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# 92000E2091

**WRITTEN QUESTION E-2091/00 by José Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Scientific cooperation with developing countries.** 
  
*Official Journal 089 E , 20/03/2001 P. 0146 - 0147*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2091/00

by José Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 June 2000)

Subject: Scientific cooperation with developing countries

In the Commission's communication Towards a European research area, the aim of which is to foster the creation of a genuine European research and innovation community, no reference is made to the Union's scientific cooperation with developing countries.

In view of the importance of scientific cooperation as a means of stimulating development and growth in the developing countries, can the Commission explain the nature of its strategy for scientific cooperation with developing countries for the Sixth Framework Programme?

Answer given by Mr Busquin on behalf of the Commission

(27 July 2000)

The absence of an explicit reference to scientific & technological (S&T) cooperation with developing countries from the Commission's communication Towards a European Research Area(1) does not signal a change in policy. It reflects only the fact that this communication, as the title implies, focuses on issues within the geographical boundaries of the Community.

As a matter of fact, the sizeable volume of S&T cooperation activities carried out with developing countries in all the Research and technological development (RTD) framework programmes, underscores the importance assigned to S&T cooperation with Asia (ASEM), Latin America & Caribbean (ALCUE), the Mediterranean Partnership (Barcelona process) and Africa (Cairo Summit).

As for the preparation of future research activities of the Community, a general orientation document is currently being prepared by the Commission. This document, to be released for discussion in early autumn, will be followed by the formal proposal for the 6th RTD framework programme, in early 2001.

The strategy for R&D cooperation with development countries is being discussed within this wider framework.

In preparing for this S&T cooperation, the Commission will take into consideration the necessary complementary and synergistic use of the instruments available in the RTD and external relations policies, specifically those pertaining to the political relations, trade and development cooperation policies.

(1) COM(2000) 6 final.

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