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Dalībnieku abpusēju piekrišanu.

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parakstījuši abi Dalībnieki, un ir spēkā trīs (3) gadus.

Dalībnieki var no jauna izskatīt iespēju un izlemt turpināt

sadarbību, ievērojot regulārus tā darbības periodus. Šo

Saprašanās memorandu var jebkurā laikā denonsēt, vienam no

dalībniekiem rakstveidā informējot otru Dalībnieku par tā nodomu

šo Saprašanās memorandu denonsēt. Dalībnieks, kurš nevēlas

turpināt sadarbību, vismaz sešus (6) mēnešus iepriekš informē

otru Dalībnieku par savu nodomu.

Ar šī Saprašanās memoranda parakstīšanas datumu tiek

aizvietots 2010.gada 29.janvārī Rīgā parakstītais Latvijas

Republikas valdības un Amerikas Savienoto Valstu valdības

Saprašanās memorands par Fulbraita akadēmiskās apmaiņas

programmu.

Parakstīts Rīgā divos eksemplāros 2012.gada 28.jūnijā,

latviešu un angļu valodā.

Latvijas Republikas

valdības vārdā

Ārlietu ministrs

Edgars Rinkēvičs

Amerikas Savienoto

Valstu valdības vārdā

Valsts sekretāre

Hilarija Klintone (Hilary Rodham Clinton)

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE

REPUBLIC OF LATVIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA ON THE FULBRIGHT ACADEMIC EXCHANGE PROGRAM

The Government of the Republic of Latvia and the

Government of the United States of America (hereinafter jointly

referred to as "the Participants" and, in the singular, as

"Latvian Participant" and "U.S. Participant");

Noting the continuing successful cooperation in the area

of education and science;

Considering the purposes set forth in the Agreement

Between the European Community and the United States of America

Renewing a Program of Cooperation in Higher Education and

Vocational Education and Training signed in Vienna on June 21,

2006; and

Seeking to develop cooperation between educational,

scientific, and research institutions of the Republic of Latvia

and the United States of America, in addition to promoting mutual

understanding and friendship between our two nations;

Have reached the following understanding:

SECTION 1

The coordinator of this Memorandum of Understanding on

behalf of the Latvian Participant is the Ministry of Education

and Science (or the designated Latvian representative), and on

behalf of the U.S.Participant, the Public Affairs Section of the

U.S. Embassy in Riga (or designated U.S. Embassy

representative).

SECTION 2

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to

strengthen and develop ties between the Participants in the

process of implementing the Fulbright Academic Exchange Program

in education, science and research based on circumstances that

are mutually beneficial.

SECTION 3

The Participants plan to exchange information about the

participation of each country's educational, scientific, and

research institutions in the Fulbright Program in order to

prioritize their educational, scientific, and research

needs.

SECTION 4

The Participants intend for their participation in the

Fulbright Academic Exchange Program to stimulate the cooperation

of educational, scientific and research institutions in both

countries and encourage improvement in the qualifications of

academic professionals, scholars, educators and students, and the

promotion of common scientific research projects.

SECTION 5

In carrying out this Memorandum of Understanding, the

U.S. Participant intends to coordinate the management of the

Fulbright Academic Exchange Program in the Republic of Latvia,

organize the primary selection of candidates for the Program, as

well as the development of scientific and teaching activities,

and investigate the need for additional academic exchanges.

Selection of candidates is to be open and merit-based, consistent

with principles established by the J. William Fulbright Foreign

Scholarship Board.

SECTION 6

Each year, the U.S. Participant intends to nominate

students from higher educational institutions of the Republic of

Latvia to study at U.S. universities and to coordinate the

sending of U.S. students to academic and educational institutions

in the Republic of Latvia for study, research, or academic

internships.

SECTION 7

Each year, the U.S. Participant intends to nominate

scholars from the Republic of Latvia to lecture and/or conduct

research at U.S. universities and scientific institutions and to

coordinate the sending of U.S. scholars to academic and

educational institutions in the Republic of Latvia for three (3)

to ten (10) months of research or instruction.

