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CSIC and Tecnalia sign a technological collaboration agreement

02/03/2004

on March 2, 2004

The President of the Higher Council of scientific research (CSIC), Emilio Lora Tamayo, and the director-general of Tecnalia Corporación Tecnológica, Luis Irazabal, have signed an agreement of joint technological and research collaboration.

The purpose of this agreement is to establish a general framework of collaboration between the CSIC, body attached to the Ministry of science and technology, and Tecnalia Corporation integrated by the centres Azti, Inasmet, the European Software Institute (ESI), Labein and Robotiker and by Leia as attached Centreto carry out activities related to scientific research and technological development through different pathways and mechanisms.

Thus, the collaboration agreement includes the implementation of projects and programmes of research and development, mutual advice, cooperation in programmes of training for research staff and technical and the Organization and implementation of joint activities related to the social promotion of research and technological development.

To implement this Convention, the President of the CSIC and the director-general of Tecnalia have announced the formation of a joint Commission whose functions will be programming, monitoring and evaluation of the activities arising from this agreement and will be integrated by two members of each entity.

More information: www.tecnalia.info