ZAGREB, April 10 (Hina) - The ministers of science and technology of countries of the Southeast of Europe gathered in Bucharest on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss "Experiences and Perspectives of participating in the European frame
Programme and Other Scientific Initiatives", the Croatian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
ZAGREB, April 10 (Hina) - The ministers of science and technology of
countries of the Southeast of Europe gathered in Bucharest on
Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss "Experiences and Perspectives of
participating in the European frame Programme and Other Scientific
Initiatives", the Croatian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on
Wednesday. #L#
Presenting at the conference the accents of the national strategy
for science and technology which will soon be discussed in
parliament, Croatian Deputy Science and Technology Minister Zdenko
Franic said the government's goal was a reform of the science and
higher education systems to become better and more efficient, as
well as fully harmonised with the requests of the European Union.
The participants of the conference adopted a joint statement in
which countries participants are urged to cooperate more strongly
in creating a network of bilateral relations, to connect by
infrastructure and information, and suggest joint projects towards
the EU.
They also adopted a joint action plan with concrete deadlines
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