TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 13018 

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ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION 

GLOBE Program 

 Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and the PHILIPPINES 

Signed at Manila January 14, 1999 

 with 

Appendices 
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 PHILIPPINES 

Environmental Cooperation: GLOBE Program 

Agreement signed at Manila January 14, 1999; 

Entered into force January 14, 1999. 

With appendices. 
Agreement Between

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

of the United States of America and

the Department of Science and Technology of the Republic of the Philippines

for Cooperation in

the GLOBE Program

PREAMBLE

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, acting on behalf of itself and

other U.S. Government agencies participating in the GLOBE Program (hereinafter, the

U.S. side), and the Department of Science and Technology of the Republic of the

Philippines (hereinafter, the Philippine side),

Intending to increase the awareness of students throughout the world about the global

environment,

Seeking to contribute to increased scientific understanding of the Earth, and

Desiring to support improved student achievement in science and mathematics,

Have agreed to cooperate in the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the

Environment (GLOBE) Program as follows:

ARTICLE 1- THE GLOBE PROGRAM

The GLOBE Program is an international environmental science and education program

that brings students, teachers, and scientists together to study the global environment.

GLOBE has created an international network of students at primary, middle and

secondary school levels studying environmental issues, making environmental

measurements, and sharing useful environmental data with one another and the

international science community.

ARTICLE 2 - RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

A. The U. S. side will:

1. Identify U.S. schools that will participate in the GLOBE Program (details

regarding GLOBE schools in Appendix A);

2. Select, in consultation with international scientists and educators, the GLOBE

environmental measurements and types of measurement equipment (described

in Appendix B);

3. Select Principal Investigator Teams for the GLOBE environmental

measurements, and support the U.S. members of the Teams;
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4. Develop, in consultation with international scientists and educators, GLOBE

educational materials;

5. Translate GLOBE instructional materials related to measurement procedures

and data reporting protocols into the six United Nations languages, and

provide a copy of these plus all broader GLOBE educational materials to the

Philippine side for further reproduction as necessary;

6. Conduct regional training sessions for GLOBE Country Coordinators and

GLOBE teachers who will serve as trainers for additional GLOBE teachers in

the Philippines;

7. Design, develop, operate, and maintain GLOBE data processing capabilities

and other necessary technology and equipment;

8. Provide GLOBE software, as necessary, for use on Philippine GLOBE school

computers (To the extent possible, textual material appearing on computer

screens will be accessible in the student's choice among the six United Nations

languages.);

9. Accept environmental data reported from GLOBE schools around the world,

and develop and provide resultant global environmental images to the

Philippine side; and

10. Evaluate the overall GLOBE Program periodically, in consultation with

international GLOBE Country Coordinators, and modify the overall program

as appropriate.

B. The Philippine side will:

1. Identify Philippine schools that will participate in the GLOBE Program (details

regarding GLOBE schools in Appendix A) and provide an updated list of

Philippine GLOBE schools to the U.S. side at the beginning of each school

year,

2. Ensure that Philippine GLOBE schools conduct the fundamental activities of

GLOBE schools detailed in Appendix A (take GLOBE environmental

measurements, report data, and receive and use resultant global environmental

images, using GLOBE educational materials under the guidance of teachers

trained to conduct the GLOBE Program)

3. Name a Philippine Government Point of Contact responsible for policy-level

communications with the Director of the GLOBE Program;

4. Name a Country Coordinator responsible for day-to-day management,

oversight, and facilitation of the GLOBE Program in the Philippines;

5. Ensure that the Country Coordinator and some GLOBE teachers attend

GLOBE regional training and in turn provide GLOBE training to at least one

teacher in each Philippine GLOBE school;
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6. Ensure that GLOBE instructional materials related to measurement procedures

and data reporting protocols are utilized in Philippine GLOBE schools, and

that broader GLOBE educational materials are appropriately translated,

adapted, reproduced, and distributed to all Philippine GLOBE schools;

7. Ensure that the measurement equipment used by GLOBE schools to take

GLOBE environmental measurements meets GLOBE specifications (described

in Appendix B);

8. Ensure that teachers and students at Philippine GLOBE schools calibrate

GLOBE measurement equipment according to procedures provided in GLOBE

instructional materials;

9. Ensure that Philippine GLOBE schools have the necessary computer and

communications systems to allow Internet/World Wide Web access in order to

report GLOBE environmental measurements and to receive and use GLOBE

environmental images; if such computer and communications systems are not

available in Philippine schools, make agreed alternative arrangements for such

reporting and receipt (At a minimum, the Philippine Country Coordinator will

need access to the Internet so that all measurement data from Philippine

GLOBE schools will be reported via Internet.);

10.Evaluate GLOBE operations in the Philippines periodically and assist the U.S.

side in conducting periodic evaluation of the overall GLOBE Program;

11.Ensure that all activities conducted under this Article and Articles 4, 5, 6, and

Appendix B of this Agreement follow the relevant Philippines laws and

regulations, including the Tariff and Customs Code; and,

12.For this purpose, the lead Agency for the Philippines, the Department of

Science and Technology, shall set up a national committee for regular

consultation on and review of the activities and information that shall be

exchanged under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 3 - FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

Each side will bear the costs of fulfilling its respective responsibilities under this

agreement. Obligations of each side pursuant to this agreement are subject to its

respective funding procedures and the availability of appropriated funds, personnel, and

other resources. The conduct of activities under this agreement will be consistent with the

relevant laws and regulations of the United States and the Philippines.

