The Philippine Sports Commission of the Republic of the Philippines and the High Council for Sport of Spain, hereinafter referred to as “Signatories”
Desirous of developing their relations in the field of sports and physical education by taking into account that both of these activities constitute a solid foundation for the strengthening of friendly relations and mutual understanding;
Emphasizing their interest in establishing contacts for sports cooperation and their shared desire to collaborate in the maintenance of fundamental sporting principles such as that included in the Olympic Charter of “contributing to the building of a better and more peaceful world by educating youth through the practice, without discrimination of any kind, of sports requiring mutual understanding, a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play;”
Have agreed as follows:
I
This Programme will provide the framework for the Signatories to initiate Sports Cooperation within the framework of their respective powers and competence, by fostering as a priority the exchange of expertise in;
II
With a view to meet the objectives of this Programme the Signatories agree to:
III
The Signatories may undertake the following forms of sports cooperation.
IV
For the purposes of carrying out the cooperative activities foreseen under the present Programme, the following financial terms and conditions will be generally applicable:
V
For the purposes of developing the activities in this Programme, annual calendars will be drawn up listing the specific activities to be carried out during the period between January 1 st and December 31 st each year.
To this end and during the last quarter of each year, both Signatories will exchange in writing their proposed cooperation activities for the following year and agreement will be reached on the procedures for the final drafting and signing of the Calendar.
VI
This Programme will take effect upon signing. It will remain in effect for one (1) year, and will automatically be extended unless either of the Signatories expresses, three months prior to the date of its termination, an interest in a new Programme on different terms and conditions.
Signed in Manila, on the 23rd of October 2012
For the Philippine Sports Commission | For the High Council for Sports of Spain |
(Sgd.) Salvador H. Andrada Commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission | (Sgd.) Santiago Gonzalez Fernandez-Corugedo Educational Counsellor of the Embassy of Spain in the Philippines |
Entry into Force: October 23, 2012