CO.OPERATION
ONEDUCATIONAL
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
OF
OFTHEFEDERALREPUBLIC
THEGOVERNMENT
NIGERIA
OFLIBERIA
OFTHEREPUBLIC
THEGOVERNMENT
of the
of NigeriaandtheGovernment
of theFederalRepublic
TheGovernment
jointlyreferred
andin the
to as "theParties"
(hereinafter
of Liberia
Republic
as"aParty")
singular
aswellasa JointCommission
relations
diplomatic
formal
HAVING
established
forCo-operation;
the friendlyties and reciprocal
and strengthen
to consolidate
WISHING
and
theirpeoples;
between
understanding
the existingareasof co-operation
to furtherstrengthen
DESIROUS
matters;
educational
asfollows:
AGREE
HEREBY
1
ARTICLE
OFDELEGATIONS
EXCHANGE
fromthe
of members
consisting
delegations
The Partiesshallexchange
withtheir
themselves
to familiarize
of thetwocountries
Minlstries
of Education
system.
educational
respective
2
ARTICLE
OFIMPLEMENTATION
PROGRAMME
fortheimplementation
ontheprogramme
andagree
shallnegotiate
TheParties
whichshallbe for a fixedperiodof five(5)years.The
of thisAgreement,
of
Ministry
andthe Federal
of Liberia
of the Republic
of Education
Ministry
authorities
shallbethecompetent
of Nigeria
Republic
oftheFederal
Education
ofthisAgreement.
fortheimplementation
responsible
3
ARTICLE
OFINFORMATION
EXCHANGE
in
of information
andexchange
co-operation
shallencourage
The Parties
including
programmes
outin eachother'scountry,
carried
education
specific
Education,
BasicandSecondary
Education,
andNomadic
schools
Almanjiri
butnotlimitedto specific
Education,
aswellasTertiary
andScience
Technology
ForAll.
andEducation
areainEducation
4
ARTICLE
EDUCATION
OFHIGHER
INSTITUTIONS
BETWEEN
CO.OPERATION
institutions
between
andco-operation
contact
direct
shatlencourage
TheParties
shallbeincompliance
Theco-operation
inthetwocountries.
of highereducation
by the
andshallbe monitored
lawsof the twocountries
withthe relevant
onannually.
andreported
ofEducation
Ministries
5
ARTICLE
FORUNESCO
COMMISSIONS
THENATIONAL
BETWEEN
CO.OPERATION
shall
Organization,
Statesof theUnitedNations
beingMember
TheParties,
for
Commissions
National
theirrespective
between
co-operation
encourage
intheircountries.
established
UNESCO,
6
ARTICLE
CO.OPERATION
MULTILATERAL
withinthe
andstudents
of academia
exchange
shallencourage
TheParties
of
suchastheConference
andprogrammes
agreements
of multilateral
context
of
undertheauspices
organized
forAfrica(COMEDAF),
of Education
Ministers
underthe
established
Programme,
Exchange
the AU,andthe MINEDAF
of
withthe termsof the Conference
in accordance
of UNESCO
auspices
(MINEDAF)
States
Member
forAfrican
ofEducation
Minlsters
7
ARTICLE
ANDREQULATORY
OFTEACHERS
ONMOBILITY
CO.OPERATION
BODIES
in linewith
andstudents
of academia
exchange
shallencourage
Theparties
National,
between
to ensuresynergy
policies
of bothcountries,
migration
bodies
Regulatory
andStudent
on Teacher
bodies
andInternational
Regional
(IFTRA)
and
Authorities
Regulatory
Forumon Teacher
suchas International
Aid Corps
Technical
(lFM).Theon-going
Forumon Migration
International
andTeachers)
(Exchange
of Experts
andLiberia
Nigeria
between
cooperation
on Scienceand
Therewill also be furthercooperation
shallcontinue.
Vocational
as well as Technical
the two countries;
between
Technology
(TVET).
andtraining
Education
8
ARTICLE
ANDSTUDENTS
OFEXPERTS
EXCHANGE
purposes,
and
foreducational
exchanges
various
shallencourage
TheParties
aswellas
experts
andtechnical
educational
visitsof researchers,
shallinclude
country'
tostudyineachother's
students
selfsponsored
encourage
9
ARTICLE
OFQUALIFICATIONS
ANDEVALUATION
RECOGNITION
of
andevaluation
fortherecognition
criteria
requisite
shallestablish
Theparties
intheircountries.
qualifications
awarded
professional
andacademic
10
ARTICLE
INCONFERENCES
PARTICIPATION
in
of their representatives
the participation
The Partiesshallencourage
and other
workshops
seminars,
conferences,
congreSSeS,
educational
countries.
heldintheirrespective
meetings
international
11
ARTICLE
SCHOLRASHIPS
Agreement
Education
of Bilateral
the issuance
shallencourage
Theparties
technical
andspecialized
institutions
tertiary
intotheirnational
scholarships
of
theentryrequirements
forfullcourseof studyprovided
of learning
institutions
shall
scholarship
tobeawarded
ofstudents
aremet.Thenumber
theinstitutions
channel.
diplomatic
through
bedetermined
12
ARTICLE
MATTERS
FINANCIAL
shallbe
of thisAgreement
to the implementation
related
matters
Financial
where
theParties
between
andon thebasisof reciprocity
mutually
resolved
possible.
13
ARTICLE
LAW
APPLICABLE
when
lawof eachother'scountry
the domestic
shallobserve
TheParties
thisAgreement.
under
organized
andprojects
participating
inprogrammes
14
ARTICLE
AMENDMENTS
of thePartiesthroughan
by mutualconsent
maybeamended
ThisAgreement
channel.
thediplomatic
through
theParties
between
ofNotes
Exchange
15
ARTICLE
FORCE
INTO
ENTRY
itscompliance
shallenterintoforceonthedateit wassigned,
ThisAgreement
thereof.
fortheimplementation
necessary
requirements
withtheconstitutional
16
ARTICLE
ANDTERMINATION
DURATION
shallremainin forcefor a periodof fiveyearsandshall
TheAgreement
it is givenin writingbyone
unlessnoticeto terminate
berenewed
automatically
thereof,
priortotheexpiration
sixmonths
oftheParties
17
ARTICLE
OBLIGATIONS
EXISTING
andthe
its provisions
of thisAgreement,
or termination
At the expiration
made
or accords
agreements
protocols,
contracts,
provisions
of anyseparate
or
obligations
existing
anyunfinished
to govern
shallcontinue
pursuant
thereto
orprojects.
ofsuchobligations
untilcompletion
thereunder
projects
commenced
18
ARTICLE
OFDISPUTES
SETTLEMENT
of the
andimplementation
application
as to the interpretation,
Anydispute
the
between
by negotiations
shallbe resolved
provisions
of thisAgreement
channel.
thediplomatic
through
Parties
by their
beingdulyauthorized
the undersigned,
WHEREOF,
lN WITNESS
in two
havesignedand sealedthis Agreement
Governments,
respective
authentic.
equally
bothtextsbeing
Language,
intheEnglish
originals
onthis 15tt'Dayof July,2014.
DoneatABUJA,NIGERIA
of the
For:TheGovernment
of the
For:TheGovernment
of Nigeria
Republic
Federal
of Liberia
Republic