The Argentine Bureau for Enhancing Cooperation with the European Community in Science, Technology and Innovation, created in october 2005, works at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, through its International Relations National Directory, and with partial funding from the VI Framework Programme.

The aim of this Bureau is to establish an argentinean platform to improve and expand cooperation activities in the science, technology and innovation area both with the European Union and with its member states.

This aim will be reached by helping researchers, research institutions and local small and medium size enterprises to make a better use of present and future programmes and tools, coordinating this participation with other Latin American countries that have cooperation agreements with the European Union in science and technology (Brazil, Mexico and Chile).

This Bureau will:

a) Develop an information programme about the European Research Area (ERA) and the opportunities it offers argentine researchers,

b) Implement a Web site and a help desk to solve specific doubts about existing financing tools and opportunities,

c) Contribute to the dialogue between Latin America and the European Union about priorities in science, technology and innovation.

The 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) is the financing tool that has created more expectations, since it mobilize an amount beyond 50 billion euros.