EU and CELAC states adopt declaration on stronger cooperation in R&I

On 29 September 2025, representatives from the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) adopted a Ministerial Declaration and a New Agenda for Cooperation in Research and Innovation. The EU–CELAC Research and Innovation Ministerial was the first meeting of its kind. The agreements made set out shared priorities, concrete actions, and governance to guide bi-regional cooperation in the years ahead.

Next steps include the launch of dedicated Working Groups on health, climate change, environmental sustainability and energy transition, and artificial intelligence in science. These groups, open to voluntary participation from EU and CELAC countries, will prepare 18-month action plans to put these commitments into practice.

Both regions will oversee the work of these groups and ensure implementation of the agreed priorities. Their coordination will be supported by a permanent mechanism linking the European Commission and the CELAC Pro Tempore Presidency. Ministers will reconvene every two years to review progress, agree on new priorities and provide strategic steer of the bi-regional cooperation. 

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