UK-Lithuania joint declaration on bilateral cooperation 2022 - GOV.UK 05/08/2022, 19:14 we will collaborate in developing clean, renewable energy systems, focusing on development of offshore wind and low carbon hydrogen industries. We will seek to build closer links between our business and science communities in advancing our digital economies, smart cities and environmentally sustainable infrastructure. We will foster cooperation, including regionally, to promote the sustainable and safe application of emerging technologies including FinTech, GovTech, artificial intelligence and 5/6G, supporting approaches that build security into new technologies and promoting more diverse, secure and resilient technology supply chains. 31. We will encourage investment opportunities for Lithuanian and UK companies promoting the attractiveness of both our countries, particularly focusing on Net Zero and advanced technologies, life sciences, technology transfers and R&D. Education, science and culture 32. We will encourage and facilitate bilateral collaboration in higher education, research and innovation including programmes and research projects between our higher education and research institutions. We will work to support policy exchanges between our public authorities to improve the prosperity and wellbeing of our citizens and to address shared challenges such as climate change and global health security. 33. We will aim to further strengthen the mutual trust between the people of Lithuania and the UK. We will support Lithuanian Culture Institute and the British Council in initiatives leading to a wider dialogue in culture, education and people-to-people contacts. We reaffirm our commitment to close cooperation while strengthening independent media in the fight against disinformation. This Joint Declaration was signed in two originals, each in the Lithuanian and English languages, both texts having equal validity. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-lithuania-joint-decla…n-2022/uk-lithuania-joint-declaration-on-bilateral-cooperation-2022 Page 12 of 13