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The EU Perspective on Transatlantic Cooperation
Pages 24-27

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... BENEFITS OF EUROPEAN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH In Europe we recognize that we must invest more in research and technology. European Union countries spend 1.8 percent of GDP (gross domestic product)
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... international cooperation in research, which involves partnerships with non-EU countries and international organizations, builds R&D links to less developed countries and fosters access of EU countries to cuttingedge research elsewhere; · dissemination and exploitation of research, through technology transfer and monitoring of best R&D practices elsewhere; and · stimulation of training of researchers through international fellowship programs. The First Framework Programme was established in 1984 and initially was modest in scale; today, the Fourth Framework Programme is three times the size in real terms of the first program and amounts to 3.5 billion Ecu annually.
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... In our planned research on information technologies, we seek to develop next-generation digital services that improve citizens' access to government services and deliberation. It also means developing multimedia content and tools that enable cultural and linguistic diversity while encouraging electronic publishing.
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... We have a broad range of topics for potential cooperation that we will explore today and tomorrow. I look forward both to the discussions on substantive topics and the expanded cooperation that will result.
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