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TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 04-706

ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION

GLOBE Program

Agreement Between the

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and MAURITANIA

Signed at Nouakchott July 6 2004

NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Pursuant to Public Law 89mdash497 approved July 8 1966 (80 Stat 271 1 USC 113)mdash

ldquo the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent evidence of the treaties international agreements other than treaties and proclamations by the President of such treaties and international agreements other than treaties as the case may be therein contained in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction and in all the tribunals and public offices of the United States and of the several States without any further proof or authentication thereofrdquo

MAURITANIA

Environmental Cooperation GLOBE Program

Agreement signed at Nouakchott July 6 2004

Entered into force July 6 2004

Agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

of themiddot United States of America and ~eMinistry of Education

of the ISiamic Republic of Mauritania for Cooperation m

the GLOBE Program

PREAMBLE

The US National Aeronauti~ and Space Administration (hereinafter the_middotus~ Paityh and the Ministry ofEducation of the Isl~c Republic of Mauri~ania (hereinafter the Mauficiimicroan Party)

Intending to increase the awareness of students tlirougliout the world about tPeglobal environment middot middot middotmiddot

Seeking to contribute to increased scientific understanding of the Earthmiddot andmiddot

DesiringmiddottosuppOrt improveltf student acbiev~Iilent in science middotand mathematicsmiddot

Havemiddot agreedto cooperate in the Gl~bal Leaming and Observations to Benefit the Envfyo~tmiddotcGtoBE Pto~J~r~nows~ middotmiddot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot

ARTICLE 1 bull TBE GLOPE PROGRAM bull bullbull a

The GLOBE Program is an m~onal enyiro~ntal science and ~ationi)tpg-~that brings students teachersmiddot~ sci~tistS ~ogether to study the global environment= GJOJE middot1ias middot middot ~middotmiddotm~onal-netwark0stndenamiddot~primary~midalemiddotandmiddots~~h~~~eis middot studyingmiddotenvironmental issues making environmental riieasurermicroenfs and shatipgt~s~~ middot enviromn~~ data with one another and the international science commQnitjmiddot

middotmiddotARTICLE 2 RESPECTIVE RESPONsin~

Amiddot The U~ Party will use reasonable efforts to

L Ugtotdina_teUS ~v~t participation in the GLOBE Program_o~ beha1f ofreievfilit us~GOvemmenfAptjes middot

2 Identify tts schools that will participate in the GLOBE Program 3 Select iir consultation_with international scientists and educators the GLOB

~yjrq_ajilenfa1=~~~ts and defiile spedfications fltgtt -m~urement ~pm~t_ 4 Sel~tPrincipaI InvestigatorTeams for the GLOBE enviro~ntaj measireimicroents ~ct

support tbemiddotu~--IJJe~bCrs oftheTeams 5 ~velop in conSul~tjonmiddotwith international scientists and educators GLOBE-educltcentonal

materialsmiddot ~

2

6 Translate GLOBE instructional materials related to measurement procedures and data reporting protocols into the six United Nations languages and provide a copy of these plus middotall broader GLOBE-educati0nal materials to-the Mauritanian Party for ~er reproduction as necessary

7 Conduct regional training sessions for GLOBE Country Coordinators and GLOBE teachers who will serve as trainers for additional GLOBE teachers in Mauritania

8 Design develop operate and inaintain GLOBE data processing capabilities and other necessacy technology anQequipmentmiddot

9 Provide GLOBEsoftWare as necessary Jar use on Mauritanian GLOBE school middot compute~ (To the extent possible textual material appearing on computer screens will pe accessible in the stude~ts choice among the ~ix United Nations languages)

10 Ac~pt environmental data reported from GLOBE schools aroun4 the world and develop ancl prtgt~de resultant global environmental images to the Mauritanian Party and middot

11 Evaluate the overall GWBE I_gtrogram periodically in consultatiqn with iritemational GLOBE Country Coor~atots and modify the overall program as_ appropriate

B The Mauritanian Party wittilse reasonable efforts to

1 Ideiltify Mauritanian schools tlat will participate in the GLOBE Program and provide an upqated llst of Mauritanian GLOBE schools to the US Party at the beginning of each school year

2 Eiiswe that Mauritanian OLOBE schools conduct the funclapental activities of GLOBE scliqols(take GLOBE enviroiJriiental measurements reportda~ and receiVe andUSe middotmiddot middot resiiltant global environmental images using GLOBE educational materials under the guidance of teachers liainefd to con~ the GLOBE Program)

3 N~ a Mauritanian Govemment Point of cOntact responsible for policy-levei communications with the Director of the GLOBE Program

4 middotN~e a Country CoorQinator responsible for day-t~day management oversight andmiddot middot fatjlitatioii of the GLOBE Progiam in Mauritania

middot5~middotmiddot EJtsUtemiddot1ltar-tbe CoUntry Cootdinatorapd some GLOBE teachers attendGLOBE regional 1riiining and in tum provide GLOBE training to at l~t one teacher in each Mamitanian GLOBE school middot middot

6 Ens~~ that GLOBE instrwtional piaterials ~lated to measurement p~ures and data reporting protOcols ~ utilized in M81Jritanian GLOBE schools and that broader GLOlJE educational materials SI_e approcentately translated adapted reproduced and dis1nouted to all Mauritani~ GLOBE schools

middot7 Ensure that the measurellCnt equipment~ by Mauritanian GLOBE ~chools to take middot GIO~E enviiumhental meas~ments meets GLOBE specifications middot ampmiddot En~lle that teachers ~d stri4ents at-Mauritanian QLOBE schools calibrate GLOBE

measurement equipment~cording to procedures provided in GLOBE instructiorumicro ma~als middot

