U.S., South Africa spur joint scientific efforts

Abstract

At meeting last week of top-level bilateral commission, the U.S. and South Africa agreed to spur cooperation in science and technology and broad range of other areas, including several chemically related programs. Vice President Al Gore led delegation to Pretoria for the second meeting of the U.S.-South Africa Binational Commission. Cochaired by Gore and South African Deputy President Thabo M. Mbeki, the commission was created at an October 1994 meeting between President Clinton and South African President Nelson Mandela and held its inaugural meeting last March in Washington, D.C. South Africa faces enormous tasks of national development after decades of apartheid. The commission is a pioneering effort to forge new partnership in the areas of greatest mutual interest and benefit to both peoples, Gore noted. Only Russia and Egypt have such high-level commissions with the U.S. The meeting was attended by officials who cochair the commission's five working committees: science ...