Memorandum of Understanding between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and The European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) Preamble Whereas the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (hereinafter referred to as “FAO") has committed to strengthen its role as a knowledge organization with a particular emphasis on developing Integrated frameworks for enhancing the impact of science and research ‘on reducing hunger and poverty. the European Network of Living Labs (hereinafter referred to as "ENOLL”) is an autonomous association established as an aisbl under Belgian Law in January 2010, in representation of a network of over 200 European and international members, with the aim of mobilizing collaborative efforts, resources and knowledge to promote strategic trans-European alliances among the main Living Lab stakeholder groups: business, government, research and civil society in order to stimulate user-driven open innovation policies and programmes to achieve sustainable development. the ENoLL network partners have considerable know-how, resources and experience in user-driven open innovation, integration of knowledge from different fields and the link between scientific knowledge and sustainable development through the Living Labs innovation process. ENoLL and FAO concur that through this collaboration both organizations will maximize their efforts in obtaining tangible results towards rural development, based on clearly defined indicators of impact, and in the strengthening of networks of government agencies, civil society, private sector, innovation experts and decision makers that will promote food security and sustainable development.The FAO and ENOLL (hereinafter referred to as “the Parties”) have agreed to the following: Section 1. Purpose of the Collaboration 1a FAO and ENoLL will work together to capitalize on the accumulated expertise in the application of the Living Labs methodological framework in areas of common interest to be defined in the context of specific projects and activities agreed by both Parties. Section 2. Areas and Means of Cooperation 24 2.2 23 The specific areas of cooperation will be defined by common agreement between the Parties in a Medium Term Plan and in Annual Work Plans to be added to this Memorandum of Understanding as Annexes. In the context of the plans to be specified, the Parties agree: - To promote the use of the Living Labs in order to enhance the effectiveness of food security and sustainable development policies and programmes. - To collaborate in improving the use of ENoLL and FAO’s expertise in an interdisciplinary approach in order to enhance strengthening of the impact of the work of FAO in Member Countries. - To collaborate in the mobilization of the financial resources needed for the implementation of the activities proposed in the work plans agreed under this Memorandum of Understanding. For the purpose of a smooth collaboration in the definition and execution of the plans, each Party shall nominate a technical contact, responsible for ensuring active and timely contributions to the common effort. Until further notice, these roles are assigned as follows: = For FAO: Francisco Perez Trejo - For ENOLL: Alvaro de Oliveira Section 3. Financial implications 3.1 This Memorandum of Understanding does not have any financial tions, Any activities in the Medium Term Plan and the Annual Work Plans shall be subject to the availability of funding. All fund-raising initiatives related to joint projects (FAO/ENOLL) will be conducted in accordance with FAO and ENoLL rules and procedures.Section 4. Intellectual Property Rights 44 4.2 Intellectual property rights, in particular copyright of material such as information, software and designs made available by ENoLL or FAO to be used to carry out the activities under this Memorandum of Understanding shall remain with the originating Party. FAO and ENoLL may negotiate and agree separately the use of the intellectual property rights owned by the other Party. Copyright of the information, as well as rights to any other intellectual property, developed jointly by FAO and ENoLL under the framework of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be jointly vested. Each Party shall have full rights to exploit such jointiy-owned rights for non- ‘commercial purposes. Section 5. Final Provisions 5.1. 5.2. 5.3, 5.4. 5.5, Neither Party shall communicate to any other person or entity any confidential information made known to it by the other Party in the course of the implementation of this Memorandum of Understanding nor shall such Party use this information to private or company advantage. This provision shall survive the expiration or termination of this Memorandum of Understanding. Nothing in this Memorandum of Understanding or in any document or arrangement relating thereto, shall be construed as constituting a waiver of privileges or immunities of either Party, nor as conferring any privileges or immunities of either Party to the other Party or its Personnel. The present Memorandum of Understanding and any document or arrangement relating thereto, shall be governed by general principles of law, to the exclusion of any single national system of law. Any dispute between the Parties concerning the interpretation and the execution of this Memorandum of Understanding, or any document or arrangement relating thereto, shall be settled by negotiation between the Parties. If the dispute is not settled by negotiation between the Parties or by another agreed mode of settlement, it shall, at the request of either Party, be submitted to one conciliator. Should the Parties fail to reach agreement on the name of a sole conciliator, each Party shall appoint one conciliator. The conciliation shall be carried out in accordance with the Conciliation Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, as at present in force. The conciliation proceedings shall be conducted in the language in which the Memorandum of Understanding is drafted, provided that it should anyway be one of the five languages of the Organization. Any dispute between the Parties that is unresolved after conciliation shall, at the request of either Party, be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission on InternationalTrade Law, as at present in force. The Parties may request conciliation during the execution of the Memorandum and anyway not later than six months after the expiry or the termination of this Memorandum of Understanding. The Parties may request arbitration not later than ninety days after the termination of the conciliation proceedings. Any arbitration award rendered in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall be final and binding on the Parties. 5.6. This Memorandum of Understanding may be terminated by the Parties at a jointly agreed time or by one Party giving three months’ notice in writing to the other Party. In such event the Parties will agree on measures required for the orderly conclusion of ongoing activities. 5.7. This Memorandum of Understanding shall represent the understanding of the Parties upon its signature by FAO and the ENoLL. Section 6. Amendments Any amendment to this Memorandum of Understanding and its Annexes shall be effected only on the basis of written mutual consent by the Parties. Se n7. Entry into Force ‘The present Memorandum of Understanding will enter into force upon signature by both Parties and shall be valid until terminated pursuant to Section 5.6. Signatures iving Labs aisbl Food and Agriculture Organization of European Network of the United Nations kL Hort ‘Anton Mangst! Director, Office of Knowledge Exchange, Research and Extension FAO AG, At ee Date