Press Release: EU, Israel sign Horizon 2020 association agreement

European Commission’s President José Manuel Barroso and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 8 June 2014, witnessed the signature of Israel's association to Horizon 2020, the new research and innovation programme of the European Union.

Horizon 2020 offers an opportunity to enhance the cooperation between Israeli and EU researchers and innovators. Under the terms of the agreement, Israel has the same access to the programme as EU Member States and other Associated Countries. In return, it contributes to the Horizon 2020 budget.

• Primary Source

European Commission: RAPID: SPEECH/14/438: Speech by President Barroso: Europe, Israel and the future of the Middle East http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-438_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: SPEECH/14/436: Address by President Barroso at the Hebrew University: "ut inveniam viam aut faciam" http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-436_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Research dispute puts EU-Israel ties under severe strain http://www.europeansources.info/record/research-dispute-puts-eu-israel-ties-under-severe-strain/

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