9 Ensriietbat Mauri~an GLOJ3E ~chools have the necess~ computer and middotc6inirillnicatiens systemsmiddottq~ow InternetWorld Wide Web access-in Qrder to report GLOBE environmental measurements an9-middotto receive and use GLOBE environinental middot images if such computerand communicatioDs systenismiddotare not 11vailable in Ma~tanian schools make agreed alternative arrange1-ents for such reporting and receipt (At a minimum the Mauritanian Country Coordinator will need access to the Internet so that

NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Pursuant to Public Law 89mdash497 approved July 8 1966 (80 Stat 271 1 USC 113)mdash

ldquo the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent evidence of the treaties international agreements other than treaties and proclamations by the President of such treaties and international agreements other than treaties as the case may be therein contained in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction and in all the tribunals and public offices of the United States and of the several States without any further proof or authentication thereofrdquo

MAURITANIA

Environmental Cooperation GLOBE Program

Agreement signed at Nouakchott July 6 2004

Entered into force July 6 2004

Agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

of themiddot United States of America and ~eMinistry of Education

of the ISiamic Republic of Mauritania for Cooperation m

the GLOBE Program

PREAMBLE

The US National Aeronauti~ and Space Administration (hereinafter the_middotus~ Paityh and the Ministry ofEducation of the Isl~c Republic of Mauri~ania (hereinafter the Mauficiimicroan Party)

Intending to increase the awareness of students tlirougliout the world about tPeglobal environment middot middot middotmiddot

Seeking to contribute to increased scientific understanding of the Earthmiddot andmiddot

DesiringmiddottosuppOrt improveltf student acbiev~Iilent in science middotand mathematicsmiddot

Havemiddot agreedto cooperate in the Gl~bal Leaming and Observations to Benefit the Envfyo~tmiddotcGtoBE Pto~J~r~nows~ middotmiddot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot

ARTICLE 1 bull TBE GLOPE PROGRAM bull bullbull a

The GLOBE Program is an m~onal enyiro~ntal science and ~ationi)tpg-~that brings students teachersmiddot~ sci~tistS ~ogether to study the global environment= GJOJE middot1ias middot middot ~middotmiddotm~onal-netwark0stndenamiddot~primary~midalemiddotandmiddots~~h~~~eis middot studyingmiddotenvironmental issues making environmental riieasurermicroenfs and shatipgt~s~~ middot enviromn~~ data with one another and the international science commQnitjmiddot

middotmiddotARTICLE 2 RESPECTIVE RESPONsin~

Amiddot The U~ Party will use reasonable efforts to

L Ugtotdina_teUS ~v~t participation in the GLOBE Program_o~ beha1f ofreievfilit us~GOvemmenfAptjes middot

2 Identify tts schools that will participate in the GLOBE Program 3 Select iir consultation_with international scientists and educators the GLOB

~yjrq_ajilenfa1=~~~ts and defiile spedfications fltgtt -m~urement ~pm~t_ 4 Sel~tPrincipaI InvestigatorTeams for the GLOBE enviro~ntaj measireimicroents ~ct

support tbemiddotu~--IJJe~bCrs oftheTeams 5 ~velop in conSul~tjonmiddotwith international scientists and educators GLOBE-educltcentonal

materialsmiddot ~

2

6 Translate GLOBE instructional materials related to measurement procedures and data reporting protocols into the six United Nations languages and provide a copy of these plus middotall broader GLOBE-educati0nal materials to-the Mauritanian Party for ~er reproduction as necessary

7 Conduct regional training sessions for GLOBE Country Coordinators and GLOBE teachers who will serve as trainers for additional GLOBE teachers in Mauritania

8 Design develop operate and inaintain GLOBE data processing capabilities and other necessacy technology anQequipmentmiddot

9 Provide GLOBEsoftWare as necessary Jar use on Mauritanian GLOBE school middot compute~ (To the extent possible textual material appearing on computer screens will pe accessible in the stude~ts choice among the ~ix United Nations languages)

10 Ac~pt environmental data reported from GLOBE schools aroun4 the world and develop ancl prtgt~de resultant global environmental images to the Mauritanian Party and middot

11 Evaluate the overall GWBE I_gtrogram periodically in consultatiqn with iritemational GLOBE Country Coor~atots and modify the overall program as_ appropriate

B The Mauritanian Party wittilse reasonable efforts to

1 Ideiltify Mauritanian schools tlat will participate in the GLOBE Program and provide an upqated llst of Mauritanian GLOBE schools to the US Party at the beginning of each school year

2 Eiiswe that Mauritanian OLOBE schools conduct the funclapental activities of GLOBE scliqols(take GLOBE enviroiJriiental measurements reportda~ and receiVe andUSe middotmiddot middot resiiltant global environmental images using GLOBE educational materials under the guidance of teachers liainefd to con~ the GLOBE Program)

3 N~ a Mauritanian Govemment Point of cOntact responsible for policy-levei communications with the Director of the GLOBE Program

