MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF
THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
AND
THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF
THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
ON TRAINING COOPERATION FOR INDONESIAN DIPLOMATS
The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands hereinafter referred to
as"the
Signatories";
DESIRING to facilitate and conduct cooperation programs on education and
training for Indonesian diplomats;
CONSIDERING the need to provide the opportunity for Indonesian diplomats to
receive education and training in the Netherlands on diplomatic skills and
international relations issues from experts in the Netherlands;
REFERRING to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of
the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on
the Agenda for Renewed and Intensified Bilateral Cooperation signed in The Hague
on February 3,2000;
HAVE COME TO THE FOLLOWING UNDERSTANDING:
Article
1
AREA OF COOPERATION
The Signatories decided to facilitate and conduct annual training programs for each
level of Indonesian diplomats (senior, mid-career, and junior) on diplomatic skills
and international relations issues.
Article
2TRAINING
PROGRAMS
FOR
INDONESIAN
DIPLOMATS
(1)
Training
programs
for
each
level
of
Indonesian
diplomats
are
held
every
year
and
will
be
supported by
the
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
of
the
Kingdom
of
the
Netherlands
in
the
form of
financing
of
a
number
of
scholarship
for
education
and
training
in
the
Netherlands;
(2)
The
Ministry
of
Foreign
Affairs
of
the
Kingdom
of
the Netherlands
will
support
the
training
programs
through
providing
through
to
the
Netherlands
Institute
of
International
Relations
Clingendael on
the
basis
of
a
(3)
The
Ministry
of
Foreign
Affairs of
the
Kingdom
of
the
Netherlands
carries
no
responsibility
or
liability
to
any
third
party
for
activities
administered
by
the
Netherlands
Institute
of
International
Relations
Clingendael
pursuant
to
the
Grant
Decision;
(4)
For
the
content,
scope,
schedule,
maximum
number
of
scholarships
provided
for
every
level
of
Indonesian
diplomats,
duration
and
materials
of
the
training
programs,
the
Signatories
refer
to
the
project document as
submitted
by
the
implementing
agencies
and
as
approved
in
March
by
2004
by
the
Signatories;
(5)
The
selection
of
the
candidates for
scholarship
will
be
the
responsibility
of
the
Department
of
Foreign
Affairs
of
the
Republic
of
Indonesia;
(6)
The
management
of
the
training
programs
will
be
supervised
by
the
Signatories;
(7)
The
Ministry
of
Foreign
Affairs
of
the
Kingdom
of
the
Netherlands
will
also
provide
funds
to
the
Netherlands
Institute
of
International
Relations
Clingendael
to
facilitate
in
Jakarta,
Indonesia,
an
introduction
course
to
culture
and
the
Dutch
language
to
the
junior
diplomats
prior
to
their
departure
to
the
Netherlands.
Article
3EXECUTING AGENCIES
(1)
The
Department
of
Foreign
of
the
Republic
of
Indonesia
designates
the
Center
for Education
and
Training
of
the Department
of
Foreign
Affairs
of
the
Republic
of
Indonesia
as
the
Executing
Agency
responsible
for
the
implementation
of
this Memorandum
of
Understanding;
(2)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands recognizes
the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael to be fully
responsible for the implementation of the training programs, through above
mentioned Grant Decision. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands and its Embassy in
Jakarta will facilitate where necessary and
requested.
Article 4
AMENDMENT
Article 5
COMING INTO EFFECT, DURATION AND TERMINATION
(1) This Memorandum of Understanding will come into effect on the date of its s1gnmg;
(2) This Memorandum of Understanding will remain in effect for a period of three (3) years;
(3) The expiry of this Memorandum of Understanding will not affect the validity and duration of any scholarships which have started prior to, and still on-going on the date of expiration of this Memorandum of Understanding.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Memorandum of Understanding.
Signed in duplicate at Jakarta on the 7th day of April 2004 in the English language.
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Signed
SUD.JADNAN PARNOHAPININGRA T Secretary General
FOR THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE
KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, ｾＢＧｏｒ＠ THE
MINISTER
