The Ibero-American Program of Science and Technology for Development (CYTED) was created in 1984 through an interinstitutional agreement signed by 21 Ibero-American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Since 1995, the CYTED Program has been formally included among the Cooperation Programs of the Ibero-American Summits of Heads of State and Government.
Participation in this Cooperation Program is monitored in Portugal by the Foundation for Science and Technology, enabling the establishment of scientific and technical cooperation programs with teams from most Latin American countries.
The Importance of CYTED in Ibero-America
The main objective of the CYTED Program is to contribute to the harmonious development of the Ibero-American space by establishing cooperation mechanisms between research groups at universities, R&D centers, and innovative companies in Ibero-American countries, which aim to achieve scientific and technological results that can be transferred to production systems and social policies. It is a common instrument of the national science and technology systems of the Ibero-American region, creating a platform that promotes and supports multilateral cooperation.
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Updated on August 5, 2025