4 middotN~e a Country CoorQinator responsible for day-t~day management oversight andmiddot middot fatjlitatioii of the GLOBE Progiam in Mauritania

middot5~middotmiddot EJtsUtemiddot1ltar-tbe CoUntry Cootdinatorapd some GLOBE teachers attendGLOBE regional 1riiining and in tum provide GLOBE training to at l~t one teacher in each Mamitanian GLOBE school middot middot

6 Ens~~ that GLOBE instrwtional piaterials ~lated to measurement p~ures and data reporting protOcols ~ utilized in M81Jritanian GLOBE schools and that broader GLOlJE educational materials SI_e approcentately translated adapted reproduced and dis1nouted to all Mauritani~ GLOBE schools

middot7 Ensure that the measurellCnt equipment~ by Mauritanian GLOBE ~chools to take middot GIO~E enviiumhental meas~ments meets GLOBE specifications middot ampmiddot En~lle that teachers ~d stri4ents at-Mauritanian QLOBE schools calibrate GLOBE

measurement equipment~cording to procedures provided in GLOBE instructiorumicro ma~als middot

9 Ensriietbat Mauri~an GLOJ3E ~chools have the necess~ computer and middotc6inirillnicatiens systemsmiddottq~ow InternetWorld Wide Web access-in Qrder to report GLOBE environmental measurements an9-middotto receive and use GLOBE environinental middot images if such computerand communicatioDs systenismiddotare not 11vailable in Ma~tanian schools make agreed alternative arrange1-ents for such reporting and receipt (At a minimum the Mauritanian Country Coordinator will need access to the Internet so that

MAURITANIA

Environmental Cooperation GLOBE Program

Agreement signed at Nouakchott July 6 2004

Entered into force July 6 2004

Agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

of themiddot United States of America and ~eMinistry of Education

of the ISiamic Republic of Mauritania for Cooperation m

the GLOBE Program

PREAMBLE

The US National Aeronauti~ and Space Administration (hereinafter the_middotus~ Paityh and the Ministry ofEducation of the Isl~c Republic of Mauri~ania (hereinafter the Mauficiimicroan Party)

Intending to increase the awareness of students tlirougliout the world about tPeglobal environment middot middot middotmiddot

Seeking to contribute to increased scientific understanding of the Earthmiddot andmiddot

DesiringmiddottosuppOrt improveltf student acbiev~Iilent in science middotand mathematicsmiddot

Havemiddot agreedto cooperate in the Gl~bal Leaming and Observations to Benefit the Envfyo~tmiddotcGtoBE Pto~J~r~nows~ middotmiddot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot

ARTICLE 1 bull TBE GLOPE PROGRAM bull bullbull a

The GLOBE Program is an m~onal enyiro~ntal science and ~ationi)tpg-~that brings students teachersmiddot~ sci~tistS ~ogether to study the global environment= GJOJE middot1ias middot middot ~middotmiddotm~onal-netwark0stndenamiddot~primary~midalemiddotandmiddots~~h~~~eis middot studyingmiddotenvironmental issues making environmental riieasurermicroenfs and shatipgt~s~~ middot enviromn~~ data with one another and the international science commQnitjmiddot

middotmiddotARTICLE 2 RESPECTIVE RESPONsin~

Amiddot The U~ Party will use reasonable efforts to

L Ugtotdina_teUS ~v~t participation in the GLOBE Program_o~ beha1f ofreievfilit us~GOvemmenfAptjes middot

2 Identify tts schools that will participate in the GLOBE Program 3 Select iir consultation_with international scientists and educators the GLOB

~yjrq_ajilenfa1=~~~ts and defiile spedfications fltgtt -m~urement ~pm~t_ 4 Sel~tPrincipaI InvestigatorTeams for the GLOBE enviro~ntaj measireimicroents ~ct

support tbemiddotu~--IJJe~bCrs oftheTeams 5 ~velop in conSul~tjonmiddotwith international scientists and educators GLOBE-educltcentonal

materialsmiddot ~

2

6 Translate GLOBE instructional materials related to measurement procedures and data reporting protocols into the six United Nations languages and provide a copy of these plus middotall broader GLOBE-educati0nal materials to-the Mauritanian Party for ~er reproduction as necessary

7 Conduct regional training sessions for GLOBE Country Coordinators and GLOBE teachers who will serve as trainers for additional GLOBE teachers in Mauritania

8 Design develop operate and inaintain GLOBE data processing capabilities and other necessacy technology anQequipmentmiddot

9 Provide GLOBEsoftWare as necessary Jar use on Mauritanian GLOBE school middot compute~ (To the extent possible textual material appearing on computer screens will pe accessible in the stude~ts choice among the ~ix United Nations languages)

10 Ac~pt environmental data reported from GLOBE schools aroun4 the world and develop ancl prtgt~de resultant global environmental images to the Mauritanian Party and middot

11 Evaluate the overall GWBE I_gtrogram periodically in consultatiqn with iritemational GLOBE Country Coor~atots and modify the overall program as_ appropriate

B The Mauritanian Party wittilse reasonable efforts to

1 Ideiltify Mauritanian schools tlat will participate in the GLOBE Program and provide an upqated llst of Mauritanian GLOBE schools to the US Party at the beginning of each school year

2 Eiiswe that Mauritanian OLOBE schools conduct the funclapental activities of GLOBE scliqols(take GLOBE enviroiJriiental measurements reportda~ and receiVe andUSe middotmiddot middot resiiltant global environmental images using GLOBE educational materials under the guidance of teachers liainefd to con~ the GLOBE Program)

