FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE INVESTMENT OR INSTALLATIONS ;
( F ) MEETING THE COST OF TECHNICIANS TEMPORARILY AND PROVIDING GOODS NECESSARY TO THE PROPER EXECUTION OF AN INVESTMENT PROJECT .
3 . GENERAL TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION COMPRISES :
( A ) THE GRANT OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDIES , TRAINING COURSES AND POSTAL TUITION TO PROVIDE , PREFERABLY IN THE ACP STATES , FOR THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND FURTHER TRAINING OF THE NATIONALS THEREOF ;
( B ) THE ORGANIZATION OF SPECIFIC TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN THE ACP STATES , IN PARTICULAR FOR THE STAFF OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE ACP STATES OR OF UNDERTAKINGS THEREIN ;
( C ) AT THE REQUEST OF THE ACP STATES , THE PROVISION OF EXPERTS , ADVISERS , TECHNICIANS AND INSTRUCTORS OF THE MEMBER STATES OR THE ACP STATES FOR SPECIFIC MISSIONS AND FOR LIMITED PERIODS ;
( D ) THE SUPPLY OF INSTRUCTIONAL , EXPERIMENTAL AND DEMONSTRATION EQUIPMENT ;
( E ) THE ORGANIZATION OF SHORT TRAINING COURSES FOR NATIONALS OF THE ACP STATES AND FURTHER TRAINING COURSES FOR CIVIL SERVANTS OF THOSE STATES ;
( F ) SECTORAL STUDIES ;
( G ) STUDIES OF THE PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION IN THE ACP STATES , AND OF PROBLEMS OF INTEREST TO GROUPS OF ACP STATES OR TO THE ACP STATES AS A WHOLE ;
( H ) GENERAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACP STATES , THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THOSE STATES , AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE AIMS OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION .
CHAPTER 4
REGIONAL CO-OPERATION
ARTICLE 7
1 . WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE CONVENTION , REGIONAL CO-OPERATION SHALL APPLY TO RELATIONS EITHER BETWEEN TWO OR MORE ACP STATES OR BETWEEN ONE OR MORE ACP STATES ON THE ONE HAND AND ONE OR MORE NEIGHBOURING NON-ACP COUNTRIES ON THE OTHER .
INTERREGIONAL CO-OPERATION SHALL APPLY TO RELATIONS EITHER BETWEEN TWO OR MORE REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF WHICH ACP STATES FORM PART OR BETWEEN ONE OR MORE ACP STATES AND A REGIONAL ORGANIZATION .
2 . WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE CONVENTION , REGIONAL PROJECTS ARE THOSE WHICH HELP DIRECTLY TO SOLVE A DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM COMMON TO TWO OR MORE COUNTRIES THROUGH JOINT SCHEMES OR CO-ORDINATED NATIONAL SCHEMES .
ARTICLE 8
THE FIELD OF APPLICATION OF REGIONAL AND INTERREGIONAL CO-OPERATION SHALL INCLUDE :
( A ) THE DISTRIBUTION OF INDUSTRIES WITH THE AIM OF ACCELERATING THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE ACP STATES , INCLUDING THE SETTING UP OF REGIONAL AND INTERREGIONAL ENTERPRISES ;
( B ) TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS : ROADS , RAILWAYS , AIR AND SEA TRANSPORT , INLAND WATERWAYS , POSTAL SERVICES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ;
( C ) THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY AND JOINT EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES ;
( D ) RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO INTENSIFYING REGIONAL AND INTERREGIONAL CO-OPERATION ;
( E ) STOCKBREEDING , AGRICULTURE , INDUSTRY AND THE PROMOTION OF PRODUCTS OF THESE SECTORS ;
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