Madrid commitment pledges cooperation in science and education
The Heads of State and Government from the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean signed the 'Madrid commitment' on 17 May, which sees a pledge to cooperate in areas of scientific, technological and educational interest. The declaration contains a commitment to cooperate on issues such as the information society, prevention and treatment for HIV/AIDS and preparedness for natural disasters. The commitment also recommends the development, approval and promotion of the 2002 to 2004 action plan for building a European Union - Latin America and Caribbean common area of higher education. The Heads of State and Government welcomed the results of recent ministerial level meetings between the parties on science and technology, education, the information society and social security, saying they 'represent a meaningful contribution to the building of the bi-regional strategic partnership.'
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