3 N~ a Mauritanian Govemment Point of cOntact responsible for policy-levei communications with the Director of the GLOBE Program

4 middotN~e a Country CoorQinator responsible for day-t~day management oversight andmiddot middot fatjlitatioii of the GLOBE Progiam in Mauritania

middot5~middotmiddot EJtsUtemiddot1ltar-tbe CoUntry Cootdinatorapd some GLOBE teachers attendGLOBE regional 1riiining and in tum provide GLOBE training to at l~t one teacher in each Mamitanian GLOBE school middot middot

6 Ens~~ that GLOBE instrwtional piaterials ~lated to measurement p~ures and data reporting protOcols ~ utilized in M81Jritanian GLOBE schools and that broader GLOlJE educational materials SI_e approcentately translated adapted reproduced and dis1nouted to all Mauritani~ GLOBE schools

middot7 Ensure that the measurellCnt equipment~ by Mauritanian GLOBE ~chools to take middot GIO~E enviiumhental meas~ments meets GLOBE specifications middot ampmiddot En~lle that teachers ~d stri4ents at-Mauritanian QLOBE schools calibrate GLOBE

measurement equipment~cording to procedures provided in GLOBE instructiorumicro ma~als middot

9 Ensriietbat Mauri~an GLOJ3E ~chools have the necess~ computer and middotc6inirillnicatiens systemsmiddottq~ow InternetWorld Wide Web access-in Qrder to report GLOBE environmental measurements an9-middotto receive and use GLOBE environinental middot images if such computerand communicatioDs systenismiddotare not 11vailable in Ma~tanian schools make agreed alternative arrange1-ents for such reporting and receipt (At a minimum the Mauritanian Country Coordinator will need access to the Internet so that

Agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

of themiddot United States of America and ~eMinistry of Education

of the ISiamic Republic of Mauritania for Cooperation m

the GLOBE Program

PREAMBLE

The US National Aeronauti~ and Space Administration (hereinafter the_middotus~ Paityh and the Ministry ofEducation of the Isl~c Republic of Mauri~ania (hereinafter the Mauficiimicroan Party)

Intending to increase the awareness of students tlirougliout the world about tPeglobal environment middot middot middotmiddot

Seeking to contribute to increased scientific understanding of the Earthmiddot andmiddot

DesiringmiddottosuppOrt improveltf student acbiev~Iilent in science middotand mathematicsmiddot

Havemiddot agreedto cooperate in the Gl~bal Leaming and Observations to Benefit the Envfyo~tmiddotcGtoBE Pto~J~r~nows~ middotmiddot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot

ARTICLE 1 bull TBE GLOPE PROGRAM bull bullbull a

The GLOBE Program is an m~onal enyiro~ntal science and ~ationi)tpg-~that brings students teachersmiddot~ sci~tistS ~ogether to study the global environment= GJOJE middot1ias middot middot ~middotmiddotm~onal-netwark0stndenamiddot~primary~midalemiddotandmiddots~~h~~~eis middot studyingmiddotenvironmental issues making environmental riieasurermicroenfs and shatipgt~s~~ middot enviromn~~ data with one another and the international science commQnitjmiddot

middotmiddotARTICLE 2 RESPECTIVE RESPONsin~

Amiddot The U~ Party will use reasonable efforts to

L Ugtotdina_teUS ~v~t participation in the GLOBE Program_o~ beha1f ofreievfilit us~GOvemmenfAptjes middot

2 Identify tts schools that will participate in the GLOBE Program 3 Select iir consultation_with international scientists and educators the GLOB

~yjrq_ajilenfa1=~~~ts and defiile spedfications fltgtt -m~urement ~pm~t_ 4 Sel~tPrincipaI InvestigatorTeams for the GLOBE enviro~ntaj measireimicroents ~ct

support tbemiddotu~--IJJe~bCrs oftheTeams 5 ~velop in conSul~tjonmiddotwith international scientists and educators GLOBE-educltcentonal

materialsmiddot ~

2

6 Translate GLOBE instructional materials related to measurement procedures and data reporting protocols into the six United Nations languages and provide a copy of these plus middotall broader GLOBE-educati0nal materials to-the Mauritanian Party for ~er reproduction as necessary

7 Conduct regional training sessions for GLOBE Country Coordinators and GLOBE teachers who will serve as trainers for additional GLOBE teachers in Mauritania

8 Design develop operate and inaintain GLOBE data processing capabilities and other necessacy technology anQequipmentmiddot

9 Provide GLOBEsoftWare as necessary Jar use on Mauritanian GLOBE school middot compute~ (To the extent possible textual material appearing on computer screens will pe accessible in the stude~ts choice among the ~ix United Nations languages)

10 Ac~pt environmental data reported from GLOBE schools aroun4 the world and develop ancl prtgt~de resultant global environmental images to the Mauritanian Party and middot

11 Evaluate the overall GWBE I_gtrogram periodically in consultatiqn with iritemational GLOBE Country Coor~atots and modify the overall program as_ appropriate

B The Mauritanian Party wittilse reasonable efforts to

1 Ideiltify Mauritanian schools tlat will participate in the GLOBE Program and provide an upqated llst of Mauritanian GLOBE schools to the US Party at the beginning of each school year

