Bilateral co-operation

BELSPO is responsible for coordinating the follow-up for the scientific section of the bilateral agreements for economic, industrial, scientific and technological cooperation which Belgium has concluded with a number of countries. The form of such cooperation varies and can range from information exchange and exploratory expert missions to networking projects or joint research and demonstration projects.

China

• In 1979, a bilateral agreement for economic, industrial, scientific and technical cooperation was signed between the Belgo-Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) and the People's Republic of China.

Vietnam

• In 2012, an agreement was signed between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on scientific and technological cooperation.
  

India

• In 2006, a cooperation agreement for research and development was signed between Belgium and India.

South Africa

• In 2017, Belgium and South Africa have signed a five-year cooperation agreement that will see the two countries implement joint research and technology initiatives.