Technological and Scientific Cooperation Agreement between Syria and Egypt.

This Agreement is composed of 14 articles. The two Countries shall encourage the mutual cooperation in scientific and technological fields related to the development in their countries (art. 1). The technological and scientific cooperation consists in the following: exchange of scientific and technological information; exchange of visits; preparing joint research programmes; training of researchers, experts and technicians; and organizing scientific courses, workshops and conferences (art. 2). Article 3 provides for the establishment of a joint fund to finance all activities of this Agreement. The establishment of a joint committee called the “Management Board” to manage the Agreement and the Fund is provided for in article 5. The competent Ministers in both Countries will adopt the implementing programmes related to this Agreement (art. 13). The two Parts, according to the First Implementing Programme, will propose and carry out research projects on biological techniques, genetic engineering, technical and scientific policies, energy and new energy research, sewerage and water treatment, environment, agriculture, etc.