European Union through the Seventh Framework-Programme (FP7)...

FIBECYT 2010 - Playa del Carmen (México),November 22- 26 2010.

[2010-11-12]

The General Secretariat of the Ibero-American Program of Science and Technology (CYTED), in collaboration with the Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) is organizing the Ibero-American Forum of Science, Technology and Innovation (FIBECYT 2010), which will take place in Playa del Carmen (México), from November 22 to 26, 2010...

Governments to Approve New Plan of Action in Conference on the Information Society

[2010-11-10]

21-23 November 2010 in Lima, Peru: Representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean will discuss a plan to foment the use of information and communications technologies as instruments for development...

The new ACCESS publication now available on the INCO web portal

[2010-11-05]

The brochure gives an overview of the ACCESS4EU projects, which are funded under the FP7 Capacities programme. This unique instrument aims at increasing European researchers' awareness of funding opportunities for international research projects in third countries...

Presentations available: InfoDay about Cooperation Opportunities (29 September 2010) with Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) in the 2011 work programmes of FP7

[2010-10-13]

These opportunities are part of the European contribution to the EU-LAC Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation, endorsed by the Summit of Heads of State and Government in May 2010 in Madrid and which focused on Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development and Social Inclusion. While all of FP7 is open to international cooperation, several parts of the Cooperation Programme contain topics of particular interest to Latin American and Caribbean countries. These are often the result of bi-regional dialogue or priority setting. In addition, there are topics related to global challenges...

LATIN- AMERICAN PROGRAM ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT

[2010-10-05]

The CYTED program informs about the availability of its virtual library, where you can find documents published by various countries during the latest 25 years. You can find all the documents of the CYTED Library, physically located in Madrid, in the headquarters of the General Secretariat. Some of the contents are available in digital version and can be directly downloaded ...

The ENLACE Travel Grant Scheme – Results of the first call for applications

[2010-09-23]

The first call of the ENLACE Travel Grant Scheme was launched in spring 2010. It was a pilot action focusing on selected FP7 events on specific themes.

24 Calls open addressing cooperation between the EU and the LAC

[2010-09-20]

The 7th Framework Programme has currently 24 Calls open, which are addressing cooperation between the EU and the LAC in general. They will close following different deadlines between November 2010 and February 2011.

InfoDay about Cooperation Opportunities with Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) in the 2011 work programmes of FP7

[2010-09-10]

Fostering cooperation with Latin American countries in the area of environmental research

[2010-09-09]

In the context of the call for proposals FP7-ENV-2011, a document highlighting opportunities and measures aiming to foster and support international cooperation in EU-funded environmental research has been published. Particular emphasis is put on cooperation with Latin American countries. The first part of this document contains a comprehensive set of extracts from the main documents composing the Information Package for applicants. The second part briefly presents the 22 projects with Latin American participation which have so far been selected for funding under the Environment theme...

National systems of science, technology and innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean

[2010-09-08]

In order to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the Regional Bureau for Science of UNESCO for Latin America and the Caribbean, the publication of a new collection on "Studies and papers on science policy in Latin America and the Caribbean" has been launched. The first volume, "National systems of science, technology and innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean", edited by William A. Lemarchand...

Specialists in Biodiversity publish the Policy Brief Biodiversity and human well-being in Latin America and the Caribbean

[2010-08-25]

The Policy Brief is the result of an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation on the relationship between biodiversity and human well-being in Latin America and the Caribbean, which gathered the perspectives of different social actors in a workshop held in April 2009 in Rio de Janeiro...

New opportunities for scientific cooperation between EU and LAC: 2011 Work Programmes

[2010-08-25]

The EC has published the list of topics specifically inviting or requiring Latin American and Caribbean participation in 2011 Calls for proposals.

51 new FP7 calls for proposals launched

[2010-07-20]

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Research has published a series of calls for proposals under the 'Cooperation', 'Capacities', 'People' and 'Ideas' Programmes of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). To see the full details of the calls, please consult the CORDIS dedicated page. The INCONTACT project's Seventh Framework Programme calls dataset provides a simple way to find calls that are targeted to a specific country or countries; the topics within the calls, can be filtered using different search criteria, e.g.: call's open/closed status, countries targeted to, work programme, and keyword search.

The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU

[2010-07-01]

From 1st July to 31st December 2010, it is Belgium's turn to take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). This is a real challenge, especially as we now need to take into account the many changes set in place by the Lisbon Treaty since it came into force on 1st December 2009...

Information Day and Brokerage Event on Call FP7 - KBBE 2011, Brussels, 13 September 2010

[2010-06-22]

The European Commission is organising a European Infoday for the upcoming call for proposals under the 'Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology' theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The afternoon programme will consist of a Brokerage Event for the 2011 call, organised by the BIO CIRCLE project. During this Brokerage Event, researchers from Europe and Third Countries will have the opportunity to discuss opportunities to collaborate on proposals for topics in the 2011 KBBE Work Programme.

The Knowledge Based Bio-Economy towards 2020, Brussels 14 September 2010

[2010-06-21]

The Knowledge Based Bio-Economy towards 2020 conference will take place in Brussels on 14 September 2010. The conference is organised by the Flemish Department of Economy, Science and Innovation in close collaboration with the European Commission.

ENLACE directory on Central American research institutions

[2010-06-07]

The first version of the ENLACE directory on Central American research institutions is now available. The ENLACE directory serves as an instrument to enhance the participation of Research and Development (R&D) institutions from Central America (CA) in the activities of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) of the European Union (EU). Its purpose is the promotion of participation of a number of high-quality research organisations in collaborative research projects.

