UK Government announces renewal of free trade agreement talks with Israel
The new UK Minister of Business and Commerce, Jonathan Reynolds, has announced that the UK government will resume negotiations on free trade agreements.
The resumption of talks led by the new Labour government is the first step towards agreeing to the quality trade deals the UK needs to enable businesses to access international markets, increase jobs, and create growth.
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Furthermore, a new programme worth NIS 9 million (approximately USD 2.4 million) has been launched to facilitate collaboration between researchers from Israel and the UK on shared research priorities.
The UK-Israel Research Collaboration, the inaugural initiative funded by the UK’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Israel’s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (MOST), arises from a Memorandum of Understanding signed last year to enhance scientific partnerships.
This initiative supports three-year collaborative projects with a maximum funding of NIS 960,000 (around USD 250,000), targeting key areas such as quantum technologies, artificial intelligence in drug discovery, and food technology.
The first call for proposals for researchers from both countries has been announced and will remain open until 30 September 2024.
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