2 Eiiswe that Mauritanian OLOBE schools conduct the funclapental activities of GLOBE scliqols(take GLOBE enviroiJriiental measurements reportda~ and receiVe andUSe middotmiddot middot resiiltant global environmental images using GLOBE educational materials under the guidance of teachers liainefd to con~ the GLOBE Program)

3 N~ a Mauritanian Govemment Point of cOntact responsible for policy-levei communications with the Director of the GLOBE Program

4 middotN~e a Country CoorQinator responsible for day-t~day management oversight andmiddot middot fatjlitatioii of the GLOBE Progiam in Mauritania

middot5~middotmiddot EJtsUtemiddot1ltar-tbe CoUntry Cootdinatorapd some GLOBE teachers attendGLOBE regional 1riiining and in tum provide GLOBE training to at l~t one teacher in each Mamitanian GLOBE school middot middot

6 Ens~~ that GLOBE instrwtional piaterials ~lated to measurement p~ures and data reporting protOcols ~ utilized in M81Jritanian GLOBE schools and that broader GLOlJE educational materials SI_e approcentately translated adapted reproduced and dis1nouted to all Mauritani~ GLOBE schools

middot7 Ensure that the measurellCnt equipment~ by Mauritanian GLOBE ~chools to take middot GIO~E enviiumhental meas~ments meets GLOBE specifications middot ampmiddot En~lle that teachers ~d stri4ents at-Mauritanian QLOBE schools calibrate GLOBE

measurement equipment~cording to procedures provided in GLOBE instructiorumicro ma~als middot

9 Ensriietbat Mauri~an GLOJ3E ~chools have the necess~ computer and middotc6inirillnicatiens systemsmiddottq~ow InternetWorld Wide Web access-in Qrder to report GLOBE environmental measurements an9-middotto receive and use GLOBE environinental middot images if such computerand communicatioDs systenismiddotare not 11vailable in Ma~tanian schools make agreed alternative arrange1-ents for such reporting and receipt (At a minimum the Mauritanian Country Coordinator will need access to the Internet so that

2

6 Translate GLOBE instructional materials related to measurement procedures and data reporting protocols into the six United Nations languages and provide a copy of these plus middotall broader GLOBE-educati0nal materials to-the Mauritanian Party for ~er reproduction as necessary

7 Conduct regional training sessions for GLOBE Country Coordinators and GLOBE teachers who will serve as trainers for additional GLOBE teachers in Mauritania

8 Design develop operate and inaintain GLOBE data processing capabilities and other necessacy technology anQequipmentmiddot

9 Provide GLOBEsoftWare as necessary Jar use on Mauritanian GLOBE school middot compute~ (To the extent possible textual material appearing on computer screens will pe accessible in the stude~ts choice among the ~ix United Nations languages)

10 Ac~pt environmental data reported from GLOBE schools aroun4 the world and develop ancl prtgt~de resultant global environmental images to the Mauritanian Party and middot

11 Evaluate the overall GWBE I_gtrogram periodically in consultatiqn with iritemational GLOBE Country Coor~atots and modify the overall program as_ appropriate

B The Mauritanian Party wittilse reasonable efforts to

1 Ideiltify Mauritanian schools tlat will participate in the GLOBE Program and provide an upqated llst of Mauritanian GLOBE schools to the US Party at the beginning of each school year

2 Eiiswe that Mauritanian OLOBE schools conduct the funclapental activities of GLOBE scliqols(take GLOBE enviroiJriiental measurements reportda~ and receiVe andUSe middotmiddot middot resiiltant global environmental images using GLOBE educational materials under the guidance of teachers liainefd to con~ the GLOBE Program)

3 N~ a Mauritanian Govemment Point of cOntact responsible for policy-levei communications with the Director of the GLOBE Program

4 middotN~e a Country CoorQinator responsible for day-t~day management oversight andmiddot middot fatjlitatioii of the GLOBE Progiam in Mauritania

middot5~middotmiddot EJtsUtemiddot1ltar-tbe CoUntry Cootdinatorapd some GLOBE teachers attendGLOBE regional 1riiining and in tum provide GLOBE training to at l~t one teacher in each Mamitanian GLOBE school middot middot

6 Ens~~ that GLOBE instrwtional piaterials ~lated to measurement p~ures and data reporting protOcols ~ utilized in M81Jritanian GLOBE schools and that broader GLOlJE educational materials SI_e approcentately translated adapted reproduced and dis1nouted to all Mauritani~ GLOBE schools

middot7 Ensure that the measurellCnt equipment~ by Mauritanian GLOBE ~chools to take middot GIO~E enviiumhental meas~ments meets GLOBE specifications middot ampmiddot En~lle that teachers ~d stri4ents at-Mauritanian QLOBE schools calibrate GLOBE

measurement equipment~cording to procedures provided in GLOBE instructiorumicro ma~als middot

9 Ensriietbat Mauri~an GLOJ3E ~chools have the necess~ computer and middotc6inirillnicatiens systemsmiddottq~ow InternetWorld Wide Web access-in Qrder to report GLOBE environmental measurements an9-middotto receive and use GLOBE environinental middot images if such computerand communicatioDs systenismiddotare not 11vailable in Ma~tanian schools make agreed alternative arrange1-ents for such reporting and receipt (At a minimum the Mauritanian Country Coordinator will need access to the Internet so that

