(GENERAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ‘THE INTER-AMERICAN CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE AND ‘THE HAGUE CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW “The itor American Children's Intute (hereinafter IN") based Montevideo, Urguoy reprosantd by ius aul linda, Ofer i charge cf the Offca of he IN, nd sang a eerencum of he Dect ‘Counc of th IN, and The Hegue Confrence on Private International Law (hrc ‘HOCH Sosed at The Hague, The Netherlands represented by Its Secelry General, Hans van Loon, hereby agree on he ‘oun WHEREAS: ‘The IN is 2 Spacistized Organzatin of te Organization of American Statss (herent "OAS" {hal was created trough a resolution adopted bythe Fourth Pan American Chia Congress and {omaly entaniened in 1627 forthe purpeee of promoting cooperston programa. areng the counties in the Amesicas aimed at roving. nor ala, hesitation fr chlven and farts ‘evelopment esues andi socal cutural an lag! sees ‘The IN has atslgned prlonty tothe cerch fr efectve slutons to problems aftecting cle 28 wo 3s 19 monitoring compliance wit ard implementation ana operation of inlematonalnstuerts, ‘nivale rtratonal lw in bot Bw inier Arran and aba ests Wi the cooperation of the OAS Member States and sooty sarge Shoe is inception the IN has proved Walnng, acne and lps cooperation and information, Tasod awareness and supportd Judea! cooperation, cn chi-ested fsuos inthe Homvaphee, ‘thin niin part arash eopaires won ta arararcan yam, att ‘ata ove an wih ple an pve masons ‘The HCGH is global inargovermanat organization wih curenty 65 Member States tem alt Conner: he eogn gost beck to 1660, K was ealblsved as © permanent ergenizatin in 198, HiccHs mandate so hamenize private nomena! iw les and to promate oe border ‘cooperation among cours and adnate aie atte global evel trough te preparation, ‘egataton and adoption of mula legal nsnuments nto fet of pve nternatoal nw ‘The Secrlaiat of HOCH (the “Permanent Bureau) i charged with montoing and suppering tho {unetning of Hague Corventons In coeperton wih HOCH Momber Sats, Sites Parte 1 Me CGonentons. ane other niemateral cgaizatons such a IN. A sifeant number of Labn ‘Xrareon Sales aro itor HCCH Member Sates or ara Party Yo ne or more Hague Chiges ‘Cowentons. HOCH Fas cevsoned a unique sytem of post Convention sonvces To ent the ‘Spmraon ofthe Hogue’ Criaren's Cenventina, aed Contacing States wih thar aflactve ‘lamentation and premete consistancy end the edopton of good praccs ithe day operation ‘of te Conventens. Soma techniques Inclae the development ef Guges to Good Preece 10 implamont the Conventens, legal nc Technical electone databases, judeal pubiealons, ha Iminianing nd developing governmental snd jal networks ‘Tha Hague Speci Pros for Latin American States has bean esiabched wth a vw to reinforcing the operation of te Hague Cowventons and riod uments in the rg snd promoting the prison of Lat Amarian State ne wok of he Hague Confrence ‘Since 1885 th IN has proved he counts inthe Intr-Amarcah system wih tensive toca salar fe promote crests as wal 25 fo foster Iar-Amarcan conforences on pivate interatonal tow and the impemenition of legs provisions ensuing the rights povided for Prva mlematona lw inetumentsomanting fom te OAS ané HOCH,‘There ls evidence of Both the interest hand the need for strengthening of nebwecks oer to nhanoe aches related to pve nteratond law inthe America, e well os fo roniorce Pe ‘Toning of prolessenalewersingn various chased area Both Organizations scknowtedge he ned for and common inlerest in. developing ont acon seas Inthe ot human rescue ana capacty Boiding of legal pracisoner, jdgos, goverment ‘cere and Cental Autores itratons chs protectn. It's recagrzad ha jn aeons ‘Shou alse promote mutual cooperaten and tees asitance 10 ountses in he Areca, ‘etin the farawor ofthe promotion of chiens gts ax provised frin privat omatena ‘The IN has the capacity to sian aroemens forthe execuon of tectnical assiance pacts ‘itjec tthe rls, rsolitons, exccuveerdors, rule, and opratonal pecoaures owed forin ss Satta and adopted by th Drectng Gounot of to IN ‘THE PARTIES AGREE: “The purpone of his Agreements o