Jure Zupan l.r.
Minister za visoko šolstvo, znanost in tehnologijo
Hisham El-Zimaity l.r.
Veleposlanik Arabske Republike Egipt
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia, represented by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, represented by the Ministry of State for Scientific Research, hereinafter referred to as "the Contracting Parties"
Recognizing the importance of developing the existing economic relations on a basis of mutual benefit and reciprocity, allowing the use of all opportunities created by technological and scientific progress
Commited to the strengthening of their respective national capacities through technical and scientific international co-operation and
According to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt on Economic, Industrial, Technological and Scientific Co-operation signed in Ljubljana on 28th October, 1998,
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
The Contracting Parties shall encourage and support cooperation in the field of science and technology between their affiliated research entities according to the provisions of this Protocol and the existing legislation and regulations of each country.
Article 2
The cooperation will have the following forms, in particular:
1. Joint research and development projects including exchange of research results and exchange of scientists, specialists and researchers;
2. Organizing and participating in joint scientific meetings, conferences, symposia, courses, workshops, exhibitions;
3. Exchange of scientific and technological information and documents;
4. Joint use of research and development facilities and scientific equipment;
5. Other forms of scientific and technological cooperation which may be mutually agreed upon.
Article 3
Scientific and technological results and any other information derived from the cooperation activities under this Protocol, will be announced, published or commercially exploited with the consent of both cooperation partners and according to the treaties concerning protection of intellectual property binding the Contracting Parties.
Article 4
The Contracting Parties shall provide adequate medical insurance for their own scientists, specialists, researchers and experts for the time of their visits to the receiving country, prior to their arrival to the receiving country.
Article 5
The financing of the different modalities of cooperation shall be set up by a specific executive programme.
Article 6
For the purpose of the implementation of this Protocol a Joint Commission on scientific and technological cooperation will be established.
The tasks of the Joint Commission are as follows:
1. To agree on the fields of co-operation;
2. To create favourable conditions for implementation of this Protocol;
3. To facilitate and support the implementation of joint programmes and projects;
4. To exchange opinions on the overall perspectives of bilateral scientific and technological cooperation and to examine new proposals for the development of cooperation.
The Joint Commission shall meet usually every two years, alternatively in Slovenia and Egypt, and will conclude Executive Programmes which will contain conclusions and proposals of the joint sessions. It shall meet every time the Joint Commission considers necessary.
Article 7
The Contracting Parties shall invite other scientific academic institutions and enterprises to participate in the design and development of the projects; financial modalities arising from such exchange of visits will refer to the Article 5 of this Protocol.
Article 8
The Contracting Parties shall agree to solve any controversy arising between them, through negotiations.
Article 9
This Protocol shall enter into force on the date when the Slovenian Party notify the Egyptian Party that the Protocol has been approved in accordance with the legal procedures.
This Protocol shall remain in force for an unlimited period unless either Contracting Party terminates this Protocol by notification through diplomatic channels. The termination shall come into effect in one year from the date of the said notification.
The termination of this Protocol shall not affect the finalization of projects undertaken under this Protocol and not fully executed at the time of the termination of this Protocol.
Done in Ljubljana on 23 of April 2007 in two originals in the Slovene, Arabic, and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of differences in interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For the Government
of the Republic of Slovenia
Jure Zupan (s)
Minister of Higher Education,
Science and Technology
For the Government
of the Arab Republic
Hisham El-Zimaity (s)
Ambassador
of the Arab Republic of Egypt