EU and Brazil launch policy dialogue on higher education and culture
The Commissioner, who is making her first official visit to the country, will meet Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota, Minister of Education Fernando Haddad and Minister of Culture Ana Buarque de Hollanda in Brasilia. Her programme will also include high-level meetings in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. The main objective is to launch EU-Brazil policy dialogues on higher education and culture. The discussions will also feed into the next EU-Brazil summit, due to take place in Brussels in October.
"The European Union is committed to strengthening its strategic partnership with Brazil and I believe that closer cooperation on higher education and culture can contribute to this objective," said Commissioner Vassiliou ahead of her visit.
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/culture/news/news3218_en.htm