11 June 2010 - Athens, Greece. ENLACE first Experts Dialogue to foster bi-regional RTD cooperation between Europe and Central America

[2010-06-02]

In the frame of the INCO conference (1st INCO Conference “Supporting Research Integration”) ENLACE project (Enhancing scientific cooperation between the European Union and Central America) is organizing the first Experts Dialogue on Environment, Energy and Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnology. The event will serve to discuss priority areas for scientific collaboration following up on the consultation exercise carried out in CA countries. the outcomes of the consultation will be presented and discussed with EU experts in the concerned fields to establish RTD strategies and trends of common interest and benefit. The Expert dialogue is conceived as a bi-regional exchange of ideas, trends and strategies, therefore the second round of the Expert Dialogue will be carried out in CA to complete the discussion on the above mentioned themes by involving CA experts. The Experts Dialogues are expected to produce recommendations for such priority topics to be presented to the European Commission for consideration in future FP7 Work Programme and established a shared platform of RTD thematic priorities. The second Expert Dialogue will be carried out in 2011 and will focus on three new themes. Download the programme

First Meeting on Public Cultural Policies: Museums in Europe and Latin America

[2010-05-26]

From 27th to 29th of May, the Museo de América in Madrid will host the 'First Meeting on Public Cultural Policies: Museums in Europe and Latin America. Catalysts for the revitalisation of cities, regions and society.' The event coincides with the award of the First Latin American Education and Museum Prize...

The Madrid Summit has been "a success" according to EU and Latin American leaders

[2010-05-19]

The main leaders from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean all agreed in highlighting the "success" of the summit held in Madrid, because it has been one "of results and agreements" in a variety of spheres and it has served to enhance alliances in global economic and environmental forums...

EU signs its first association agreement with Central American regional bloc

[2010-05-19]

The Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, welcomed the signing of this agreement, saying it "politically, economically and socially strengthens Central America and the European Union" and will make a market of 40 million Central Americans available to 500 million Europeans...

Knowledge will be the "cornerstone" of EU-LAC co-operation

[2010-05-18]

The Spanish Minister for Science and Innovation, Cristina Garmendia, stated at the close of the 3rd EU-LAC Business Summit, that in the context of crisis, progress toward a knowledge-based society and economy "is destined to become the cornerstone" of bi-regional co-operation between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean...

Towards the EU-LAC Knowledge Area

[2010-04-25]

A new publication traces the development of EU-LAC cooperation, and illustrates the link between policy and action through a sample of concrete research collaborations, mostly from the 6th and 7th Research Framework Programmes...

ENLACE Travel Grant Scheme: the first call is open

[2010-04-25]

The first call for applicants for the Travel Grant Scheme of the project ENLACE has been opened on the 25th of April 2010 and will be closed on the 10th of June 2010. If you have any questions regarding the Grant Scheme please contact enlace@lai.at

EU-LAC Forum on Technological Cooperation, Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency

[2010-04-24]

Technological cooperation in the field of renewable energies and energy efficiency is the theme of the European Union - Latin American and Caribbean Forum 2010, to be held in Berlin/Germany from 29 to 30 April.

European Union - Latin America and the Caribbean Summit VI

[2010-04-24]

The process of EU-LAC Summits was established in Rio de Janeiro in June 1999 for the purpose of promoting and developing a strategic association between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean...

Fifth Euro-American Conference on Telematics and Information Systems

[2010-04-10]

The 5th Conference of the Euro-American Association on Telematics and Information Systems EATIS 2010, will be held in Panama City from September 22 to 24th. EATIS 2010 has the goal of promoting the academic and research collaboration among European and the American continent universities...

The European Union will strengthen its collaboration with Latin America on scientific and educational issues

[2010-03-25]

The First Vice President of the Spanish Government, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, has stressed the importance of establishing a joint plan of action in areas of “primary interest” for the European Union and Latin America, areas such as science, technology or education...

Fifth Ministerial EU-Latin America Forum on the Information Society

[2010-03-15]

Representatives from the European Union and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) held a ministerial meeting on "Digital Content for a Digital Society", at which they approved a joint declaration with proposals for promoting the use of the Internet and information and communication technologies (ICTs) as a way of driving productivity, economic growth, the management of scarce resources and job creation...

EU approves Panama's participation in Central America Association Agreement talks

[2010-03-04]

The EU has approved the official inclusion of Panama in the negotiations for an Association Agreement with the countries of Central America, in which it has been involved as an observer since talks began in 2007...

EU and Central America agree on a work programme with the aim of finalising an Association Agreement

[2010-02-03]

Commercial negotiators from Central American countries and from the European Commission concluded an informal three-day meeting at which they agreed a work schedule with a view to finalising an Association Agreement in May. The work plan includes a video conference between Central American countries...

EULARINET: Latin America-European workshop on environment

[2010-01-27]

A"Latin American-European Environment Workshop” was carried out in Bogotá, Colombia. It was attended by European and Latin American scientists and was aimed at identifying topics for future research collaboration of mutual interest for both regions.

Click here to download a report on the main outcomes of the workshop.

Read more at EULARINET-website,

Science against Poverty Conference

[2010-01-26]

The "Science against Poverty" Conference will raise the issue of the role of scientific research (particularly of social sciences) and innovation in alleviating poverty and social exclusion to the ministerial political agenda.

The ocean's role in feeding people worldwide

[2010-01-05]

New EU-funded research shows that marine aquaculture (mariculture) may play a key role in human consumption in the years to come. The findings of the SAMI ('Synthesis of aquaculture and marine ecosystems interactions') project...

Spain takes over EU Council Presidency

[2010-01-05]

Spain has pledged to drive forward the realisation of the European Research Area (ERA) during its six-month Presidency of the Council of the EU, which started on 1 January…