Policy background
The EU-Argentina agreement on scientific and technological cooperation is the basis for a wide variety of knowledge-centred cooperation.
Main areas of cooperation under the EU-Argentina agreement
- health
- food, agriculture, fisheries and biotechnology
- environment
- nanotechnology
- ICT
- energy
Argentina is very active within the regional EU-CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Joint Initiative for research and innovation. Argentina co-chairs, together with France, the Working Group on bioeconomy and food security.
The EU's Joint Research Centre (JRC) cooperates with Argentina in nuclear energy, agriculture, water, climate, ICT / future internet. Nuclear energy is the area where cooperation with the JRC is most advanced.
Many EU countries cooperate bilaterally with Argentina in science and technology.
Funding opportunities
Horizon Europe is the biggest EU research and innovation programme ever with more than €90 billion of funding available over 7 years (2021 to 2027). It is open to the world, which means that participants from all over the world can participate in most calls.
International cooperation in Horizon Europe
Agreements and arrangements
- An Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and the Argentina Republic was signed in 1999. It is renewed tacitly every 5 years unless stated otherwise.
- An Administrative Arrangement between the European Commission and the Ministry of Science Technology and Productive Innovation of Argentina on marine research and cooperation signed in 2018 recognises that marine research, including ocean research, is a top cooperation priority.
Projects and results
Research project database (CORDIS)
EU-funded research projects involving Argentina
For previous framework programmes, please contact the Research enquiry service.
Project success stories
Stories of particularly successful EU-funded research projects involving Argentina.
Examples of international cooperation projects with Argentina
ALCUE NET (2012-2017) 19 partners from 16 countries supporting the EU and Latin American and Caribbean policy dialogue process on science, technology and innovation, while fostering partnership and capacity building to jointly address social challenges.
ABEST III (2012-2015) project to set up a sustainable, knowledge-based, bilateral dialogue platform between key science and technology players as well as stakeholders from EU and associated countries and from Argentina.
Contact
National Contact Points
The National Contact Points (NCPs) provide guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation in Horizon Europe.
Research enquiry service
You can contact the research enquiry service to find out more about research in Europe, the EU's research and innovation funding programmes as well as calls for proposals and project funding.
European Commission
RTD-H2-ASSIST
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (DG Research and Innovation unit H.2: International cooperation)