SECTION 8

Each year, the U.S. Participant intends to nominate

secondary school teachers from the Republic of Latvia to

participate in professional development and exchange programs in

the United States.

SECTION 9

The U.S. Participant intends to coordinate the funding

and implementation of the Fulbright Academic Exchange Program in

the Republic of Latvia and in the United States of America. The

U.S. Department of State`s Bureau of Educational and Cultural

Affairs ("ECA") should fund stipends, living allowances, and

health insurance to students, lecturers, and researchers

participating in the Fulbright Academic Exchange Program,

depending on the availability of funds.

SECTION 10

To further assist with the management and administration

of the Fulbright Academic Exchange Program in Latvia, the

Participants have created selection committees to handle matters

related to application review, interviews, and selection of

candidates for the Program.

The U.S. Participant expects that the Latvian

Participant is to be represented with one seat, which carries

with it one vote, in all selection committees for the Visiting

Scholar and Visiting Student programs. The Latvian Participant's

representative may be appointed at the discretion of the Latvian

Participant, but the position itself is expected to rotate at

least annually. The representative is to have strong English

language skills and a background in education or educational

administration.

SECTION 11

In carrying out this Memorandum of Understanding, the

Latvian Participant consistent with laws and other legal acts

that are valid in the Republic of Latvia intends to encourage

governmental, educational, scientific, and research institutions

to provide the most favorable conditions for the implementation

of the Fulbright Academic Exchange Program in the Republic of

Latvia.

SECTION 12

The Latvian Participant intends to ensure the timely

approval and issuance of residency permits and other legal

documentation necessary for students, lecturers, and researchers

(and their accompanying spouses and dependents) to participate in

the Fulbright Academic Exchange Program in the Republic of

Latvia.

SECTION 13

The Latvian Participant intends to work with its

educational, scientific, and research institutions receiving

participants in the Fulbright Academic Exchange Program: to

provide adequate work space and equipment required for academic

research; to assign advisers as needed; to grant access to

libraries and archives of the host institutions; and to allow

participants to attend programs, courses, lectures, and seminars

of their choice.

SECTION 14

The Latvian Participant intends to strive to further

cooperation with the United States by seeking the allocation of

additional resources for Fulbright scholarships for Latvian

students and scholars in fields of special interest for Latvia.

Arrangements for such opportunities should be worked out

separately.

SECTION 15

The Participants intend that the academic exchanges

foreseen in this Memorandum of Understanding would be implemented

in accordance with the valid laws and regulations of each

country, including those concerning the availability of

funds.

SECTION 16

The Latvian Participant intends to furnish one roundtrip

or two one-way airplane tickets to each Latvian visiting scholar

and visiting student participating in the Fulbright Academic

Exchange Program, to begin with the Program participants from

2012.

SECTION 17

The Participants intend to exchange information about

the implementation of this Memorandum of Understanding and to

resolve any disputes or ambiguities amicably through consultation

or negotiation between them.

SECTION 18

This Memorandum of Understanding may be modified in

writing by mutual consent of the Participants.

This Memorandum of Understanding is intended to commence

upon its signing by both Participants and to continue for a

period of three (3) years. Participants may review and decide to

continue their cooperation at regular intervals. This Memorandum

of Understanding may, at any time, be discontinued by one of the

Participants upon informing the other Participant in writing of

its intention to discontinue this Memorandum of Understanding.

The Participant wishing to discontinue its participation should

endeavor to provide the other Participant with at least six (6)

months prior notice in advance of its intent to do so.

Upon signing this Memorandum of Understanding replaces

the Memorandum of Understanding between the government of the

Republic of Latvia and the government of the United States of

America on the Fulbright Academic Program, signed at Riga on

January 29, 2010.

SIGNED at Riga, in duplicate this 28 day of June 2012,

in the Latvian and English languages.

For the Government of

the Republic of Latvia

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Edgars Rinkēvičs

For the Government of

the United States of America

State Secretary

Hilary Rodham Clinton