Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Friday, December 11, 2020

EUROMED R&I Cooperation: Milestones and Future Prospects

10 December 2020
EUROMED R&I Cooperation: Milestones and Future Prospects

On the margins of the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Process, the European Commission (EC), in partnership with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) organised a regional seminar to take stock of the EUROMED R&I cooperation and informing the wider community of R&I stakeholders in the region about recent developments and future prospects. Objectives:
  • Inform participants on the most recent developments EUROMED R&I cooperation initiatives and progress since 2017 La Valetta declaration;
  • Present success stories of R&I cooperation in the region (under H2020, ENI, CBC MED)
  • Inform participants about the current and future R&I priorities in the region;
  • Provide participants with a networking opportunity.
Speakers:
  • Mr. Nasser Kamel, the Secretary-General of the Union for the Mediterranean
  • Ms. Maria Cristina Russo, Director for International Cooperation at DG RTD of the European Commission
  • Ms. Rasha Smadi, Director for International Cooperation, Higher Council for Science & Technology in Jordan
  • Ms. Rula Atweh, National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), Lebanon
  • Ms. Susan Khoeif, National Institute for Oceonography and Fisheries, Egypt
  • Mr. Hichem Ben Hassine, Pasteur Institute, Tunis
  • Mr. Guglielmo di Cola, Member of Cabinet, Commissioner for Research, Innovation, Education, Culture and Youth, European Commission, DG Research & Innovation

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