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Tunisia EU and Egypt successfully conclude negotiations on Horizon Europe
The Commission and the Arab Republic of Egypt have successfully concluded negotiations on Egypt’s association to Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation funding programme. The Agreement is expected to be signed by November 2025, with its entry into force subject to final validations by both parties. Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research, and Innovation said: “Egypt’s association to Horizon Europe will drive progress in key sectors like energy, food security, and digital transition, creating new opportunities for innovation.” Transitional arrangements will apply from today. This will allow Egyptian entities to apply for and be treated as “eligible entities” established in an associated country in Horizon Europe for calls implementing budget from 2025 and onwards. Association to Horizon Europe is the deepest form of collaboration offered by the EU in research and innovation. Once signed, the agreement will enable Egyptian researchers and organisations to participate on equivalent terms as entities established in EU Member States. Egypt will be the second African country fully associated to Horizon Europe after Tunisia.
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