From left to right Mohamed Shinawi, Adviser to the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt; Clyde Kull, Deputy Permanent Representative of Estonia to the EU and Cristina Russo, European Commission's Director for International Cooperation during the signing Ceremony of the EU-Egypt PRIMA Agreement in Brussels 27 October, 2017 (Photo: EU)
President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi issued on Thursday a decree approving an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between Egypt and the European Union (EU).
The deal sets out the terms and conditions for Egypt's participation in the Partnership on Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA), an EU joint programme focusing on the development and application of solutions for food systems and water resources in the Mediterranean basin.
The agreement was signed in October 2017 in Brussels.
According to the agreement, Egypt will become one of the 19 member states around the Mediterranean that are working to develop innovative solutions for sustainable water management and food production, which remain major challenges in the region.
The main objective of the 10-year initiative (2018-2028), is to devise new Research & Innovation approaches to improve water availability and sustainable agriculture production in a region heavily distressed by climate change, urbanisation and population growth.
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