Common use of Areas and Forms of Cooperation Clause in Contracts

Areas and Forms of Cooperation. 1. Pursuant to Article 154 of the Basic Agreement, the Parties shall cooperate and, where necessary and appropriate encourage and facilitate cooperation between parties, one or both of whom are entities in the Countries other than the Parties, under mutually agreed conditions, in the areas and forms as specified in this Article. 2. The areas of cooperation under this Chapter include: (a) science and technology suitable to provide a basis for industrial development; (b) life sciences including biotechnology; (c) advanced technology, including material technology and engineering, nanotechnology, and biomass; (d) standardisation and certification; (e) energy including solar energy; (f) natural resources management and environmental conservation and protection; (g) natural disaster risk reduction including early warning system; and (h) other areas of cooperation as may be agreed upon. 3. The forms of cooperation under this Chapter include: (a) exchange of information and data on activities, policies, practices, and laws and regulations especially those concerning research and development in relevant fields; (b) joint studies, seminars, workshops, meetings and trainings on scientific, technological, energy and environmental aspects of general or specific subjects; (c) identifying research and development projects and programmes that may be usefully undertaken on a cooperative basis; (d) human resource development and capacity building in relevant fields; (e) exchanges and visits of scientists, technical personnel or other experts; (f) implementation of agreed cooperative projects and programmes, including research and development programmes; (g) implementation of joint projects which involve other countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion; (h) encouragement of linkages through science and software parks; (i) cooperation among institutes of advanced science and technology; and (j) other forms of cooperation as mutually agreed upon.

Areas and Forms of Cooperation. 1. Pursuant to Article 154 of the Basic Agreement, the Parties shall cooperate and, where necessary and appropriate appropriate, encourage and facilitate cooperation between parties, one or both of whom are entities in the Countries other than the Parties, under mutually agreed conditions, in the areas and forms as specified in this Article. 2. The areas of cooperation under this Chapter include: (a) science and technology suitable to provide a basis for industrial development; (b) life sciences including biotechnology; (c) advanced technology, including material technology and engineering, nanotechnology, and biomass; (d) standardisation and certification; (e) energy including solar energy; (f) natural resources management and environmental conservation and protection; (g) natural disaster risk reduction including early warning system; and (h) other areas of cooperation as may be agreed upon. 3. The forms of cooperation under this Chapter include: (a) exchange of information and data on activities, policies, practices, and laws and regulations especially those concerning research and development in relevant fields; (b) joint studies, seminars, workshops, meetings and trainings on scientific, technological, energy and environmental aspects of general or specific subjects; (c) identifying research and development projects and programmes that may be usefully undertaken on a cooperative basis; (d) human resource development and capacity building in relevant fields; (e) exchanges and visits of scientists, technical personnel or other experts; (f) implementation of agreed cooperative projects and programmes, including research and development programmes; (g) implementation of joint projects which involve other countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion; (h) encouragement of linkages through science and software parks; (i) cooperation among institutes of advanced science and technology; and (j) other forms of cooperation as mutually agreed upon.