O presente Acordo entrará em vigor trinta (30) dias após a data da receção da última notificação escrita por via diplomática, de que foram cumpridos todos os requisitos de direito interno das Partes necessários para o efeito.
Em fé do que, os abaixo-assinados, estando devidamente autorizados pelos Governos, assinam o presente Acordo.
Feito e assinado em Teerão, no dia 26 de janeiro de 2015, em dois exemplares, nas línguas portuguesa, persa e inglesa, fazendo ambos os textos igualmente fé. Em caso de divergência de interpretação, o texto em língua inglesa prevalecerá.
Pela República Portuguesa:
Rui Chancerelle de Machete, Ministro de Estado e dos Negócios Estrangeiros.
Pela República Islâmica do Irão:
Ali Jannati, Ministro da Cultura e da Orientação Islâmica.
(ver documento original)
COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN IN THE FIELDS OF LANGUAGE, EDUCATION, CULTURE, SPORTS, YOUTH, TOURISM AND MASS MEDIA
The Portuguese Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran, hereinafter referred to as the "Parties":
Inspired by the desire to strengthen friendship ties between the two States;
Determined to promote and develop cooperation in the fields of Language, Education, Culture, Sports, Youth, Tourism and Mass Media;
In accordance with the Law governing the respective States;
have agreed as follows:
Article 1
Fields of cooperation
The Parties shall encourage and promote mutual cooperation in the fields of Language, Education, Culture, Sports, Youth, Tourism and Mass Media.
Article 2
Study and transmission of language, culture and history
The Parties shall encourage, to the extent of their possibilities, in their respective countries, the study and transmission of the Language and Culture of the other Party, namely the Portuguese Language and Culture and the Persian Studies.
Article 3
Cooperation through Internet
The Parties shall make available Internet platforms for the teaching/learning of Languages and for diffusion of the respective Cultures.
Article 4
Granting Scholarships
The Parties shall grant, in a reciprocal basis, scholarships designed to support research in the fields of language and culture of both countries.
Article 5
Cooperation in the field of Education
The Parties shall promote and develop cooperation at the level of primary and secondary educational studies, namely through:
- a)Exchange of information, documentation, teaching innovative materials and experiences about the educational systems of both States, in order to increase the knowledge and mutual development of the respective educational systems;
- b)Incentive and support to the development of partnerships between schools, having in view the development of programs of exchange and cooperation oriented to students and teachers, while using technologies of information and communication;
- c)The Parties shall cooperate in the exchange of experts and information experiences in the field of eradicating illiteracy;
- d)The Parties agreed to incorporate information regarding history, culture, civilization and geography of other Party in educational texts and materials. The information should be comprehensive, useful and authentic.
Article 6
Cooperation in the Field of Higher Education
- 1 -The Parties shall promote the exchange of information about Higher Education, in order to facilitate knowledge about their respective educational systems, aiming for the recognition and equivalence of diplomas, according to their national laws in force during the application of this Agreement.
- 2 -The Parties shall encourage the development of cooperation between their respective higher education institutions, aiming to promote the exchange of students, lecturers and academic staff, as well as the exchange of information, teaching methodologies and curricula.
- 3 -The Parties shall promote the exchange of scientific and research publications.
Article 7
Cooperation in the field of culture
- 1 -The Parties, considering historical, cultural and civilizational values of both countries, shall promote dialogue between their respective cultures and civilizations through the organization of meetings, seminars or conferences about subjects of mutual interest, namely in the field of preservation of architectonic and archaeological heritages.
- 2 -The Parties shall encourage, to the extent of their possibilities, aiming at achieving a better understanding, in their respective countries, of the civilization and culture of the other country:
- a)The interchange of personalities of the cultural and artistic area;
- b)The organization of cultural weeks of their country in the other country, including the promotion of exhibitions, film presentations, musical events or conferences that will improve mutual knowledge about their respective culture; the organization of these events will be agreed through diplomatic channels.
- 3 -The Parties shall encourage, also, the exchange of information and periodical literally, cultural and artistic publications between cultural institutes of both States.
Article 8
Cooperation between the National Libraries and Archives
The Parties shall encourage cooperation between the National Libraries and Archives from both States. The National Libraries and Archives of the two States shall cooperate in the exchange of experiences, information, books, periodical literary, microfilms, manuscripts, experts and interns, participation in conferences and book fairs, and mutual visits, conducting joint research in educational, publishing and service projects.
Article 9
Cooperation in the fields of Cinema and Multimedia
The Parties shall encourage direct cooperation in the fields of cinema and multimedia between institutions, experts and research staff from the respective countries.
Article 10
Movement of People and Goods
- 1 -In the context of the application of this Agreement, each Party shall undertake all measures required to facilitate, in accordance to the relevant legislation in force in their country, the entry end stay of nationals of the other State in their territory.