I 3

all measurement data from Mauritanian GLOBEmiddot schools will be reported via Internet) and

lUKvaJUatetIl013Eoperations in-Mattritania periodically and assist themiddotUS Party-in conducting periodic evaluation of the overall GLOBE Program

ARTICLE 3 middotFINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTSmiddot

Tue Partie$ will bear the costs of fnlfimng their respective responsibilities upde+ this Agreement Obligations of the Parties pursuant to this Agreement are subject to their respective funding procedures and the availability ofappropriated funds The conduct of activities under this Agreement will be consistent with middottl)e relevant laws and regulations of the United ~tates and Mauritania

ARTICLEmiddot4-EXCHANGE OF DATA AND GOODS I

GLOBE enViromtlen~ rpeasurement data global environmental images educational materials andto the extentpossible _software will be available worldWide witboutr~triction as to their use or redistribution middot middot

ARTICLE 5 RELEASE OFmiddot INFORMATIONABOUT TBEmiddotGlOBE PROGRAM

middot The Parties may freely release information on the GLOBE Program as deeiped appropriate ~ _l Withomicrot Prior con8ultation

~~~ ~rtCLE6-CUSiOMSANDIMMIGRATION

tbemiddotP~eswUIuse reasonable efforts to facilitate the movement of persons and goods into an4 9tjt ofits temtory ~d igmiddotaccoro entry to such goods into U~S and MauritaDian territorj free of

middot cuSto~ duti~ ind other $iinilar charges as is necessary to implement this ~~iQent to the extentpemicronitted by the laws ~4 regmations of the United States and Mauii~a middot

ARTICJE 7 -INVENTION AND PATENT RIGHTS

Nothing in the agreement will ~e construed as granting or implying any rights to or interest in patents or inventions of the Parties or their _contractors or subcontractors middot

~~CLK8 ~ONSULTATIONSSETTLEyenENr Olf DISPiJTES

The Parties will consult promptly with e~h other on all issues involving interpretation or implementation of this agreement

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ARTICLE 9 -LIABILITY

Neither Party will make any claim against the other its employees a related entity of the other or employees of the others related entities for injury to or death of its own employees or employees of its related entiti~ or for damage of any kind to or loss of its own property or that of its related entities arising out of activities under this Agreement whether such injury death damage or loss arises through negligenee or otherwise except in the case of willful misconduct

ARTICLE 10 -DURATION TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT

TQis Agreement will enter iilto force upon the date qf-the1atter signature thereto and will remain in force for five years It wm be automati~y extended for further five-year periods Tbis Agreement may be terminated at any~ by either of the Parties upon at least three months written notice to the other ofintent to terminate This Agreement may be amended at any time by written agreement of the Parties - middot middot

Done at NwritJu~~ the grftl_ day of -(1l1 middot 2004 in duplicate in English and middot Fr~cn languages both texts bell+g equally~~ middot-middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot--- __ middot middot-

ACCORD ENTRE LA NATIONAL AERONAuTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

DES ETATS-UNIS DAMERIQUE (LA NASA) ET LE MINISTERE DE LEDUCATION NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE DE MAURITANlE

EN VUE DE COOPEREll DANS LE CADRE DU PROGRAmm GLOBE

PREAMBULE

La National Aeronautics and Space Administration des Etats-Unis (la NASA) (ci-apres designee comme la Partie des Etats-Uilis) et Le Ministere ~ lEducation Nati9nale de la Republique Islamique de Mauritanie (cl-apres designee comine la Pattie middot Mauritanienne)

Souhaitant developper la prise de conscience des eleves du monde entier concernant lenvironnement mondial middot middot middot middotmiddot

S~ffOnant Cle contribuer aune meilieure cltgtmprehension sCientifique de la plane~~et

Desireux de contribuer aIamelioration des resultatsscolaires en science eten matheniatiques

Ont convenu de cooperer sur-le programme mondial detude et dobservation au benefice de lenviroimement (GLOBE) comorm6mertt aux niodalites suivantes

ARTICIpound 1- LE PROGRAMME GLOBE

Le Programme GLOBE est un pro~e internationai scientifique et educatjf dans le domaine de 1e~vironriement qui JraSsemble les eleyes les ~ignantS et 1e8 sci~iifiques en vile detudier lenvironnement mondial GLOBE a~tabli un reseaumiddotinteirultional middot middot dClev~middot auxniveaux primaire et secoiiwure premieret secottci cycies ilse-pencbent stmicro les quisiions de lenvironnement relevent des mesures et partagent les dOiinees utiles en ce domaine entre eux et avecmiddot facommunaute scientillque intemationale

ARTICLE2 - RESPONSABiLITES RESPECTIVES

A La Pattie des Etats-Unis deploie des efforts raisonnables afin de

Coordo~er l~_pacenttjpatj6q dmicro gouvemermicroent des~~tsu~s au PfOgrample GLOBE au no~ des organisines concemes dudit gouveniement middot middotmiddot

middot2 ~qisir les etablissements scolaires des Etats-Unis qui participeront au programme GLOBE

