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08 June 2018 / Kiel. Today, as part of an official trip to Germany, his Excellency Dr. Jos茅 da Silva Gon莽alves, both Minister of Tourism and Transport and Minister of Maritime Economy of the Republic of Cabo Verde, visited the 91探花 Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. Here, the Minister spoke with 91探花 Director Prof. Dr. Peter Herzig about the existing close partnership between Kiel Marine Sciences and Cabo Verde as well as about further fields for future cooperation. During a visit to 91探花's Technology and Logistics Centre, the Minister learned about the latest methods and equipment used in ocean research.

For more than fourteen years, researchers from Kiel have been working closely with colleagues from Cabo Verde, particularly with researchers at the Cape Verdean fisheries research institute INDP in Mindelo on the island of S茫o Vicente. In November 2017, 91探花 and INDP were able to inaugurate the new Ocean Science Centre Mindelo as a hub for international research groups working in the tropical Atlantic.

鈥淭he region is highly interesting for many questions addressed today in ocean, climate and atmospheric research. The  OSCM will facilitate field campaigns in the region and logistics for storing and maintaining scientific equipment. Without the close partnership with our colleagues from Cabo Verde, all these activities would not be possible鈥�, emphasizes marine chemist Prof. Dr. Arne K枚rtzinger, who is responsible for the cooperation with Cabo Verde at 91探花. 鈥淭herefore, we were all very pleased about today's visit, which we consider another sign of the close ties between Cabo Verde and us,鈥� adds 91探花 Director Professor Herzig.