establish the amenenk forthe actieverent the olowngcbecives: Developing cooperation for ho exchange and dlssominaton of hfaraton, knowodige ad research on lead matre in order 10 conto (oa more eflocive and ‘operateral ovroemert of Intemational programs end instruments of pve ntomatons law emanating For the OAS ana HCH Corsini tne penning ad impmeniaon of acts eating to te ing of professions tga bacttoners does, goverment offcors and Conta! Athos on rtemational ok protection, ‘Ceerdiraing atl covperaon an toctnica assance programs in castes hte AMERESE, CGenperaten to Proven! and Romoay Cases of riamatona Abdueton of Chien by ono of a Parent, which may temperment by means of specie memoranda of undestanig Conutig on e inpameraton of sels rig oe mise and obectes of HOCH he Developing speci rojels in these and ther ares of commen ere for bth Pastas ‘COOPERATION AREAS ‘The PARTIES ape to wor at onto ftowing seas of coopera: “Traning of profesional nvoNed in nemationa childcare and proecten ncudng dpe, legal Pelion oll wars, ans eapacty bang vestont he ners nerd wh Development of int research in respec of cl related mats ‘Cotecton, production, dsseminaton and pronation of Ifomation on the sues provided orn this Kereoment Implementation plot programs inthe speci ares proved frin this Aoreemeont.agTiCLE W RATION In oder to irpemont the cooperation provided for In Arce the PARTIES may uso. varios methods ttsordng to tar masions and taking ilo account ther resources, and giving due eorsderaton 1 the ‘Stoning 1. Joint or nda! cooperation and tecaleal adv inthe design and implementation of projects or ‘enue spproprate {Dissemination ofnfermaton onthe sues proved fein tis Agreement, Mutual cooperation regarding human and franca resouces by means of expert exchange of Rinsing sed at failing the sbjacves fis Agreement. ARTICLE IY exeoun Re {As for 2 possible and dead necessary, in implementing ths Agreement the PARTIES wil adhere tothe folowing gueines: 1) The highest ranking offlears of each PARTY or whoever they appoint lo rpresent them wil keepin regular contac, © Bearing n mind Arle | araaraoh 8) and Avil Il pararacho) the exciton of saci projects talbe gover by means of Memoranda of Undersianang that h each case shoud prov forthe ‘Shjectes: atten forme of partopatin:obigatons of te Paros tecnica, Inna and ruan fevource conbatons; bugger and funding, Inlusing any rolvant overhead aainisabve and Isenncal cosy se wall et any oer revartoloments to ensure the noral snd adequate ‘Complonce wit te lemme agreed upon. These Memoranda of Undersaning wil be signed by the Decor Genoral cf tre IN en behat ofthe IN and wil no be tube! to par speroval By the Breting Coun ofthe IN: and by te Sereary Geverl of HCCH on deal of HCGH, agmicley AMENDMENTS ‘The PARTIES may amend, by commen agreement and la watieg, the provisions cortained inthis Ageorent Apmouew val RATION “This Agreement wil bacon efetive von sinatr by both PARTIES and wil hav an indefinite drston Novoretess ny PARTY may terminate by ing tote wihout need of explain fs reasons fo the ‘She PANTY. hs tena wil became efecive rons ate recon recep of such nee, The {erminton of he Agreement wil at fect te dvelopmont and compton of projects underway.18 ANO IMM ‘Te Paris shal use thar best effort ste amicably any Sput, controversy ola aking out fot ‘tng ie Agreement. auch any such apie, contoversy or clam between the pares asing ou of ‘Srreatng fhe Agrerment can not Be set amicably, the Pares wil rsove the controversy hough & ‘mutual agreed akeratve dispute resolution form Nothing contsined in this Agreement shal be deemed a wane, expresso Impfee, of ay inmunty fom NaN Sartoroons, connector cr wen teanay x inseye wii lie Parton may ery ‘Shutler pursuant to beety. contention, iy, err or dette of tational cr nana character Ot ‘heres oF aecordaree wih tration customary lw IN WITNESS THEREOF, the reprosentaves ofboth PARTIES, duly authorized fr such purpose, hereby ‘Sons Agreement in four equaly anor cops, nthe cy of Montevieo, Urgusy, on he 17 Say of ‘ie, 2008 (ON BEHALF OF THEN ON BEHALF OF HCH : [ony b= Juan Menge! Jenne Hans van C355 ‘flee incharge of the Of of he IN Secretary General