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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">September 21 <i>(8:30 a.m. EDT)</i><br>
No. 166</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">CANADA COMMITS $6.75 MILLION TO R&D WITH INDIA: CANADIAN
DELEGATION ATTENDS JOINT TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Collaborative research between Canadian and Indian scientists and entrepreneurs will
benefit from $6.75 million in increased Government of Canada funding over five years,
International Trade Minister Jim Peterson announced today at the 11th Technology Summit
and Technology Platform 2005 in New Delhi, India. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">“Succeeding globally also means partnering globally,” said Minister Peterson. “As a
knowledge economy, we understand the benefits of close ties with this emerging R&D
powerhouse. Not only will this funding help advance Canadian research and development,
but it will enhance our commercial relations with India, and give our companies the edge in
their sectors of expertise.”</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The funding will assist in the development and commercialization of new technologies
under the new International Science and Technology Partnership Program. The five-year
program, totalling $20 million, is aimed at building science and technology (S&T)
relationships with a view to commercializing innovative ideas with selected countries,
including India, China, Israel and Brazil. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Canada was invited by India to be the partner country of this year’s summit. Canada’s
largest-ever S&T delegation from academia, business and government shared the stage
with Indian counterparts to introduce research and development collaboration and new
technology opportunities. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">An example of the type of joint work that could occur as a result of the new funding is the
recent memorandum of understanding signed between Tata Consulting Services of India
(TCS) and Canada’s Communications Research Centre (CRC). Through this partnership,
TCS and CRC will develop wireless broadband access technologies with a special
emphasis on applications to enhance rural communications.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Delegates from academic institutions from across Canada attending the Summit are
enthusiastic about this S&T mission, which has a strong academic focus. This mission is
helping Canadian university representatives to forge linkages with Indian academic
institutions, and to foster partnerships with Canadian public and private sector
organizations with similar interests in building global economic prosperity. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Minister Peterson noted that “Canadian universities are open for business.” </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Canada has invited the Indian Minister of State for Science and Technology, Kapil Sibal, to
visit Canada later this fall with a view to maintaining the momentum in S&T collaboration
created by both countries at the Summit.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Parliamentarians Gary Carr and Marlene Jennings, and Dr. Arthur Carty, National Science
Advisor to the Prime Minister, are also participating in the S&T mission to India.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Funding for this initiative was provided for in the February 2005 federal budget and is
therefore built into the existing fiscal framework. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">For more information, and a list of participants, see
</span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221004326/http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/science/india_techsummit_partprof-en.htm "><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/science/india_techsummit_partprof-en.htm</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000">.</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000">For further information, media representatives may contact:</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000">Jacqueline LaRocque<br>
Director of Communications<br>
Office of the Minister of International Trade<br>
(613) 992-7332</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000">Media Relations Office<br>
International Trade Canada<br>
(613) 995-1874<br>
</span></span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221004326/http://www.international.gc.ca/"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.international.gc.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p>
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