Spain and Mexico have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation across artificial intelligence, supercomputing, connectivity, cybersecurity, digital skills, and the use of digital technologies for climate change and natural-disaster management.

The agreement was signed by Spain's Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, Óscar López, and Jose Antonio Peña Merino, director of Mexico's Agency for Digital Transformation and Telecommunications. It also covers data centres, digital public services, digital identity, and cooperation around interoperable data and open AI models.

An accompanying action plan and timetable will guide implementation. Cooperation may include joint programmes, exchanges of information and best practices, reciprocal visits, and jointly organised courses and other activities. Digital skills training is specifically included among the areas covered by the memorandum.

The agreement builds on previous cooperation between institutions in the two countries, including work involving the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and Mexican scientific institutions. Spain and Mexico are also exploring closer links between their supercomputing ecosystems, alongside cooperation on the sustainable development of data centres and the transfer of technological innovation into the economy.

Why does it matter?

The agreement gives Spain and Mexico a framework for turning cooperation on AI and digital transformation into joint programmes rather than isolated initiatives. It links computing infrastructure and technologies such as AI and supercomputing with practical areas including digital skills, public services, cybersecurity, climate action, and disaster management.