ACCORD ENTRE LA NATIONAL AERONAuTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

DES ETATS-UNIS DAMERIQUE (LA NASA) ET LE MINISTERE DE LEDUCATION NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE DE MAURITANlE

EN VUE DE COOPEREll DANS LE CADRE DU PROGRAmm GLOBE

PREAMBULE

La National Aeronautics and Space Administration des Etats-Unis (la NASA) (ci-apres designee comme la Partie des Etats-Uilis) et Le Ministere ~ lEducation Nati9nale de la Republique Islamique de Mauritanie (cl-apres designee comine la Pattie middot Mauritanienne)

Souhaitant developper la prise de conscience des eleves du monde entier concernant lenvironnement mondial middot middot middot middotmiddot

S~ffOnant Cle contribuer aune meilieure cltgtmprehension sCientifique de la plane~~et

Desireux de contribuer aIamelioration des resultatsscolaires en science eten matheniatiques

Ont convenu de cooperer sur-le programme mondial detude et dobservation au benefice de lenviroimement (GLOBE) comorm6mertt aux niodalites suivantes

ARTICIpound 1- LE PROGRAMME GLOBE

Le Programme GLOBE est un pro~e internationai scientifique et educatjf dans le domaine de 1e~vironriement qui JraSsemble les eleyes les ~ignantS et 1e8 sci~iifiques en vile detudier lenvironnement mondial GLOBE a~tabli un reseaumiddotinteirultional middot middot dClev~middot auxniveaux primaire et secoiiwure premieret secottci cycies ilse-pencbent stmicro les quisiions de lenvironnement relevent des mesures et partagent les dOiinees utiles en ce domaine entre eux et avecmiddot facommunaute scientillque intemationale

ARTICLE2 - RESPONSABiLITES RESPECTIVES

A La Pattie des Etats-Unis deploie des efforts raisonnables afin de

Coordo~er l~_pacenttjpatj6q dmicro gouvemermicroent des~~tsu~s au PfOgrample GLOBE au no~ des organisines concemes dudit gouveniement middot middotmiddot

middot2 ~qisir les etablissements scolaires des Etats-Unis qui participeront au programme GLOBE

3~ Determiner en consultation avec les scientifiques et les educateurs intemationaux les mesures environnementales GLOBE ainsi qrie les specifications de Iequipement de mesure necessaire au programme

4~ Choisir les Equipes denquete principales des mesures environnementales GLOBE et soutenir des membres americains des equipes

5 ElabOrer middoten consultation avec ies scientifiques et les educateurs intemationaux l~s materielsmiddot pedagogiques middotdu programme GLOBE

6 Traduire dans l~s ~4uigues officielles des Nations Unies les instructions conceniant--ies procedtires de mesure et les protocoles de communicati~n des ltionnees du programme et en trans~ettre une copie ainsi que taus les materiels pedagogiques GLOBE plus generaux ala Partie Mauritanienne qui les reproduira stiivant 1e besoin~

7 Conduire les reunions regionales de formation destinees aux coordinateurs du prognmmie GLOBE dans le pays et aux enseignants collaoorant au programnie qui formeront aleur tourmiddotd autres enseignants GLOBE en Mauritanie

8 Concevoir elaborer exploiter et entreteDir des moyens de traitement des doniiees GLOBE ainsi qlie d~auttes technologies et equipements necessaires

9 Fournir des logiciels GLOBE en cas 4e besoin ainstaller sur les ordinateurs scolaires maqritaniens utilisesmiddot pour le programme ( daris la mesure du possible le texte figurant sur les 6cranS sera accessible dans la langue choisie par leleve parmi ~es six langues officielles des N~tions Unies)

10 Recevoir des donnees slir lenvironneme~t communiquees par les etablissements scolaires collaborant au programme GLOBE dans le monde entier~ Claborer et fournir ala Partie Mauritanienne les produits de visualisation sur lenvironnement mondial middotqw en resultent et

11 Evaluer periodiquenient r e~mble du programme GLoBE eIJ ltonsultation avec les coordinateurs internaiionaux et le modifier si necessaire

B La P1Jtie Mauritanieiine deploie les efforts raisonnables afin de -middot

1 t5etemllner les etablissements scolaires mauritaniens qui participeront au progranllne GLOBE et foumir auxmiddotEtats-Unis une liste ~jour de ces

bull etablissements au debut de chaqU~ annoo scolaire 2 Gararitir que ies etablissements scolaires GLOBE mauritanieQs effectuent les

activites fcindamentales des etablissements GLOBE (relever les mf1Sures middot environnenientales transmettre les donnees recevoir et utiliser lei p+oduits de visualisation sur lenvironnemerit qui en resultent en utilisant les ma~riels middot pedagogiques GLOBE sous la direction denseignants qui ont etcent formes dans le cadre du programnie GLOBE) middot

3 Designer un point de contact officiel du Gouvemement mauritanien qui sera charge des c6mmunications au niveau des politiques avec le directeurdu programme GLOBE~ Designeruticoordiliateur pour le pays_ charge ~ ltg~tion quoticli~nne de la supeivision et de la facilitation du programme GLOBE en Mauritanie

5 AssWer que le coordinateur pow le pays et certains enseignants du programme GIpBE participent aune formation regionale sur le programme et aleur tour

transmettent cette formation aau moins un enseignant dans chaque etablissement mauritanien participant au programme GLOBE

