BR-EU International Cooperation in STI under Horizon 2020 and perspectives under horizon europe

The event has successfully taken place on the 4th of December, in Brasilia. It was organised around two main sessions, being the first of strategic and political nature, and the second more technical and operational.

Overall, 38 representatives from the following 23 FAPs were present: FACEPE, FAPEG, FAPES, FAPEAL, FAPESP, FAPAC, FAPDF, FAPESQ, FUNCAP, FAPEAM, FAPT, FAPEAP, FUNDECT, FAPERJ, FAPITEC, FAPEMAT, FAPEPI, FAPERGS, FAPEMA, FAPERN, FAPEMIG, FAPESC, FAPESB.

Also the Brazilian Federal Funding Agencies were present, represented both at decision making and technical level: CNPq and FINEP, which co-organized the event and CAPES, as participant. Many representatives from MCITC were also involved both as speakers (Secretary Alvaro Prata) and as participants, together with representatives from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which praised the organization of the event.

From the European side, apart from the representatives from the European Commission, DG RTD, in its high representation -  Maria Cristina Russo and Piero Venturi and from the EU Delegation to Brazil, also highly represented, many Member States were present, though their Embassies in Brasilia: Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Ukraine.

More info; https://www.incobra.eu/en/object/news/714