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In order to celebrate the successful partnership between Israel and the European Union, especially in the field of Research & Development, the European External Action Service and the Mission of Israel to the EU & NATO organized the exhibition “Israeli discoveries and developments that influenced the world” at the EEAS in Brussels. Nick Westcott, Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa in the European External Action Service, and Ambassador of Israel to the EU & NATO Aharon Leshno-Yaar recently opened this exhibition that will be displayed until June 9, 2017.
Who has not used a USB Flash Drive yet? Or eaten cherry tomatoes? Or taken advantage of Waze in order to avoid traffic jams? Israeli innovations surround us in our daily lives – with most of us not being aware of their origins.
With the third highest number of patents per head, among the highest R&D (research and development) spending as percentage of its economy and the highest concentration of start-ups per capita Israel has gained a reputation of a “Start-Up Nation”. The achievements of Israeli scientists contribute considerably to Israel’s international status and to progress in a wide range of fields, from agricultural irrigation and GPS navigation to life-saving cancer treatments.
Scientific research is a universal language that serves as a bridge between nations and cultures. The European Union and Israel share a long common history and many values, and work together on many issues of mutual interest. The fields of science and technology in particular have become a success story of EU-Israel cooperation.
In 1996 Israel became the first non-EU country to become associated to the EU's Framework Programme (FP) for Research and Technological Development and Israel has ever since been among the most successful participants of the FP. R&D projects undertaken in cooperation with EU Member States or supported by EU funding also provide an important contribution to Israeli innovation and the academic community and help generate new discoveries.
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