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Media Note
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
February 10, 2006


United States and Poland Sign Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement

On February 10, 2006, the United States and the Republic of Poland signed a new bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement. At a ceremony held at the historic Blair House in Washington, D.C., Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky signed the Agreement on behalf of the United States and Minister of Foreign Affairs Stefan Meller signed on behalf of Poland.

The ten-year agreement builds on an earlier agreement between the two countries and facilitates broad bilateral cooperation in science and technology. It removes obstacles that would prevent scientific collaboration and encourages joint research, conferences, and the exchange of people and ideas. Ongoing and potential areas of cooperation include: cancer research, emerging and infectious disease research, joint research training programs, nanotechnology, biotechnology and environmental sciences.

Previous scientific collaboration between U.S. and Polish experts has resulted in numerous achievements. For example, long-term technical cooperation between Polish and U.S. experts improved air and water quality in the ancient Polish capital of Krakow. The United States has helped to preserve the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO world heritage site in Poland, and, in medical research, joint U.S.-Polish projects have yielded important publications in many fields, especially in molecular oncology and fetal cardiology.

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Released on February 10, 2006

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