EU - Egypt Task Force

The first EU-Egypt Task Force opens today focusing on cooperation and collaboration between Europe and Egypt. Efforts will focus on job creation, developing SMEs, industry, technology, agriculture and tourism. Catherine Ashton will lead the EU side, along with Commissioners Füle and Tajani.

  1. President of the European Investment Bank, Werner Hoyer, High Representative Catherine Ashton & Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Ali Amr during the EU-Egypt Task Force signing ceremony
  2. #EUEgypt - #humanrights, #women's rights & rights of minorities were discussed in a number of meetings bit.ly/QdTPXK
  3. #EUEgypt - doubles Egyptian participation in #Erasmus Mundus & #Tempus programmes to bring students & researchers to Europe
  4. #EUEgypt - focus on #tourism with a new action plan and a bilateral dialogue established bit.ly/QdTPXK
  5. #EUEgypt - KEY MESSAGES: EU will provide €5 billion in loans and grants to Egpyt in 2012-2013
  6. #EUEgypt Task Force - a fresh start means breaking with what went before - bit.ly/QdTPXK
  7. #Egypt:Discussed with activists&journalists need 2make #transformation inclusive&their voice respected by authorities http://pic.twitter.com/7XgAahL6
  8. Next steps after #EU-#Egypt #Task Force? Without strong follow-up focusing on values it would B a missed opportunity bit.ly/PUBIEE
  9. Concrete result of the #EU-Egypt #Task Force: fresh money for #reforms,ideas and potential for more bit.ly/W8TthC

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