Entrada em vigor
O presente Acordo entrará em vigor trinta (30) dias após a data de receção da última notificação, por escrito e por via diplomática, informando que foram cumpridos os procedimentos internos de cada uma das Partes necessários à entrada em vigor do Acordo.
Feito em Singapura, a 28 de maio de 2012, nas línguas portuguesa e inglesa, sendo ambos os textos igualmente autênticos. Em caso de divergência de interpretação prevalecerá a versão inglesa.
Pela República Portuguesa, José de Almeida Cesário, Secretário de Estado das Comunidades Portuguesas.
Pela República de Singapura, Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad, Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, CULTURE, ARTS, YOUTH, SPORTS AND MEDIA.
The Portuguese Republic and the Republic of Singapore, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties",
Desiring to strengthen the historical and friendly relations between the two countries and their nationals, as well as to promote mutual knowledge and understanding of their respective cultures;
Inspired by the common desire to promote and develop cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education, science, technology, higher education, culture, arts, youth, sports and media, based upon the principles of reciprocity, respect and mutual benefit;
agree as follows:
CHAPTER I
General provisions
Article 1
Fields of cooperation
The Parties shall facilitate, promote and develop, according to their legal framework, communication and cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education, science, technology, higher education, culture, arts, youth, sports and media, particularly through:
a) Exchange of experts;
b) Visits of writers, painters, musicians, dancers and other artists, as well as experts in restoration and conservation, archivists and librarians;
c) Exchange of books, publications, microfilms, records and other educational, literary, historical, cultural or scientific material;
d) Promotion of language courses and translation of literary works;
e) Cooperation between institutions and organizations of cultural nature;
f) Organization of exhibitions and other cultural and artistic events;
g) Exchange of information and documentation in the fields of education, science and technology;
h) Reciprocal participation in congresses, conferences and seminars.
CHAPTER II
Education: basic and secondary education
Article 2
Education systems
The Parties shall encourage the exchange of information, documentation, pedagogical materials and experiences, in order to develop knowledge of their respective education systems.
Article 3
Exchange between schools
The Parties shall encourage the development of partnerships between schools and programmes of cooperation aimed at pupils and teachers.
Article 4
Cooperation in the context of the ASEM
The Parties shall encourage the respective institutions of basic and secondary education to participate in initiatives about education, carried out in the context of the ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting), namely the programmes of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), in particular the initiative "Asia-Europe Classroom Network", in order to promote collaboration.
CHAPTER III
Science, technology and higher education
Article 5
Cooperation in the fields of science, technology and higher education
1. The Parties agree to encourage cooperation in the fields of science and technology between the scientific research institutions of both countries.
2. The Parties shall encourage the development of collaborative relations between the higher education institutions of both countries.
3. The Parties shall promote the exchange of information about higher education, in order to develop knowledge of their respective higher education systems.
Article 6
Cooperation in the context of the ASEM
1. The Parties shall encourage the respective institutions of higher education to participate in initiatives about education, carried out in the context of the ASEM, in order to promote the exchange of students.
2. The Parties shall also encourage the respective higher education institutions to participate in the programme "ASEM DUO - Singapore Exchange Fellowship Award" ("Fellowship Award"). In the context of the Fellowship Award, two students, researchers or academics, one from Europe and the other from Singapore, shall be selected annually by Singapore to participate in exchanges in the area of education and in common projects. The participating higher education institutions shall agree on the mutual exemption of tuition fees.
CHAPTER IV
Culture and arts
Article 7
Cooperation in the fields of history, culture and language
In order to enhance mutual knowledge of their history, heritage, archives, libraries, literature, arts, music, theatre, dance, cinema, design, as well as other areas of artistic and cultural activity, the Parties shall endeavour to promote:
a) Participation in artistic and cultural congresses, conferences, colloquia and other similar activities;
b) Organization of artistic and cultural exhibitions;
c) Exchange of artists and cultural groups and individuals;
d) Organization of film festivals and other similar events;
e) Translation and publication of literary, artistic and cultural works.
Article 8
Cooperation in the field of heritage
The Parties shall encourage cooperation in the fields of restoration and conservation of cultural heritage, in order to promote better knowledge of each other's cultural heritage.
Article 9
Cooperation between museums, national archives and national libraries
The Parties shall encourage cooperation between their museums, national archives and national libraries, in order to facilitate access to documents and information.
Article 10
Import and distribution of non-commercial material
The Parties will facilitate, where practicable and within the framework of their legal systems, the importation and circulation of brochures and publicity material relating to cultural performances which are provided by the other Party for non-commercial purposes and which are considered by both Parties to be necessary to the fulfilment of the objectives of this Chapter.
CHAPTER V
Youth and sports
Article 11
Cooperation in the field of youth and sports
1. The Parties shall endeavour to promote and facilitate the development of youth related activities and information exchange on studies in the area of youth.
2. The Parties, through their respective organizations responsible for the area of sports, both governmental and non-governmental, shall promote cooperation in the field of sports through the exchange of information on athletics and the fight against doping, the training of human resources and the exchange of officials and sportsmen.
CHAPTER VI
Media
Article 12
Media
The Parties shall encourage direct cooperation between the media organisations of both countries, in particular those pursuing a public service mission.
CHAPTER VII
Final provisions
Article 13
Settlement of disputes
Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be settled amicably through negotiations, through the diplomatic channels.
Article 14
Amendments
1. This Agreement may be amended by written agreement between the Parties.
2. Any amendment shall enter into force in accordance with the terms specified in Article 16 of this Agreement.
Article 15
Duration and termination
1. Subject to the provision for termination in this Article, this Agreement shall remain in force for an unlimited period of time.
2. Either Party may, at any time, terminate this Agreement by notification in writing through the diplomatic channels.
3. This Agreement shall terminate six months after the receipt of such notification.
Article 16
Entry into force
This Agreement shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of the later of notifications, in writing through the diplomatic channels, conveying the completion of the internal procedures of each Party required for the entry into force of this Agreement.
Done in Singapore, on the 28th day of May in the year two thousand and twelve, in the Portuguese and English languages, both texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English version shall prevail.
For the Portuguese Republic, José de Almeida Cesário, Secretary of State of Portuguese Communities Abroad.
For the Republic of Singapore, Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad, Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Foreign Affairs.