Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO) - AGESIC
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Memorando de Entendimiento que determina las condiciones de cooperación conjunta para alcanzar objetivos comunes y promover las relaciones de cooperación en el campo de la administración electrónica, gobierno abierto, sociedad de la información y el conocimiento.
Descripción
Memorandum of understanding
between
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
7, place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07 SP
France
hereinafter referred to as “UNESCO”
and
The Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge (Spanish Acronym: AGESIC)
Torre Ejecutiva Sur,
Liniers 1324, piso 4
Montevideo, Uruguay
represented by José Clastornik
hereinafter referred to as “the Partner”
UNESCO and AGESIC together hereinafter referred to as “the Parties”;
Whereas UNESCO is seeking to mobilize partners from civil society and, in particular, from the private sector for the achievement of its strategic goals and programme priorities;
Whereas The Agency for the Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge formulates policies in the area of information society and knowledge, promotes and improves ICT´s, proposes norms, standards and technical procedures in the field of information technology as well as generates, plans and implements, monitors and evaluates e-government projects;
Whereas UNESCO grants high priority to supporting the building of inclusive knowledge societies through information and communication;
Whereas UNESCO and the Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge acknowledge that e-government, open government, information society and knowledge plays a crucial role in accessing information and knowledge;
Whereas UNESCO and the Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge recognizes that e-government, open government, information society and knowledge provides interesting tools and processes with which people can create, exchange, share and exploit information and knowledge efficiently and effectively;
Whereas UNESCO and the Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge highlight that e-government, open government, information society and knowledge can play an important role in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs);
Whereas The Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge assumes institutional commitment to actively promote cooperative relations in the field of e-government, open government, information society and knowledge, and related matters, under the laws and regulations of each Party, based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit;
Whereas UNESCO and the Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge has the experience, the knowledge and other appropriate skills to achieve the objectives stated above through the progressive implementation of promoting e-government, open government, information society and knowledge;
Whereas UNESCO and the Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge have held consultations on e-government, open government, information society and knowledge;
Whereas Both the Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge and UNESCO have agreed to cooperate actively in e-government, open government, information society and knowledge and other related matters.
Now therefore, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Article 1 – Purpose
By the present Memorandum of Understanding the Parties determine the conditions and modalities according to which UNESCO and the Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge agree, through joint and concerted cooperation, to carry out common initiatives to achieve their shared objectives, to promote cooperative relations in the field of e-government, open government, information society and knowledge, and related matters, under the laws and regulations of each Party, based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit.
Article 2 – Scope of Agreement
2.1 The present Memorandum of Understanding provides a strategic framework within which the Parties agree to cooperate in the following:
a. strengthening public policies in line with the post-2015 global agenda;
b. institutional and legal frameworks;
c. access to public information and transparency;
d. personal data protection;
e. file management;
f. accountability;
g. Media and Information Literacy (MIL);
h. citizen participation and open government;
i. information security;
j. electronic government;
k. Internet governance and any other areas determined jointly by the Parties.
"The Memorandum of Understanding defines: the institutional aspects of the partnership; a structure for future cooperation; and, general conditions that will govern the cooperation.
2.2 The Parties shall comply with the terms of agreement that are required to give effect to a specific project or the undertakings set out in this Memorandum of Understanding.
Article 3 – Area(s) of joint cooperation
The Parties have identified the following area(s) where their cooperation and partnership can provide significant benefits especially in developing countries:
a. education programs, symposia, seminars and other such like activities;
b. exchange of technical information;
c. transfer of experiences, studies, best practices, standards and toolkits;
d. exchange of talent, including secondment of expertise;
e. joint research and development projects;
f. public awareness campaigns;
g. development and capacity building;
h. This type of cooperation can serve as a discussion item for other countries seeking to develop similar policies, deepening the opportunities for South-South cooperation.
Article 4 – Joint Projects
4.1 The Parties shall conclude an Agreement for each specific project, which will establish the modalities of implementation for the activity in question, including monitoring and reporting.
4.2 Each Project Agreement will determine, in particular:
(i) the goals and the nature of the project,
(ii) the activities involved in the project,
(iii) the specific responsibilities and obligations of the respective Parties,
(iv) the specific modalities and conditions for the execution of the project,
(v) the budget for the project, indicating each Party’s contribution if applicable,
(vi) the payment schedule for the Partner’s contributions,
(vii) the eventual attribution of and use by the Parties of the intellectual property results and rights generated by the project.
