Brazil hosted the 'Belém All-Atlantic Research' Forum

On July 24th and 25th, Brazil hosted the 'Belém All-Atlantic Research' Forum, which was attended by FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology. This Forum aims to reaffirm the importance of research and innovation in the oceans, forming the basis for the strategic partnership in marine research initiated between Brazil, South Africa and the European Union within the scope of the Belém Declaration on “Atlantic Research and Innovation Cooperation”, signed in July 2017 in Lisbon with the aim of strengthening research in the South Atlantic.

During the Forum, a project proposal was also presented for a coordination and support action that will contribute to the implementation of the Belém Declaration, approved for funding by Horizonte2020. This project will be coordinated by FCT and is scheduled to start in the last quarter of 2018.