ARTICLE 4 - EXCHANGE OF DATA AND GOODS

GLOBE environmental measurement data, global environmental images, software and

educational materials will be available worldwide without restriction as to their use or

redistribution.
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ARTICLE 5 - RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE GLOBE PROGRAM

Each side may release information on the GLOBE Program as it may deem appropriate

without prior consultation with the other.

ARTICLE 6 - CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION

Each side will use its best efforts to facilitate the movement of persons and goods into and

out of its territory and to accord entry to such goods into U.S. and Philippine territory free

of customs duties and other similar charges, as is necessary to implement this agreement,

to the extent permitted by the laws and regulations of the United States and the

Philippines.

ARTICLE 7 - DURATION

This agreement will enter into force upon signature of the two sides and will remain in

force for five years. It will be automatically extended for further five-year periods, unless

either side decides to terminate it and so notifies the other side with three months written

notice. This agreement may be terminated at any time by either side upon three months

prior written notice to the other side. This agreement may be amended by written

agreement of the two sides.

Done in Manila, Philippines on the 14th day of January, 1999 in duplicate.

For the National Oceanic and	For the Department of Science

Atmospheric Administration	 and Technology

THOMAS C. HUBBARD	WILLIAM G. PADOLINA

Ambassador	 Secretary
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APPENDIX A

GLOBE Schools

Each partner country is responsible for identifying its participating schools. Schools

should be selected so as to satisfy the objectives of the GLOBE Program. In particular,

countries should emphasize the selection of schools that will maximize the number and

geographic distribution of students worldwide participating in the program. Also,

countries should consider involving schools in locations that will yield measurement data

that is important to the international science community.

Students at all GLOBE schools throughout the world conduct the following fundamental

activities: they make environmental measurements at or near their schools; report their

data to a GLOBE data processing site; receive vivid graphical global environmental

images created from their data and the data from other GLOBE schools around the world;

and study the environment by relating their observations and the resulting images to

broader environmental topics. All of these activities are conducted under the guidance of

specially trained teachers (GLOBE-trained teachers).

GLOBE educational materials are used in GLOBE schools under the guidance of

GLOBE-trained teachers. These materials contain instructional materials detailing

procedures for taking environmental measurements and protocols for reporting data; they

also explain the environmental images, and integrate the measurement aspects of the

program into a broader study of the environment.
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APPENDIX B

GLOBE Environmental Measurements and Equipment

GLOBE environmental measurements contribute in a significant way to the scientific

understanding of the dynamics of the global environment. Every GLOBE school is

encouraged to conduct the core set of GLOBE environmental measurements in the

following critical areas: Atmosphere/Climate, Hydrology, Land Cover/Biology and Soils.

As the GLOBE Program evolves, specialized measurements not common to all GLOBE

schools may be added in order to address local environmental issues.

Students at all skill levels are active participants in the GLOBE Program. The actual

participation is designed so as to be appropriate for primary, middle and secondary school

levels. Younger students make limited measurements which may be qualitative rather than

quantitative. Older students make additional measurements and more sophisticated

measurements, as appropriate for their skill level. Measurement equipment is not

standardized; rather, functional and performance specifications are provided for GLOBE

Instruments.

Following is the list of GLOBE core measurements and equipment. This list has been

developed and will be periodically updated as provided in Article 2.A.2, based on

experience gained in implementing the GLOBE Program.

MEASUREMENTS

Atmosphere/Climate:

Air Temperature

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

Max/Min Thermometer

Calibration Thermometer

Instrument Shelter

Rain Gauge

Cloud Charts

pH Paper, Pen, or Meter

Organic Liquid-Filled Thermometer

Dissolved Oxygen Kit

Water Alkalinity Kit

Electrode-Type Conductivity Tester

Remote Sensing Image

Multispec Software

Dichotomous Keys

Measuring Tape

Clinometer (Optional)

Densiometer (Optional)

Precipitation

Cloud Cover/Type

Hydrology:

Water pH

Water Temperature

Dissolved Oxygen

Alkalinity

Electrical Conductivity

Land Cover/Biology

Land Cover

Species Identification

Biometry
Soils

Soil Moisture

Soil Characterization

Soil Sample Cans

Augur

Soil Moisture Meter (Optional)

Gypsum Blocks (Optional)

Color Chart

Graduated Cylinders

Augur (Optional)

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APPENDIX C

GLOBE Computer and Communications System

In order to derive maximum benefit from the GLOBE Program, all schools are encouraged

to use the Internet, along with classroom computers. The Internet/World Wide Web

multi-media information-access capability has been selected to support the required

GLOBE school activities of data entry, data analysis, and use of global environmental

images.

The diversity of technology accessible by schools worldwide may require, in some cases,

that environmental measurements be reported via e-mail or in hardcopy and that a variety

of media, including e-mail and hardcopy, be used to distribute global environmental

images. All schools that want to participate in the program will be accommodated.

Technology associated with the GLOBE Program will continually evolve to higher levels

and participants will be encouraged to upgrade over time.

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