Press Release: VI European Union – Latin America and Caribbean Summit, Madrid, 18 May 2010. Madrid Declaration: ‘Towards a new stage in the bi-regional partnership: innovation and technology for sustainable development and social inclusion’

The Heads of State and Government of the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean, the President of the European Council and the President of the Commission, convened in Madrid on 18 May 2010, in order to reaffirm their commitment to continue promoting and strengthening the Bi-regional Strategic Partnership based on common principles, values and interests. To this end, they undertook to reinforce dialogue and cooperation in the priority areas jointly identified in five previous Summits since Rio de Janeiro in 1999, emphasizing for this Summit innovation and technology for sustainable development and social inclusion.