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CYTED - Ibero-American Program of Science and Technology for Development

The Ibero-American Science and Technology for Development Program (CYTED) was created in 1984 through an inter-institutional 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, 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, allowing the establishment of scientific and technical cooperation programs with teams from a large number of Latin American countries.

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 from 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 for the national science and technology systems of the Ibero-American region, creating a platform that promotes and supports multilateral cooperation.