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( A L s1 / I ( ,{l a. a AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TECIINICAL EDUCATION ANI) PROFESSIONAL TRAINING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE AND THE GOVERNMENT OF TIIE STATE OF I(IWAIT The Govemment of the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Govemment of the State of Kuwait (hereafter referred to as "the parties") Desirous to consolidate the relations of friendship and cooperation existing between the two countries; Determined with a common good will to develop the cooperation in the field of Technical Education and Professional Training; Considering the importance of Technical Education and Professional Training, the prggrams ofthe Ministry of Technical and Higher Education of thi Republic of Sierra Irone and the Minisfiy of Higher Education of the State of Kuwait; I ,l I t .
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tI I : i I i Have agreed upon the following: Article 1 The parties shall establish close cooperation between them in the field of Technical Education and Professional Training aiming at improving, enhancing and strengthening this sector and for the development of two countries.
Article 2 The cooperation in the field of Technical Education and Professional Training within the framework ofthis agreement shall include: * 1) Exchange of legislations, training and education curriculum programs, studies and inforrnation related to Teclnical Education and Professional Training.

I 2) Exchange of visits for the management and officials'bf Technical Education and Professional Training as well as experts, trainers and trainees of Technical Edtrcation and Professional institutes.
3) Develop methods and mechanisms followed inthe field of information systems, planning, international cooperition, libraries and professional guidance.

ArtiCIe 3 _The parties shall make use of the expertise and potentials available in both countries with respectto the different fields of Technical Education - and Professional Training.
Article 4 _ Each party shall inform tlreother of conferengx, seminars, workshops and the training courses it organizes, and shall avail the ottrer party the - opportunity to include a number of its officials and executives in the field of Technical Blucation and Professional Training' 7 I Article 5 For the purpose of this agreement, unless the parties agree otherwise: A.
The parties shall seekto use fi.rlly the capabilities available in the two countries within the context of bilateral cooperation in addition to finding extemal financing resources to the joint training activities.

B. the host party shall bear the expenses of the accommodation and internal mnsport while the senditg party shall bear the travel expenses of the round triP onlY.
c. As for the training courses, the host party shall bear the training fees, while ttre sending parly shall bear $re expenses of the trainees' accommodation and travelling tickets.

r / I I t i I : Article 6 To implement the provisions of this agreemen!
a Joint Technical Committee shalt be established to set up executive programs to reahze - the cooperation in the field of Technical Fducation and Professional Training, and shall be specialized forthe following: L 1) Define means and methods of executing the agreed upon programs.

2) FolloW and asses the programs agreed upon and deal with ob stacles that hinder implementation.

3) The Joint Technical Committee shall meet periodically in both countries alternatively once every two years at least.
The time and place of the meeting shall be decided upon by the two parties.

Article 7 Each party shall nominate two representatives to the Joint Technicil - Committee.

rl t- i I I i Article 8 1) This agreement shall enter into force from tlre date of the last notification whereby one of the parties informs the other in writing through diplomatic channels that it has satisfied theconstitutional procedures required for its entry into force.
2) This agreement can be amended,with the consent of both parties' The Amendment will be effective according to the procedures mentioned in the previous paragraph.

3) This agreement shall remain in force for a period of five years and automatically renewed for the same period, unless either party notice the other in writing through diplomatic channels about his intention to terminate this agreement within six months before the terrnination date.
4) The termination of this agreement shall not prejudice the implementation of the existing activitieqwhich started before, till they are completed, unless the two Parties agree otherwise.

1 { r ,l : ) This Agreement is Done in Kuwait City on Sunday the 17 of November 2019, in two authentic copies in Arabic and Engtish languages, all texts being equally authentic.

ln any case of divergence in interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For the Government of the 'State of ldr For the Government of Sierra Leone KhatN Sulaiman Al-Jaratlah Nabeela Farida Tunis Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs and lntemational Cooperation