Briefwisseling houdende een verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, ten behoeve van Sint Maarten, en de Organisatie der Verenigde Naties voor Onderwijs, Wetenschap en Cultuur (UNESCO) betreffende de tiende 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-X), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, van 19 tot 21 mei 2015

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

Agreement between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on behalf of Sint Maarten, concerning the tenth 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-X),

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, from 19 to 21 May 2015

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the kind offer made by the Government of Sint Maarten, made through its representative at the ICG/CARIBE EWS-IX Session in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, to host the tenth session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (ICG/CARIBE EWS-X) of Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) in Sint Maarten (hereunder referred to as the “Meeting”). I wish to express once again my sincere thanks to the Government of Sint Maarten for this offer, which I accept on behalf of UNESCO.

Whereas the UNESCO aims to promote international collaboration on the assessment and monitoring of global changes and natural hazards, including droughts and floods and geohazards, as well as tsunamis, as indicated in the 37 C/4 Medium Term Strategy (2014-2021) approved by the 37th General Conference of UNESCO,

Whereas the ICG/CARIBE EWS is a subsidiary body established by the IOC Assembly at its 23rd session (2005) (Resolution XXIII.13),

With the present letter, I wish to obtain acceptance of the following:

Article I. Purpose

Vervallen

Article II. Date and Place of the Session

Vervallen

Article III. Principles

Vervallen

Article IV. Participation

Vervallen

Article V. Organization of the Meeting

Vervallen

Article VI. Accommodation

Vervallen

Article VII. Medical Assistance

Vervallen

Article VIII. Transport

Vervallen

Article IX. Security Protection

Vervallen

Article X. Local Personnel

Vervallen

Article XI. Damage and Accidents

Vervallen

Article XII. Privileges and Immunities

Vervallen

Article XIII. Visas

Vervallen

Article XIV. Settlement of Disputes

Vervallen

Article XV. Final Provision

Vervallen

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

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Mr Vladimir Ryabinin

Executive Secretary

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

UNESCO

His Excellency

Lionel Veer

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Permanent Delegate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to UNESCO

7, rue Eblé