The agreement provides the framework for the exchange of researchers and students, collaboration on joint projects, exploration of new areas for cooperation and the exchange of policy and program information. Some 200 collaborative projects in a wide range of fields are recognized under the agreement. Panels and workshops are the two principal mechanisms for advancing co-operation. The Joint Panel on Space Science guides a comprehensive program of collaborative research in microgravity, earth observation, space science, and new space technologies. The recently-established Joint Panel on Earth Science and Environment in the North Pacific coordinates bilateral projects addressing global environmental challenges.
Workshops involve researchers from governent labs, universities and industry.
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