Director General of the Foreign Ministry’s second political department Malle Talvet-Mustonen and Director of the Europe Division of the government of Flanders Freddy Evens signed a co-operation protocol on Wednesday, 15 October. The protocol gives both Estonians and the Flemish the opportunity to significantly intensify co-operation between the two countries.
At the signing of the action plan, which spans the years 2009-2011, the leaders of both delegations emphasised that this protocol contains many areas that have previously been ignored, and it is also fairly flexible and open, so that other concrete projects can be added if necessary.
Freddy Evens, the leader of the Flemish delegation, brought attention to both increased co-operation between harbours as well as projects aimed towards Flanders’ interest in public administration and e-government.
The leader of the Estonian delegation Malle Talvet-Mustonen stated that prior co-operation and reciprocal contacts with Flanders have been good and productive. “I’m very pleased to acknowledge that co-operation between museums is intensifying, both in the organisation of exhibits and the exchange of experts, as is the exchange of students and instructors between Estonian and Flemish universities,” she said. Talvet-Mustonen also emphasised the growing interest both parties have towards environment-related co-operation projects, including environmental education.
The foundation for the 2009-2011action plan is an agreement concluded in March of 1996, on the basis of which every three years the parties agree upon new priority areas and concrete projects for co-operation.
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