Portugal and Morocco sign memorandum of understanding in the field of Science, Technology, and Higher Education

The 14th High-Level Meeting between Portugal and Morocco held on 12 May at Palácio Foz in Lisbon will be attended by the Minister of Science Technology and Higher Education Elvira Fortunato.

The aim of the meeting is to deepen bilateral ties between both countries and drive a Strategic Partnership between Portugal and Morocco in terms of political, economic, and cultural cooperation, based on knowledge, social cohesion, and economic development.

This is also an opportunity to hold a bilateral meeting between Minister Elvira Fortunato and the Moroccan Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Abdellatif Miraoui, during which a Memorandum of Understanding will be signed.

The aim of bilateral cooperation in the field of science, technology, and higher education is to fund mobility and/or R&D and Innovation projects, namely in the Mediterranean context (agriculture, water, energy), as well as cultural heritage, nanoscience and technologies, the development of synergies between higher educaiton and scientific institutes in both countries, deepening the Partnership on Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Region (PRIMA) in the field of agriculture and water management and a few Horizon Europe programmes, Morocco’s engagement in the AIR Centre, among others.