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 Office of the HHS Secretary (OS), through the Office of Global Affairs (OGA), organizes the operational divisions of the Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS); The Fogarty International Center (FIC) facilitates the participation of NIH Institutes and Centers. For FY2011, JCMs were convened for Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. |
