DRAFT 08/09/2017 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT OF WEST JAVA PROVINCE, THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
AND
THE SOUSS MASSA REGION, THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
CONCERNING
SISTER PROVINCE-REGION COOPERATION
The Government of West Java Province, The Republic of Indonesia and The Souss Massa Region, the Kingdom of Morocco, hereinafter referred to as “The Parties”;
RECOGNIZING the existence of partnership and cooperation between The Republic of Indonesia and Kingdom of Morocco;
REFERRING to the Letter of Intent between the Government of West Java Province, The Republic of Indonesia and The Souss Massa Region, The Kingdom of Morocco Concerning the Establishment of Sister Province Relationship, signed by the Parties on April, 18th 2017 in Agadir, Souss
Massa;
DESIRING to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between region through the relationship establishment of the states and the society;
CONSIDERING the importance of equality and benefit to each Party;
PURSUANT to the laws and regulations in respective countries;
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1 Objective
The objective of this Memorandum of Understanding (Hereinafter referred to as the “MoU”) is to establish a sister province cooperation between The Parties to promote mutual benefits.
Article 2
The Parties have agreed the areas of MoU as follow; a. Human Resource Development;
b. Education;
c. Agriculture and Fisheries;
d. Trade and Investment Development; e. Tourism;
f. Culture; and
g. Small and Medium Enterprises Development;
Article 3 Implementation
1. To facilitate the implementation of the MoU the Parties have to arrange work plan in accordance with scope and areas set out in the article 2. 2. The Work Plan as referred in the paragraph 1 as an integral part of the
MoU.
3. The Work Plan as referred in the paragraph 1 should be signed no less than 6 (six) months after the date of MoU signing.
Article 4 Funding
Expenses arising out of the implementation of this MoU shall be borne by each party and shall be subject to the availability of funds.
Article 5
Joint Working Group
1. The Parties may establish a Joint Working Group to evaluate the activities conducted under this MoU.
2. The members of the Joint Working Group shall be comprised government officials and may involve the private sector when needed. 3. The Joint Working Group as referred in paragraph 1 shall prepare and
4. The Working Group may hold meetings when deemed necessary either in Bandung or in Agadir.
Article 6
Intellectual Property
1. Each Party shall respect within its territory in the intellectual property of other Party in accordance with the domestic law in force in their respective country.
2. In a matter of arrangements, programs and activities which are related to intellectual property issues, the Parties shall conclude a separate arrangement to protect any intellectual property resulting from the implementation of this MoU.
3. If either Party wishes to disclose confidential data and/or information furnished by the other Party for the implementation of this MoU, the disclosing Party shall seek a written consent from the other Party prior to the disclosure of such data and/or information.
Article 7
Limitation of Personnel Activities
1. The Parties shall ensure that any of its personnel who are involved in the activities related to implementation of this MoU are obliged to respect and obey the rules and regulations in the country of the host Party.
2. The person engaged is forbidden to intervene in the host country’s internal affairs.
3. Each Party shall have the right to terminate the involvement of personnel who acts contrary to the objective of this MoU.
Article 8
Dispute Settlement
Article 9 Amendment
The MoU may be amended or revised by written consent of the Parties. The amendment will come into force on the date determines by the Parties.
Article 10
Duration, Extension, and Termination
1. The MoU shall come into force on the date of its signing and for a period 5 (five) years.
2. Each Party may terminate this MoU by giving written notice 6 (six) months in advance.
3. If this MoU is terminated, it shall not affect the validity, duration and completion of the activities taking place and conducted by this MoU, unless determined otherwise by the Parties.
4. The MoU shall be extended as agreed by the Parties. One of the Party may propose the extension of this MoU by giving writing notice to the other Party no less than 6 (six) months in advance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective governments, have signed this MoU.
DONE AND SIGNED duplicate in ... on the …… of ... in the year two thousand and seventeen in the Indonesian, Moroccan Arabic, and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of any difference in interpretation of this MoU, the English text shall prevail.
For the Government of West Java Province
The Republic of Indonesia,
AHMAD HERYAWAN GOVERNOR
For the Souss Massa Region, The Kingdom of Marocco,
