Brussels, 19/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - . The third EU/India Round Table meeting took place on 4-5 February in Jaipur under the joint Presidency of Göke Frerischs and Narenda Nath Vora (see EUROPE 2 February page 16) and adopted several recommendations on the EU/India Summit in Copenhagen. The Round Table has requested that the two areas reinforce the exchange of journalists and people active in the sphere of civil society and called for greater co-operation between civil society and the media. In an effort to mitigate certain negative repercussions of qualified Indian workers migrating to the EU, the Round Table proposed that the EU and India: maximise the benefits of the sending back home of funds by immigrants, which could have a positive impact on development (by encouraging job creation projects and technology transfer); examine the obstacles to direct foreign investment and joint ventures (particularly for research and development, allowing European companies to benefit from Indian human resources and encouragey qualified workers in information technology, for example, to stay in India and develop the infrastructure of the country). The Round Table recommends the mutual recognition of professional and academic qualifications and increased collaboration between universities and other higher education establishments in India and their counterparts in the EU.