Article 5 – Obligations of UNESCO
5.1 UNESCO agrees to execute the terms of the present Memorandum of Understanding, in accordance with its rules and regulations, and subject to the availability of funds.
5.2 UNESCO will inform the Partner of any events or projects to which the Partner could be potentially associated with, advancing the respective goals of the Parties in this Memorandum of Understanding.
Article 6 – Obligations of the Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge
6.1 The Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge agrees to execute the terms of the present Memorandum of Understanding as per Article 2.
6.2 The Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge obligations, for each project, will be defined within a project agreement.
Article 7 – Communication and media activities
7.1 Communication, promotion, awareness raising and outreach will be key components of the Project/Programme. The parties will closely cooperate for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all communication activities related to the Project/Programme. These activities shall be based on a Communication Plan covering the duration of this Memorandum of Understanding and jointly agreed by the parties. In implementing the Communication Plan, parties will afford each other reasonable time to fulfil agreed tasks.
7.2 In particular, the parties shall:
- develop consistent co-branding standards that allow to accelerate the handling of requests for the use of the other party’s name and/or logo;
- define consistent cross-referencing and linking standards for posting regular updates on the project on the parties’ respective Internet websites and portals.
7.3 The Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge will develop various supporting communication measures to foster publicity for, and broad public awareness about, the Project/Programme. The Partner will make available to UNESCO pertinent publicity material for distribution through UNESCO channels.
7.4 The Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge shall provide UNESCO with qualitative and quantitative information pertaining to the assessment of the impact of activities it carries out in connection with the present Memorandum of Understanding.
Article 8 – Notification
8.1 The addresses for service of notices under the present Memorandum of Understanding shall be:
For UNESCO:
Name: Mr. Guilherme Canela
Title: Communication and Information Adviser
Tel: +598 24132075 ext 126
E-mail: g.godoi@unesco.org
For the Partner:
Name: Ing. Virginia Pardo
Title: Dir. del Área Ciudadanía Digital
Tel: +598 29012929 ext 8300
E-mail: virginia.pardo@agesic.gub.uy
8.2 Each Party shall inform the other Party immediately of any modification of the above address.
Article 9 – Duration
The present Memorandum of Understanding enters into force upon signature by the Parties, and remains in force until 5 August 2017. The Parties may agree to extend this Memorandum, ninety days before in ends.
Article 10 – General Conditions
10.1 Use of the Name, Emblem or Official Seal of UNESCO Unless authorized in writing by UNESCO, the Agency for Development of Electronic Government and Information Society and Knowledge shall not use the name, acronym or official logo of UNESCO, or any abbreviation of the name of UNESCO, for advertising or any other purposes. Nothing in this Memorandum of Understanding shall be construed as establishing a legal partnership (such as, by way of clarification, partnership liability), joint venture, agency, exclusive arrangement or other similar relationship. Neither the Partner nor anyone whom it may employ shall be considered as an agent of UNESCO or a member of the staff of UNESCO and, except as otherwise provided herein, shall not be entitled to any privileges, immunities, compensation or reimbursements, nor shall be authorized to commit UNESCO to any expenditure or other obligations.
10.2 The Partner agrees to respect the laws of the country it is operating in and Privileges and Immunities of UNESCO. Nothing in or relating to the present Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of any of the privileges and immunities of UNESCO.
10.3 Settlements of Disputes
All disputes arising out of or in connection with the present Memorandum of Understanding shall be settled by mutual understanding. However, if no amicable settlement can be arrived at, any dispute shall be arbitrated according to the rules defined by UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law).
10.4 Termination
Should either Party fail to meet its obligations; the other Party may terminate the present Memorandum of Understanding upon 3 (three) months’ written notice to the other Party. The same will apply with respect to incidents making the realization of the Project extremely hazardous.
10.5 Amendment
This Memorandum of Understanding, including this provision, may not be waived, modified or changed in any manner except by a written amendment signed by each of the parties hereto.
10.6 Non-Exclusivity
It is understood that this Memorandum of Understanding does not confer the Partner any exclusivity regarding activities such as those covered by this Memorandum of Understanding.
Done at Montevideo
In two original copies
5 August 2015
For UNESCO:
Name: Lydia Brito
Title: Director, Regional Office for Science for Latin America and the Caribbean
For the Partner:
Name: José Clastornik
Title: Executive Director
Período
Fecha comienzo: 04/05/2024