International cooperation in science, technology and innovation should be targeted to contribute to achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy to strengthen competitiveness, contribute to tackling societal challenges and support Union external and development policies, including by developing synergies with external programmes and contributing to the Union's international commitments, such as the achievement of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals.
Ba cheart go ndíreofaí ar chomhar idirnáisiúnta san eolaíocht, sa teicneolaíocht agus sa nuálaíocht d'fhonn cur le baint amach chuspóirí na straitéise Eoraip 2020 chun iomaíochas a neartú, cur le dul i ngleic le dúshláin shochaíocha agus beartais sheachtracha agus forbartha an Aontais a chothú, lena n-áirítear sineirgí a fhorbairt le cláir sheachtracha agus cur le tiomantais idirnáisiúnta an Aontais, amhail baint amach Spriocanna Forbartha na Mílaoise.