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15Parakstīts Mehiko 2005.gada

1615.aprīlī divos oriģināleksemplāros latviešu, spāņu un angļu

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19valodā.

20Latvijas Republikas valdības

21vārdā

22Ina Druviete

23Izglītības un

24Zinātnes Ministre

25Meksikas Savienoto Valstu

26valdības vārdā Reyes Silvestre Tamez Guerra

27Valsts Izglītības

28Ministrs

29AGREEMENT

30BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA AND THE

31GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES ON CO- OPERATION IN THE

32FIELD OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT

33The Government of the Republic of

34Latvia and the Government of the United Mexican States,

35hereinafter referred to as "the Parties",

36PROMPTED by the desire to

37establish and to consolidate co-operation and exchange in the

38field of education, culture and sport between the two

39countries,

40CONVINCED that said co-operation

41is a valuable instrument for strengthening mutual understanding

42between the peoples of the two countries,

43RECOGNIZING the importance of

44establishing mechanisms which contribute to strengthen

45co-operation in areas of mutual interest, and the need to carry

46out specific programs of collaboration and exchange in the field

47of education, culture and sport in accordance to the dynamisms of

48the new international scenery,

49Have agreed as follows:

50Article 1

51The objective of this Agreement is

52to increase and encourage co-operation between governmental and

53non-governmental organizations of both Parties in the field of

54education, culture and sport through the execution of activities

55which contribute to broadening knowledge between the two

56countries, with due consideration to the international

57conventions to which they are Parties through the observance of

58the rights and obligations established in other international

59agreements and in the national legislation of both countries.

60Article 2

61The Parties shall promote

62co-operation among the institutions of both countries responsible

63for the national educational system through the exchange of

64experts, publications and materials, so as to establish in the

65future joint projects of collaboration.

66Article 3

67The Parties shall collaborate in

68the field of higher education through the exchange of information

69of each other's educational systems, they shall encourage the

70establishment and maintenance of direct relations between their

71universities and other institutions of higher education, cultural

72and research institutes to implement executive agreements,

73co-operation programmes, and participation in joint projects and

74exchange of experts.

75Article 4

76The Parties shall, as far as their

77possibilities allow, foster student exchange through the

78establishment of reciprocal programmes of scholarships to pursue

79postgraduate, specialization or research studies in institutions

80of higher education of the counterpart country. The conditions,

81tuitions and financial arrangements shall be provided through

82executive agreements and separate programmes.

83Article 5

84The Parties shall promote the

85exchange of information on their respective educational system

86aimed at studying the possibility of acknowledging diplomas,

87teaching certificates and academic degrees of both countries.

88Article 6

89The Parties shall encourage the

90learning of each other's language, literature and culture in

91general.

92Article 7

93On a reciprocity basis, the

94Parties agree to contribute to the foundation of cultural centres

95in their respective Capitals, to that effect, the Parties shall

96celebrate special agreements to determine the legal status and

97operating conditions for said centres.

98Article 8

99The Parties shall promote their

100respective artistic manifestations through the exchange of

101artistic groups and participation in cultural activities and

102international festivals of personalities in the plastic,

103performing and musical arts.

104Article 9

105Recognizing the importance of

106their respective historical and cultural heritage, the Parties

107shall promote the establishment of links of co-operation as

108regards the restoration, safekeeping and conservation of the said

109heritage.

110Article 10

111The Parties commit themselves to

112establish in their territory the measures to prohibit and to

113prevent the illicit import, export and the transference of the

114goods that integrate their respective historical and cultural

115heritages, in accordance with their national legislation and in

116the enforcement of the related international conventions to which

117they are parties.

118In accordance with the first

119paragraph of this article, the Parties shall take the necessary

120actions to return those illegally imported or exported goods.

121Article 11

122The Parties shall strengthen the

123co-operation links between their ordered institution of their

124national archives, libraries and museums, and shall encourage

125exchanges in the diffusion and conservation of their cultural

126heritage, and ensure the accessibility to documents and

127information, in accordance with their respective national

128legislation.

