Tourism
The Parties undertake to establish cooperation in the field of tourism, with a view to increasing better mutual understanding and promoting a balanced and sustainable development of tourism.
This cooperation may take the form of, in particular:
(a)
exchange of information on issues of common interest concerning tourism;
(b)
organisation of tourism events;
(c)
tourism exchanges;
(d)
cooperation in the preservation and management of cultural heritage;
(e)
cooperation in tourism management.
Civil Society
The Parties recognise the role and potential contribution of organised civil society in the dialogue and cooperation process under this Agreement and agree to promote effective dialogue with organised civil society and its effective participation.
Public administration
The Parties agree to cooperate by exchanging experience and best practice, building on existing efforts, with respect to the modernisation of public administration in areas such as:
(a)
improving organisational efficiency;
(b)
increasing institutions’ effectiveness in service delivery;
(c)
ensuring transparent management of public resources and accountability;
(d)
improving the legal and institutional framework;
(e)
policy design and implementation.
Statistics
1. The Parties shall develop and strengthen their cooperation on statistical issues, thereby contributing to the long-term objective of providing timely, internationally comparable and reliable statistical data. It is expected that sustainable, efficient and professionally independent statistical systems shall produce information relevant for the Parties’ citizens, businesses and decision-makers, enabling them to take informed decisions. The Parties shall, inter alia, exchange information and expertise and develop cooperation taking into account the already accumulated experience.
Cooperation shall aim at:
(a)
progressive harmonisation between the statistical systems of both Parties;
(b)
fine-tuning of data exchange between the Parties taking into account the application of relevant international methodologies;
(c)
enhancing the professional capacity of the statistical staff to allow them to apply the relevant statistical standards;
(d)
promoting of the exchange of experience between the Parties on the development of statistical know-how.
2. The forms of cooperation may include, inter alia, specific programmes and projects, as mutually agreed, as well as dialogue, cooperation and initiatives on topics of common interest at bilateral or multilateral level.