6 Garantir que les instructions sur le programme GLOBE sur les procedures de mesure et les protocoles de communication de donnees sont utilisees clans les etablissements mauritaniens participant au programme GLOBE et que les niareriels pedagogiques plus generaux du programme soient dfunent traduits adaptes reproduits et clistribues a tons les etablissements mauritaniens participant au programme

7 Garantir que I eqwpement de mesure utilise par les_ etablissements scolaires mauriumicroriens participant au programme GLOBE pour relever les mesures sur lenvironnement dans le cadre du programme repond aux spampifications dudit programmemiddot

8 Garantir que les enseignants et les eleves des etablissements mauritaniens participant au programme GLOBE calibrent Iequipeniel1t ~mesure_-du programnie suivant les procedures indiquees danS les instructions dudit programme

9 Gaiantir que les etablis8ements _scolaires mauritanieps participant au programme disposent de lequipement informatique et des systemes de comirnniication conventis donnant acces aIntemetW~rrd Wide Web pour transmettie les me8tires environnementales clans le cadre du programme GLOBE et tecevorr et utiliser les prodmts de visUalisation GLOBE ou s ils n bullen disposent middotpas middot prendreacette fin des dispositions de rechaDge adequates (au minini~ le coordinateur mauritanien aura besoin d avoir ~cces aInternet de maniere ace que toutes les 4onn~ sur les mesures recueillies par les centtablissemen4S middot niauritaniens participant an programme soient transmises par Internet) et middot

10 Evaluer p6riodiquement les operations GLOBE en Mauritanie et aider la Partiemiddot des Etats-lms aeffectuer unemiddotev81uation penodique de Iensembledu programme GLOBE

ARTICLE 3 - DISPOSmoNsFJNANCIERES

Chaque partie_Msnmera l~ coftts de ses responsabilites respectives aux termes du~nt ~odmiddot X-es obligatious de chaqile partie confo~ement au ~sent accofci_~pnt souniise8aiix piOccentd~ respectives de finan~ement et ala disponibilire des fonds affectes La conduitedes_~tivites r~~evant du present accqrdrespecterales lois tt regletnciits~n vigueur middoten la matiere aux Etats-Unis et en Mauritanie middot middot middot middot ~

ARTICLE 4 - ECHANGE DE PONNEES ET DE PRODUITS

)es dotinees sur les mesures environnementales clans le cadre du programme GLOBE les produits de visualisation sur l environnement mondial les materiels pedagogiques middotet

dan8la~tlre 41lpossible_les logiciels seront disponibles clans le monde entjer sans restriction sur leurmiddotutilisation ou leur redistribution middot middot middot

ARTICLE 5 bull COMMIJNICATION DINFORMATIONS SUR LE PROGRAlIIME GLOBE

Chacune des parties peut librement communiquer des informations sur le programme GLOB~ comme elle le considere approprie sans consultation prealable de lautre partie

ARTICI-E 6 bull DOUANES ET IMMIGRATION

Cltaque partie deploie des efforts raisonnables afin de faciliter lentree et la sortie sur son territoire et apartir de SOll terrifoire des persoIIleS et des biens necessaires ala mise en oeuvre de l accord et pour autoriser 1entree de tels biens sur le terPtoire des Etats-Vnis et de I~ Mauritanie sans droits de douane ni autres droits similaires Suivant la procedtire autorisee par les lois et reglements des EtatsUnis et de la Mauritanie

AllTICLE 7 -DROITS AFFERENTS AUX INVENTIONS ET AUX BRliVETS

Aucune disposition du present accor~ ne sera interpreree comnie ~ctroyant un droit ou un interet ip~~ implique dampoulant des brevets ou des inventions des parties ou de leurs entrepreneurs ou sous-trai~ts

ARTICL~ smiddot-coNSULTATIONsmiddotET REGLEMENT DFS DIFFERENDS

Les parties se consultent dans les plwi brefs delai~ pour resoudfe Ies problemes lies a I interpretation OU al execution du present accord

ARTicLE 9 - REsPoNSABniTEs

A11cune p~e ne d6po_se ~ontre lautre contre les employes de cette dernie~ QU contre une entite 8ffiliee de lautre partie ou contre les employ6s de ce~e-enti~S~ ube reclmiuttion pour bl~sures ou deces surirenl1S ~ ses propres employes ou hceux de ses entites affiliees OU pour tout dommage de quelque nature que ce s~it pour Ia perte de ses propres biens ou de ceux de ses entiteS affilicentes provenant des activitCS entreprises en vertu du pr6sent accord que de telles blessures deres dommages ou perte soient ou hon le resultat dune negligence ou d1me autre conduite sauf clans le cas dune faute volontaire

ARTICLE 10 - DUREE REslLIATIONET MODIFICATION _ middotmiddot - - shy

Le present accord entrera en effet ala date de la signature la plus recente et restera en effet pendant une duree de cinq ans 11 Sera automatiquement proroge par periodes supplementaires de cinq ans O peut etre resilie atout moment sur avis prealable d au

moins trois mois donne-par Ccrit alautre partie et peut etre modifie atout moment par accord ecrit des deuX parties

Fait aNquak~h9tt en ce _J~L~-l jour du mois demiddot~JuiZd-_ 2004 en double exemplaire en langues anglais et fran~ais les deux textes faisant egalement foi

Pour Le Ministere de I Ed1aatielt Nationale

moins trois mois donne-par Ccrit alautre partie et peut etre modifie atout moment par accord ecrit des deuX parties

Fait aNquak~h9tt en ce _J~L~-l jour du mois demiddot~JuiZd-_ 2004 en double exemplaire en langues anglais et fran~ais les deux textes faisant egalement foi

Pour Le Ministere de I Ed1aatielt Nationale