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Portugal and the University of Texas launch major research and education collaboration
• 08 Mar 2007 •
 THE Portuguese Government and the US University of Texas in Austin have announced plans to enter into a long-term collaboration to expand research and education in emerging technologies, with an emphasis on the areas of digital media, advanced computing, and mathematics.
The collaboration will be established through a joint international virtual institution with poles in Portugal and in Austin, Texas. One aspect of the announced collaboration will involve a large consortium of Portuguese research and education institutions, including 15 universities, two associate laboratories, four science parks, and two governmental agencies.
Prime Minister Jose Socrates said, “The Portuguese Government is launching a Technological Plan as a political idea to mobilise the State, business and citizens around critical drivers of modernisation: knowledge, technology, and innovation. The duty of a responsible government with a look towards the future is to foster scientific and technological skills and to recognise the essential role of research and development activities.”
The collaboration is the result of a process that started about one year ago, when the Portuguese government approached the University of Texas and other leading US educational institutions to explore possibilities for joint programmes. The agreement was signed on March 2 in Lisbon. Science Minister Mariano Gago said: “This initiative is an important step towards the strengthening of Portuguese science and technology international collaboration networks.”
“I am personally looking forward to an extensive long-term collaboration and a series of scientific and educational exchanges,’’ said Juan Sanchez, vice president for research at the University of Texas.
Manuel Heitor, Portuguese secretary of state for science, Technology and Higher Education, said: “The agreement will provide a unique opportunity to promote Portuguese research teams and institutions at an international level, together with the media industry.
Public funding for the five-year collaborative project is nearly 20 million euros. For its part, UT Austin will receive 8.3 million euros over five years.
Robert A. Peterson, associate Vice president for research at UT Austin, remarked: “The collaboration should be viewed as model for future international educational collaborations.
“It is an exciting venture that will produce mutually beneficial outcomes to all involved parties.” |  Return to Top
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