1st EU-CELAC Summit
(7th EU-LAC Summit)
Santiago de Chile, 21-27 January 2013
Dr. Margaretha Mazura, EMF
Project Angels Webinar, 26 February 2013
Overview of this presentation
• History of EU-LAC Summits
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Why Summits?
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Academic Summit
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Business Summit
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Conclusions: Action Plan 2013-2015
History of EU-LAC Summits
EU-LAC Summits:
1st Summit: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1999
2nd Summit Madrid, Spain 2002
3rd Summit Guadalajara, Mexico 2004
4th Summit Vienna, Austria 2006
5th Summit Lima, Peru 2008
6th Summit Madrid, Spain 2010
Joint initiative for Research and Innovation
Declaration of Madrid
7th Summit (1st EU-CELAC) Santiago de Chile, 2013
Action Plan 2013-2015
Why EU-LAC Summits?
EU-LAC Summits:
 To establish strategic partnerships for mutual
benefits
 Define common policies
 Identify priorities for dialogues and cooperation
actions
 Determine initiatives and mechanisms on how to
implement those actions
= High level decisions that guide implementation at
lower levels
Academic Summit Santiago 2013
ACADEMIC SUMMIT:
http://www.cumbreacademica-alcue.cl/
Five themes:
Reality and Perspectives of the EU-LAC Strategic
Partnership
The development of the Euro-Latin American
Higher Education.
Cooperation in Science, Technology, Research and
Innovation and the Horizon 2020 Programme.
 Forging an effective Partnership between
Academia and Public institutions
 The University-Industry Relationship for Training,
Innovation and Technology Transfer
Academic Summit Santiago 2013 (2)
Declaration of Santiago: Recommendations for
politicians. Amongst others:
foster the EU-LAC area for Higher education,
S+R+T+I and provide financial support mechanisms
promote the integration of scientific research and
innovation systems
 Foster cooperation of academia, industry and
public sector as well as society at large
The last recommendations includes also the support
of entrepreneurship and the use of ICT to reach the
goals.
Academic Summit Santiago 2013 – some impressions
Business Summit Santiago 2013
Business Summit:
http://www.celacue2013.cl/es
ìnvestment for economic growth, social inclusion and
environmental sustainability – Business Statement:
Investment in the environment and sustainable
development
Investment for the development of SMEs
Investment for the development of human capital
Commitment to the values of liberty and democracy
Business Summit Santiago 2013 – some impressions
© Business Summit
EU-CELAC Action Plan 2013-2015
ACTION PLAN 2013-2015:
http://eeas.europa.eu/la/summits/2013/index_en.htm
Identifies instruments and activities that
lead to concrete results guaranteeing ownership and
capacity building
Target areas:
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Science, research, innovation and technology;
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Sustainable development; environment; climate change;
biodiversity; energy;
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Regional integration and interconnectivity to promote
social inclusion and cohesion;
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Migration;
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Education and employment to promote social inclusion
and cohesion;
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The world drug problem;
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Gender;
Investments and entrepreneurship for sustainable development.
EU-CELAC Action Plan 2013-2015 (2)
S+R+I+T
AIMS:
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develop EU-LAC knowledge area
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strengthen S&T capacities and infrastructures
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sustainable R+I and knowledge sharing
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boost use of new technologies and TT
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foster cooperation wrt digital economy and reduce
the digital divide; improve competitiveness and
foster social inclusion
ACTIONS:
Dialogue: up-date priorities; cooperation!
Cooperation initiatives: Joint initiative for R+I; facilitate
exchange of all stakeholders; support development of the
ICT sector; develop a knowledge and information centre
network (MPyMEs); capacity building; entrepreneurship
EU-CELAC Action Plan 2013-2015 (3)
Investments and entrepreneurship for sustainable development
AIMS:
Promote investments of social and environmental quality
Promote entrepreneurship
facilitate conditions that foster entrepreneurship & Innovation
ACTIONS:
Dialogue at ministerial level
Cooperation activities: amongst political issues, promote
Entrepreneurship with training institutions to adapt skills of
students to labour market needs
Thank you very much
for your attention
Contact
Margaretha Mazura: mm[at]emfs.eu
http://americasportal.eu/content/webinars
EU-CELAC Summit:
http://americasportal.eu/content/1st-eu-celac7th-eu-lac-summit-2013-santiago-de-chile