revise MoU Jabar Souss Massa Eng

DRAFT 08/09/2017
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT OF WEST JAVA PROVINCE,
THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
AND
THE SOUSS MASSA REGION,
THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
CONCERNING
SISTER PROVINCE-REGION COOPERATION
The Government of West Java Province, The Republic of Indonesia and The
Souss Massa Region, the Kingdom of Morocco, hereinafter referred to as
“The Parties”;
RECOGNIZING the existence of partnership and cooperation between The
Republic of Indonesia and Kingdom of Morocco;
REFERRING to the Letter of Intent between the Government of West Java
Province, The Republic of Indonesia and The Souss Massa Region, The
Kingdom of Morocco Concerning the Establishment of Sister Province
Relationship, signed by the Parties on April, 18 th 2017 in Agadir, Souss
Massa;
DESIRING to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between

region through the relationship establishment of the states and the
society;
CONSIDERING the importance of equality and benefit to each Party;
PURSUANT to the laws and regulations in respective countries;
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
Objective
The objective of this Memorandum of Understanding (Hereinafter referred
to as the “MoU”) is to establish a sister province cooperation between The
Parties to promote mutual benefits.
Article 2
Scope of Cooperation

The Parties have agreed the areas of MoU as follow;
a. Human Resource Development;
b. Education;
c. Agriculture and Fisheries;
d. Trade and Investment Development;
e. Tourism;
f. Culture; and

g. Small and Medium Enterprises Development;

Article 3
Implementation
1. To facilitate the implementation of the MoU the Parties have to arrange
work plan in accordance with scope and areas set out in the article 2.
2. The Work Plan as referred in the paragraph 1 as an integral part of the
MoU.
3. The Work Plan as referred in the paragraph 1 should be signed no less
than 6 (six) months after the date of MoU signing.

Article 4
Funding
Expenses arising out of the implementation of this MoU shall be borne by
each party and shall be subject to the availability of funds.

Article 5
Joint Working Group
1. The Parties may establish a Joint Working Group to evaluate the
activities conducted under this MoU.

2. The members of the Joint Working Group shall be comprised
government officials and may involve the private sector when needed.
3. The Joint Working Group as referred in paragraph 1 shall prepare and
propose short term and mid-term activities as well as evaluate the
cooperation progress.

4. The Working Group may hold meetings when deemed necessary either
in Bandung or in Agadir.
Article 6
Intellectual Property
1. Each Party shall respect within its territory in the intellectual property of
other Party in accordance with the domestic law in force in their
respective country.
2. In a matter of arrangements, programs and activities which are related
to intellectual property issues, the Parties shall conclude a separate
arrangement to protect any intellectual property resulting from the
implementation of this MoU.
3. If either Party wishes to disclose confidential data and/or information
furnished by the other Party for the implementation of this MoU, the
disclosing Party shall seek a written consent from the other Party prior

to the disclosure of such data and/or information.

Article 7
Limitation of Personnel Activities
1. The Parties shall ensure that any of its personnel who are involved in
the activities related to implementation of this MoU are obliged to
respect and obey the rules and regulations in the country of the host
Party.
2. The person engaged is forbidden to intervene in the host country’s
internal affairs.
3. Each Party shall have the right to terminate the involvement of
personnel who acts contrary to the objective of this MoU.

Article 8
Dispute Settlement
Any dispute arising out of the interpretation and the implementation of
this MoU shall be settled amicably through consultation or negotiation
between the Parties.

Article 9

Amendment
The MoU may be amended or revised by written consent of the Parties.
The amendment will come into force on the date determines by the
Parties.
Article 10
Duration, Extension, and Termination
1. The MoU shall come into force on the date of its signing and for a
period 5 (five) years.
2. Each Party may terminate this MoU by giving written notice 6 (six)
months in advance.
3. If this MoU is terminated, it shall not affect the validity, duration and
completion of the activities taking place and conducted by this MoU,
unless determined otherwise by the Parties.
4. The MoU shall be extended as agreed by the Parties. One of the Party
may propose the extension of this MoU by giving writing notice to the
other Party no less than 6 (six) months in advance.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their
respective governments, have signed this MoU.
DONE AND SIGNED duplicate in .................. on the …… of ....................

in the year two thousand and seventeen in the Indonesian, Moroccan
Arabic, and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In
case of any difference in interpretation of this MoU, the English text
shall prevail.
For the Government of West Java
Province
The Republic of Indonesia,

For the Souss Massa Region,
The Kingdom of Marocco,

AHMAD HERYAWAN
GOVERNOR

BRAHIM HAFIDI
PRESIDENT