Overview
- Mexico’s science minister Rosaura Ruiz outlined a national supercomputer plan developed with guidance from the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, including a dedicated Mexican lab at the facility for researcher training.
- EU official Signe Ratso said the new joint work plan will be structured through expert groups and emphasized ethics, inclusion and transparency in the use of artificial intelligence.
- Cooperation priorities focus on climate change, environmental sustainability, energy transition, health and AI applied to scientific research.
- The partnership aims to boost mobility, short research stays and specialized training while improving access to EU funding mechanisms such as Horizon Europe and exploring co‑financing options.
- Active collaborations include a Navy–UNAM effort deploying buoys and small autonomous submarines to collect marine and atmospheric data, with additional sessions pending to finalize the common agenda.