Briefwisseling houdende een verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, ten behoeve van Curaçao, en de Organisatie der Verenigde Naties voor Onderwijs, Wetenschap en Cultuur (UNESCO) betreffende de zevende zitting van de intergouvernementele coördinatiegroep van de Intergouvernementele Oceanografische Commissie (IOC) voor het waarschuwingssysteem voor tsunami's en andere kustbedreigingen voor de Caribische en aangrenzende regio's (ICG/CARIBE EWS-VII), Willemstad, Curaçao, van 2 tot 4 april 2012

UNESCO

Ref.: DG/2.1/12/2479

Agreement between The Kingdom of the Netherlands, on behalf of Curaçao and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) concerning the seventh session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (ICG/CARIBE EWS-VII), Willemstad, Curaçao, 2 to 4 april 2012

Dear Ambassador,

I wish to refer to the kind offer of the Government of Curaçao, made through its representative at the session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (ICG/CARIBE EWS-VI), which took place in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), to host the seventh session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission’s (IOC) ICG/CARIBE EWS-VII). Allow me to take this opportunity to reiterate my sincere thanks to the Government of Curaçao for this generous offer, which I am pleased to accept on behalf of UNESCO.

Whereas the IOC was identified as one of the means through which UNESCO will mobilize science knowledge and policy for sustainable development in the Medium Term Strategy for 2008–2013 (34 C/4) approved by the 34th General Conference of UNESCO,

Whereas the ICG/CARIBE EWS is a Subsidiary Body of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), as endorsed by IOC Resolution XXIII.13 (2005),

With the present letter, I wish to obtain your Government’s acceptance of the following:

Article I. Purpose

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Article II. Date and Place of the Session

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Article III. Principles

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Article IV. Participation

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Article V. Organization of the Session

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Article VI. Accommodation

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Article VII. Medical Assistance

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Article VIII. Transport

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Article IX. Security Protection

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Article X. Local Personnel

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Article XI. Damage and Accidents

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Article XII. Privileges and Immunities

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Article XIII. Visas

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Article XIV. Settlement of Disputes

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Article XV. Final Provision

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I further propose that upon receipt of your Government’s confirmation in writing of the above, that this exchange of letters constitute an Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Nations Educational, Scientificand Cultural Organization regarding the hosting of the session, which shall enter into force on the date of your reply and shall remain in force for the duration of the session and for such additional period as is necessary for its preparation and winding up, the total duration of this Agreement, however, is not to exceed one year.

Irina Bokova

Director General

UNESCO

H. E. Mr Robert Zeldenrust

Ambassador

Permanent Delegate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to UNESCO

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