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Queretaro, Qro., June 13, 2007 – “Examples of cooperation between the United States and Mexico take many forms, but two that make the U.S. Mission in Mexico especially proud are the Peace Corps and the Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarships (TIES) programs.
“The objective of the annual U.S.–Mexico University Partnerships Conference, held June 13 to 15 in the city of Queretaro, is to bring together university collaborators on both sides of the border from the 55 partnerships under the TIES program.
“During the conference, I announced five new U.S.-Mexico partnerships that were selected under a joint initiative with the Mexican Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT). These projects will work in key areas, including building human capital for microfinance institutions; promoting sustainable livelihoods and equitable development in poor, rural communities; and improving science and literacy across borders.
“These partnerships enhance the prosperity and global competiveness of Mexico and make both our countries stronger. The American people are proud to support these alliances, which stimulate advanced research, seek solutions to real life problems, and create lasting relationships.
“TIES is a key initiative of the U.S.–Mexico Partnership for Prosperity launched in 2001. It has a budget of $50 million dollars over eight years provided through collaboration between the U.S. government, academic institutions, and the private sector of Mexico and the United States. The U.S. Government provides a total of $35 million for TIES, with universities and the private sectors contributing an additional $15 million.
“While in Queretaro, I also visited the Peace Corps program in Mexico, which focuses on technical cooperation and is the newest Peace Corps initiative in the world. I inducted into service 13 new Peace Corps volunteers who will join the 32 volunteers already working with Mexico’s Secretariat of the Environment and CONACYT.
“The new volunteers will serve in Chiapas, Jalisco, Queretaro and Coahuila. With an average of 10-15 years professional experience, the volunteers work with their Mexican counterparts and communities in forestry and protected area management, business advising, information technology and industrial technologies.
“Peace Corps volunteers represent the most precious resource that the United States can offer: our people.” Click on the following for more
information on TIES and the Peace Corps
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