State Secretary Dell’Ambrogio pays official visit to Belgium
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Bern, 18. The State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation, Mauro Dell'Ambrogio, paid an official visit to Brussels today, where he met Secretary of State Zuhal Demir, who is responsible for the federal government's science policy. State Secretary Dell'Ambrogio also attended an event on vocational education and training together with the Flemish vice-minister-president and education minister, Hilde Crevits. The visit provided an opportunity to emphasise the excellent level of cooperation between the two countries in the field of research and innovation. Belgium is a long-standing scientific partner; bilateral cooperation is mainly supported through the European Union's framework programmes on research and innovation. During the meeting with his Belgian counterpart, Secretary of State Zuhal Demir, Mr Dell'Ambrogio discussed the fruitful collaboration within the European framework programmes, but also in the field of space affairs and polar research. Discussions between State Secretary Dell'Ambrogio and Vice-Minister-President Crevits focused on vocational education and training.
