MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
ON MUTUAL COOPERATION BBTWEEN
THE INDIAhI FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE
AND THE CAI{ADIAN FOREIGN SERYICE INSTITUTE
The Indian Foreign Service Institute and the Catadian Foreign Service
Institute, hereinafter referred to as the "Instifutes", in the spirit of cooperation that
has traditionally existed between the two countries and desiring
to
promote
erelter cooperation between the two institutions have decided as follows:
1)
The Institutes
will cooperate in mutually decided upon areas of activity
which may include.
(a)
The exchange
of
information on the structure and content of
diplomatic training programmes.
(b)
The exchange of information on the use of technology in delivering
training to employees, both at headquarters and at missions.
(c)
The design of e-learning course contents.
(d)
Joint research in mutually agreed areas,
(e)
Participation
by diplomatic officials in
each other's training
programmes.
(0
Identification
programmes.
of
experts
in areas which support each other's
2)
they
The two Institutes
will
decide the specifics and logistics of every project
jointly pursue including specific provisions for financial terms if
necessary.
3)
This Memorandum of Understanding will come into effect on signature
and
will remain in effect for a period of three years, being automatically renewed
for further three year periods at a time, unless terminated by either Institute' by
giving a notice in writing to the other Institute 90 days prior to the date of
termination.
Done at New Delhi on this 13e day of October,z}A3,in duplicate, in the English,
French and Hindilangaages, each version being equally valid.
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Yashwant Sinha
Minister of External Affairs
Republic of India
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Bill Graham
Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Canada