Ambassador Wayne Highlights the Level of Cooperation Between the Province of Cordoba and the U.S.

March 18, 2009

Ambassador Wayne signs the agreement

Ambassador Wayne signed on March 18 an education cooperation agreement with the government of Cordoba and attended the transfer from the executive to the judicial power of the province of a data collection and crossing system implemented in Cordoba following an agreement with the FBI. 

“It is the third time I visit the city of Cordoba. I would like to underscore the importance of the agreements and the cooperation we enjoy with provincial authorities. I am sure this level of cooperation will lead to concrete benefits  for our peoples.” – said Ambassador Wayne.

Ambassador Wayne also met in private with Provincial Governor Juan Schiaretti and talked about the effects of the global economic situation on the Argentine economy and on that of Cordoba in particular. 

The Ambassador thanked Governor Schiaretti for the existing “spirit of cooperation” between the province and the United States.” This level of cooperation and joint work enables us to reach important agreements like the one we have signed today.”— said Ambassador Wayne. 

THE AGREEMENTS

Judicial – The Ambassador attended the transfer from the executive to the judicial power of the CODIS fingerprint identification records system. CODIS is an international system established in 1998 by the FBI with the assistance of many forensic labs from the U.S. and other countries which has become a very important tool that blends forensic and computer sciences for fighting crime. “We are proud that the province of Cordoba is willing to collaborate with the FBI in the use of this important cooperation tool against crime.”—said the Ambassador and added: “This system will be highly significant in the efforts carried out by provincial authorities to improve public security.”

The Ambassador highlighted the CODIS agreement as “a specific example of the results of the existing excellent collaboration and friendship between the FBI and its counterparts in the province of Cordoba.”

Education – Ambassador Wayne signed an agreement by which the Fulbright Commission and the Provincial Ministry of Science and Technology ratify and expand an inter-institutional cooperation program to promote education exchanges between the province of Cordoba and the United States. The Ambassador congratulated the Provincial Minister of Science and Technology Tulio Abel del Bono for the agreement reached that will strongly increase postgraduate exchanges between universities from Cordoba and the United States. In total, eight researchers and 15 headmasters and deputy-headmasters from Argentine and U.S. schools will participate in these exchanges thanks to this agreement.

The Ambassador also congratulated the Justice Minister of the Province Luis Angulo for the public campaign carried out by the provincial government to help women victims of violence report abuses to the police. Ambassador Wayne reinforced the Embassy’s commitment in the fight against violence and discrimination against women. “Only the complete eradication of violence against women will allow people to realize their full potential and make our democracy complete.”— said Ambassador Wayne.