Belgium and Cuba to enhance scientific cooperation

Belgium and Cuba to enhance scientific cooperation

[Date: 2006-11-07]

Belgium and Cuba have signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to
increase scientific and cultural relations between the two countries.

The agreements were signed during a visit to Havana on 2 November by
Belgian officials from three federal scientific organisations. The first
agreement was concluded between the Royal Institute of Artistic Heritage
(IRPA) and Cuba's National Centre for Conservation, Restoration and
Museums (CENCREM) for the development of joint educational activities.

Two further agreements were signed on biodiversity between the Royal
Institute of Natural Sciences and Cuba's Natural History Museum.
Finally, an agreement was struck between the Belgian Royal Archives and
the National Archives of Cuba to enhance professional contact and
information exchange.

The agreements were signed at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Investment
and Economic Cooperation, at the initiative of Belgium's Minister of
Economy, Energy, Foreign Trade and Scientific Policy, Marc Verwilghen.

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