Montreal – The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro met today with the Minister for International Trade Edward Fast, who is visiting Rome before heading to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The meeting focused on increasing the economic exchange and trade, the common interests in the field of science, technology and energy, the prospects and opportunities in view of the entry into force of the commercial treaty between the EU and Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The undersecretary and Minister Fast were present at the signing of a Bilateral Action Plan in the areas of Science, Technology and Innovation, signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for the Promotion of the National System, Ambassador Andrea Meloni, and the Canadian Ambassador in Rome, Peter McGovern. The plan aims to strengthen collaborations between research centers and academies. (9Colonne)