129Article 12

130The Parties shall promote

131activities leading to improve literary production through the

132exchange of writers, participation in book fairs, meetings,

133realization of translation and co-edition projects. The Parties

134shall also endeavour to strengthen the links among their

135respective publishing houses in order to enrich literary

136production.

137Article 13

138The Parties shall exchange

139copyrights, neighbouring rights and intellectual property

140information, in order to acknowledge their respective national

141systems in such areas.

142The Parties shall give proper

143protection and shall provide all the necessary means and

144procedures for due observance of copyrights, neighbouring rights

145and intellectual property, in accordance with their national

146legislation and in the observance of the related international

147conventions to which they are parties.

148Article 14

149The Parties shall encourage

150co-operation among their respective competent radio and

151television and new information technologies broadcasting

152institutions, with a view to learn about their most recent

153productions and to support the broadcast of cultural programmes

154of both countries.

155Article 15

156The Parties shall facilitate

157co-operation in the field of cinematography through the exchange

158of films and the organization of gatherings among filmmakers,

159experts and technicians involved in this field, as well as

160reciprocal participation in film festivals in both countries.

161Article 16

162The Parties shall encourage the

163exchange of information on cultural industries and the

164implementation of joint projects in this matter.

165Article 17

166The Parties shall encourage

167co-operation between their competent institutions in the

168realization of educational, cultural and sports activities in

169regard of the most vulnerable sectors of the population, paying

170special attention to women, children, handicapped and elderly

171people.

172Article 18

173The Parties shall endeavour the

174exchange of information on the policies that pursue to protect

175children and youth. At the same time, shall promote co-operation

176among institutions devoted to protect children as well as the

177exchange of specialists related to this area.

178Article 19

179The Parties shall encourage

180co-operation among their competent institutions on youth,

181recreation, physical-education and sports issues.

182The Parties shall provide support

183for establishing of links of co-operation among the institutions

184of both countries responsible for providing educational,

185cultural, leisure and recreational services to their elderly

186people.

187Article 20

188For the achievement of the

189objectives of this Agreement, the Parties shall jointly elaborate

190annual programmes, automatically renewed for similar subsequent

191periods, unless either of the Parties notifies the other of its

192intention to terminate it, according to the priorities of both

193countries in the sphere of their respective plans and strategies

194for educational, cultural and social development.

195Each programme must specify

196objectives, co-operation forms, financial and technical

197resources, work timetables and the areas in which the projects

198shall be executed. The Parties shall also specify the

199obligations, including those of a financial nature.

200Each programme shall be evaluated

201periodically by requests from the co-ordinating entities

202designated in Article 22 of the present Agreement.

203Article 21

204For the purpose of this Agreement,

205the educational, cultural and sport co-operation between the

206Parties may assume the following modalities:

207a) Joint and co-ordinated

208execution of research programmes;

209b) Implementation of direct

210co-operation agreements among teaching institutions at all

211levels;

212c) Organization of teaching and

213training courses for human

214resources;

215d) Organization of congresses,

216seminars, conferences and other academic activities in which

217experts from both countries participate;

218e) Creation of professorships or

219assistantships at schools, universities, and public educational

220and cultural establishments;

221f) Exchange of experts,

222professors, researchers or lecturers;

223g) Awarding scholarships and

224entitlements to enable their respective nationals to pursue

225postgraduate, specialization or research studies in their public

226institutions for higher education, in the areas previously

227established by mutual agreement of the Parties, within the

228possibilities of each of the Parties and, in accordance with

229their national laws;

230h) Sending and/or receiving of

231postgraduate students for specialization and research

232studies;

233i) Sending and/or receiving

234writers, creators, artists, as well as experts in arts and

235culture in order to exchange experiences in artistic

236education;

237j) Participation in cultural

238activities and international artistic festivals, as well as in

239book fairs and literary gatherings held in their respective

240countries;

241k) Organization and presentation

242in the country of the other Party of arts and culture

243representative exhibitions of each country;

244l) Translation and co-publishing

245of literary productions of each country;

246m) Sending and/or receiving of

247educational materials necessary for the execution of specific

248projects;

249n) Sending and/or receiving of

250audiovisual materials and radio and television programmes

251designed for educational and cultural purposes;

252o) Sending and/or receiving of

253films and similar material for the purposes of participating in

254film festivals organized in each country;

255p) Sending and/or receiving of

256sports material for educational purposes;

257q) Sending and/or receiving of

258informative, bibliographic and documentary material on educative,

259artistic and cultural areas;

260r) Development of joint activities

261of educational and cultural co-operation in third countries;

262s) Any other form agreed upon by

263the Parties.

