Dr. Abdel Hamid El Zoheiry, the PRIMA National Coordinator for Egypt, and Ms. Nienke Buisman, Head of the Unit for International Cooperation at the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission initialled the agreement in Cairo.
Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst, Head of the EU Delegation to Egypt, and His Excellency Minister Mohamed Ayman Ashour of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research attended the signing ceremony, along with representatives from the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
EU Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst emphasized that PRIMA is not only a flagship research and innovation program but also a vital platform for fostering connections and promoting science diplomacy.
She noted that the initiative encourages co-ownership and joint leadership in tackling pressing regional challenges such as food security and water scarcity.
She added that “Since 2019, we are proud to have supported 123 Egyptian beneficiaries, including universities, research institutes, and private sector enterprises, who have actively participated in 90 PRIMA initiatives and secured funding totalling 17 million EUR.”
PRIMA is the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area. PRIMA supports the sustainable management of water and food systems in the Mediterranean Area by pooling know-how and financial resources in a strategic research partnership between the EU and Participating States.
Its aim is to develop fully piloted and demonstrated joint innovative solutions that the Mediterranean region urgently needs.
These would help to make the water and food supply in the region more efficient, cost-effective and sustainable, and solve related problems.
The EU's contribution will be up to €325 (2017 – 2031) while the Participating States contribution is approximately €384 million for the same period.
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