Description of Collaborative Activity: |
US State Department establishes collaborative agreements with foreign governments in fields of science and technology. These Joint Committee and Joint Commission Meetings (JCMs) facilitate discussion on selected topics creating cross-talk among the equivalent government agencies leading towards future collaborations. The OS through OGA organizes the DHHS OP/DIVs; FIC facilitates the NIH institute and center participation. For FY2011, JCMs were convened for Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. |