264Article 22

265For the purpose of following up

266and co-ordinating the actions of co-operation provided for this

267Agreement, a Mixed Commission of Educational, Cultural and Sport

268Co-operation shall be established. This Commission shall be

269composed by representatives of both countries and it shall meet

270alternately in the Republic of Latvia or in the United Mexican

271States on the date agreed upon by the Parties through diplomatic

272channels. The Mixed Commission for Co-operation shall have the

273following functions:

274a) Evaluate and define the

275priority areas in which it is feasible to develop specific

276projects of co-operation in the field of education, culture,

277youth activities and sport, as well as the necessary resources

278for their execution;

279b) Analyse, review, approve,

280monitor and evaluate the Co-operation Programmes in the field of

281education, culture and sport;

282c) Oversee the proper functioning

283of this Agreement, as well as the execution of the agreed

284projects, affording the means for their conclusion within the

285established deadlines;

286d) Propose means for resolving

287administrative and financial problems that arise during the

288execution of the actions carried out within the framework of this

289Agreement;

290e) Submit to the Parties the

291recommendations it considers pertinent.

292Notwithstanding the provisions of

293the first paragraph of this Article, each of the Parties may, at

294any time, submit to the other specific co-operation projects of

295education, culture and sport, for their due study and subsequent

296approval by the Mixed Commission.

297Article 23

298Whenever deemed necessary, the

299Parties may request financial support from outside sources such

300as international organizations and third countries for the

301execution of programmes and projects executed under the auspices

302of this Agreement.

303Article 24

304Each of the Parties shall provide

305all the necessary facilities for the entry, stay and departure of

306participants who are officially involved in the co-operation

307projects derived from the present Agreement. Such participants

308shall be subject to the immigration, tax, customs, sanitary and

309national security law of the receiving country and may not

310partake in any activity other than that pertaining to their

311functions, without the previous authorization of the competent

312authorities in this field. The participants shall enter and leave

313the receiving country in accordance with its laws and

314dispositions.

315Article 25

316In accordance with their

317respective national legislation, the Parties shall provide all

318the administrative, tax and customs facilities necessary for the

319temporary entry and exit from their territories of the equipment

320and materials to be used for the execution of projects.

321Article 26

322Any divergence that may arise from

323the application and/or interpretation of this Agreement shall be

324solved by mutual agreement between the Parties through diplomatic

325channels.

326Article 27

327This Agreement shall enter into

328force thirty (30) days after the date of the final notification,

329made through diplomatic channels and notifying the compliance of

330their internal legal requirements for the entry into force of

331this Agreement.

332This Agreement shall remain in

333force for a period of five (5) years and shall be automatically

334renewed for further five (5) years, unless either of the Parties

335sends to the other Party written notice of its intention to

336terminate this Agreement through diplomatic channels, within six

337(6) months in advance.

338This Agreement may be modified by

339mutual consent of the Parties and the agreed modification shall

340come into force in accordance with the procedures established in

341the first paragraph of this Article. Unless otherwise convened

342by both Parties the termination of this Agreement, shall not

343affect the conclusion of the programmes and projects carried out

344while it was in force.

345Signed at Mexico City, on the day

34615th of April of the year two thousand and five, in

347two originals, each in the Latvian, Spanish and English

348languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of

349divergence of the interpretation of this Agreement, the English

350text shall prevail.

351FOR THE

352GOVERNMENT

353OF THE REPUBLIC

354OF LATVIA

355Ina Druviete

356Minister of Education and Science

357FOR THE

358GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES Reyes

359Silvestre

360Tamez Guerra

361Minister of Public Education