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Over 50 events honor the scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries kick-off with Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek and Canadas Minister for Small Businesses Export Promotion and International Trade Mary NgIn April 1971 50 years ago when Germany and Canada signed the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation WTZ Agreement they decided to jointly address important issues in research and innovation. On the occasion of this anniversary Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek explainsInternational partnerships in research and development help us to drive scientific and technological progress together 50 years ago Germany and Canada agreed to work closely together in science and technology in order to shape the future together.Today Canada is one of our most important partners in scientific cooperation worldwide. With a variety of activities we jointly drive scientific and technological progress. Fuel cell research green biotechnology and health research have long been the focus of the cooperation as have environmental issues and climate research. We also tackle current topics such as Industry 4.0 or AI together. And there is no shortage of new ideas We want to expand cooperation on the topic of hydrogen which is important for research policy in the near future.Cooperation takes place on many levels between our governments universities numerous companies and many organizations. We also support the exchange between students and young researchers from both countries which forms a crucial basis for our future cooperation. Over 50 German-Canadian events to celebrate the anniversary in the coming months will make it clear We still have a lot to do together Mary Ng Canadas Minister for Small Businesses Export Promotion and International Trade saidThis year were celebrating 50 successful years of collaboration between Canada and Germany in the fields of science technology and innovation helping to address some of the worlds most pressing challenges for a better future. We have worked together on over a thousand joint projects. As we move out of the COVID-19 pandemic our collaboration will continue to benefit people and economic recovery on both sides of the Atlantic . BackgroundThe bilateral government agreement on scientific and technological cooperation was signed in Bonn in 1971 by the then Canadian Minister for Trade and Economy Jean-Luc Ppin and the then Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany Walter Scheel.In a virtual festive event organized by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research BMBF on May 7 2021 the successes of bilateral cooperation will be shown as part of an anniversary event and a year will be heralded with numerous events on the occasion of this anniversary.Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek and the Canadian Minister for Small Businesses Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng appreciate the German-Canadian cooperation as well as the ambassadors of both countries. The partnership is an important building block for overcoming global challenges developing innovative solutions and strengthening the economic competitiveness of both countries.Many research actors from both countries are contributing to the anniversary. The partnerships between federal states and Canadian provinces also play an important role. As part of the event new cooperation agreements will also be concluded between German and Canadian research organizations.The German-Canadian cooperation covers a wide range of topics. The focus is for example on the topics of Industry 4.0 artificial intelligence in production technology the development of new materials and high-performance fuel cells as well as many areas of health research. In recent years the cooperation has been intensified further through the implementation of joint funding measures in collaboration with the Canadian National Research Council.
