Translation of "Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme " (English → French) :

In addition, to complement this new development cooperation policy, new instruments should be introduced, as should measures such as gradually opening up EU markets in keeping with the objectives laid down in the association agreements; setting up a bi-regional solidarity fund; adopting a specific legislative framework to regulate the Union’s cooperation with LA according to a differentiated approach; widening the scope of EU vocational training, education, cultural, health, and migration-related programmes to enable ...[+++] the Latin American countries to benefit; promoting scientific and technical cooperation programmes and exchange programmes for scientists, engineers, and students; or supporting institutional and fiscal reform programmes.

§ promoting scientific and technical cooperation programmes and exchange programmes for scientists, engineers, and students;

promoting scientific and technical cooperation programmes and exchange programmes for scientists, engineers and students;

From over 50 EESC opinions on the subject, the following in particular are of interest here: Communication on the open method of coordination for immigration and asylum policy, rapporteur: Ms zu Eulenburg (OJ C 221, 17.9.2002).Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of studies, vocational training or voluntary service, rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 133, 6.6.2003).Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme for financial and technical assistance to third countries in the area of migration and asylum, rapporteur: Ms Cassina (OJ C 32, 5.2.2004) ...[+++].Communication on immigration, integration and employment, rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 80, 30.3.2004).Access to European Union citizenship (own-initiative opinion), rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 208, 3.9.2003).International Convention on Migrants (own-initiative opinion), rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 302, 7.12.2004.).Immigration in the EU and integration policies: cooperation between regional and local governments and civil society organisations, own-initiative opinion, rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 318, 23.12.2006).EU immigration and cooperation policy with countries of origin to foster development (own-initiative opinion), rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 44, 16.2.2008).Elements for the structure, organisation and functioning of a platform for the greater involvement of civil society in the EU-level promotion of policies for the integration of third-country nationals (exploratory opinion), rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 27 of 3.2.2009).Integration of minorities – Roma, rapporteur: Ms Sigmund, co-rapporteur: Ms Sharma (OJ C 27 of 3.2.2009).Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, actions and tools, rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños, CESE 342/2009 of 25.2.2009 (Not yet published in the Official Journal).

12. Calls on the Commission significantly to reinforce cooperation with the relevant authorities of the applicant countries in the field of maritime safety and supports the Commission in its efforts to investigate the potential for technical cooperation programmes to assist neighbouring countries – in particular Russia and within the Euro-Med framework - in their efforts to increase maritime safety and pollution prevention, including the effective application of adequate State control procedures;

6. Considers that disaster preparedness is a horizontal element which must be integrated into all European development and technical cooperation programmes; takes the view in this context that the Commission should give increased priority to encouraging capacity building in vulnerable countries;