- 2 -The Parties shall also facilitate, in accordance with the respective laws in force in their country, the importation and subsequent re-exportation of materials and equipment for non-commercial purposes, in the context of the cultural, artistic and scientific activities provided for in this Agreement.
Article 11
Illegal Trade of Works of Art
The Parties shall ensure, according to each one's legislation and to international law, the adoption of measures that combat the illegal trade of works of art, documents and other objects of historical or archaeological value.
Article 12
Safeguard of the National Heritage
- 1 -In order to safeguard the national heritage of each country, the Parties undertake to care for and watch over the security and safeguard of works of art while in a situation of temporary importation under this Agreement.
- 2 -The Parties undertake to prevent: the illicit exit and entry of works of art or documentation of historical, archaeological and patrimonial value from the respective territories.
Article 13
Protection of copyrights and related rights of cultural and artistic works
The Parties will ensure the protection of copyrights and related rights in accordance with the internal laws in force of each State and with the international agreements to which the Parties have subscribed.
Article 14
Cooperation in the field of Sports
The Parties shall promote cooperation between governmental and/or non-governmental sport organizations in the field of sports education and training, the fight against doping and the exchange of sport experts, sportsmen and sportswomen.
Article 15
Cooperation in the field of Youth
The Parties shall encourage exchange and institutional cooperation in the field of youth, aiming to enhance mutual knowledge on youth policies and the youth situation in each country.
Article 16
Establishment of associations and cultural centres
The Parties shall support establishment of associations and cultural centres of the other Party in their countries and their functioning will be pursuant to the regulations in force in the host country.
Article 17
Cultural representatives
The Parties, in the context of the application of the present agreement and expansion of cultural relations, may delegate their cultural representatives and advisers to the country of other Party.
Article 18
Tourism
The Parties shall encourage Tourism between the two States and the exchange of best practices regarding Tourism promotion.
Article 19
Cooperation in the field of mass media
Reaffirming the importance of social communications for the increase of mutual knowledge of sociocultural realities of both States, the Parties express interest in encouraging direct relationships between the authorities, in the Portuguese Republic and in the Islamic Republic of Iran, responsible for the areas of radio, television, news agencies and professional training in journalism.
Article 20
Cooperation programs
- 1 -The Parties, for the purposes of the present Agreement and in order to establish detailed cooperation and exchange methods, shall be allowed to prepare Cooperation Programs which will produce its effects, to begin with, for a three-year (3) period.
- 2 -The Cooperation Programs shall become a component part of the commitments undertaken in the present Agreement, and may anticipate financial obligations incurred with pursuant activities.
- 3 -The Cooperation Programs shall be signed by a Joint Committee.
- 4 -Regardless of the period foreseen for its duration, and unless none of the Parties announces its intention to terminate it, the mentioned Cooperation Programs shall remain producing effects until another Cooperation Program is signed.
Article 21
Joint Committee
- 1 -For the Implementation of this Agreement, a Joint Committee shall be created, composed by designated representatives from both Parties, having in view the implementation of multiannual Cooperation Programs and the definition of the necessary funds.
- 2 -This Joint Committee shall meet alternately in Portugal and in Iran, at least, once every 3 years.
Article 22
Financial dispositions
The activities, programs or projects undertaken under this Agreement will be subject to the availability of financial and human resources from both Parties, and in conformity with the laws and regulations in force in each of the Parties.
Article 23
International Obligations
This Agreement shall not affect the international obligations assumed by the Parties.
Article 24
Settlement of disputes
Any disputes arising out of the interpretation or implementation of the present Agreement shall be settled amicably through consultations and/or negotiations between the Parties through diplomatic channels.
Article 25
Amendment
- 1 -This Agreement may be amended if requested by either Party.
- 2 -The amendments shall enter into force according to the provisions of article 27 of the present Agreement.
Article 26
Duration and termination
- 1 -This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of five (5) years and shall be automatically renewed for successive periods of equal duration, unless either Party denounces it by written notice, through diplomatic channels, six (6) months prior to the expiration of this Agreement.
- 2 -The termination of the present Agreement shall not affect any arrangement in progress and shall remain valid until the date of its completion.
Article 27
Entry into force
This Agreement shall enter into force thirty (30) days following the date of receipt of the latest notification made by either Party, in writing and through diplomatic channels, informing that the internal procedures required for the entering into force of the Agreement have been fulfilled.
In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their Governments, have signed the present Agreement.
Done in duplicate, at Tehran, on the 26th day of January, in the year two thousand and fifteen, in two originals, in Portuguese, Persian and English Languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of any divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For the Portuguese Republic:
Rui Chancerelle de Machete, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs.
For the Islamic Republic of Iran:
Ali Jannati, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
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