Article 72. Protected Natural Areas In Common Border Areas
The Parties will coordinate the management and administration of natural protected areas and ecological and / or conservation corridors at the common border, in accordance with national legislation, so that they contribute to sustainable development, benefit local populations and create opportunities for projects on use. sustainable use of its natural resources that generate an ecological added value.
Article 73. Local Populations
The Parties shall promote respect for the cultural and traditional values of local populations, including those of natural protected areas, in accordance with the corresponding national legislations, and shall support their sustainable human development.
Article P Four. Education, Culture, Science and Technology
Chapter I. Education
Article 74. Cooperation In Education
The Parties agree to deepen and expand cooperation and technical assistance between the Ministries of Education of both countries, considering the importance of education for the development of their peoples, among others, in the following aspects:
a) Education in rural areas, technical and technological education and bilingual intercultural education.
b) Internships and exchanges of teachers at the end of technical and technological careers.
c) Meetings and academic conferences among experts in the areas of history, anthropology and archeology, to generate avenues of collaboration and continuous work.
Article 75. Update of the Bilateral Cultural Agreement of 1969
The Parties agree to update and deepen the Bilateral Cultural Agreement of 1969, through the approval of biannual Executive Programs.
Article 76. Facilities for Migrants and Validation of Subjects
The Parties shall adopt measures to facilitate the continuity of the education of Bolivian and Peruvian families who emigrate to the territory of the other Party.In this context, in the field of primary and secondary education, they undertake to observe the provisions of the Andrés Bello Agreement on this matter.
Article 77. Teacher Training
The Parties agree to provide:
a) The offer of quotas for teacher training in rural areas of the two countries in different modalities and levels of education.
b) The exchange of books and publications on educational and cultural issues.
c) The exchange of experiences in the design and development of training programs for women in rural areas.
Article 78. Education for Work
The Parties agree to promote the exchange of experiences on the definition and execution of policies, programs and actions of school education oriented to productive work.
Article 79. Recognition of Studies, Degrees and Degrees
The Parties shall cooperate in the broadest manner to facilitate the mutual recognition of partial studies, diplomas, academic degrees and professional titles within the framework of the international commitments of which they are a party and of bilateral agreements that agree on the matter.
Chapter II. Culture
Article 80. Control of the Illicit Traffic of Cultural Goods
The Parties, aware of the need to intensify the control of the illicit traffic of cultural goods in their borders, agree to develop training programs in registration, cataloging and identification of their cultural heritage, to be carried out without distinction in both countries, directed to customs officials, migration, municipalities, police and other authorities in frontier posts, within the framework of the Agreement for the Recovery of Cultural Property and Other Stolen, Imported or Illegally Exported, signed on December 14, 1998.
Likewise, they undertake to cooperate in the implementation of the recommendations formulated in Decision 460 of the Andean Community.
Article 81. Training and Manpower Training
The Parties undertake to carry out training and labor training activities in areas of cultural heritage.
Article 82. Houses of Culture
The Parties decide to promote the establishment of Peruvian and Bolivian Culture Houses in their respective territories.
Article 83. Andean Main Road - Qhapaq ñan
The Parties agree to draw up an agenda of activities of binational interest, oriented to the maintenance and enhancement of the Andean Main Road, Qhapaq Ñan, mainly in regard to border areas.
Article 84. Intangible Heritage
The Parties agree to deploy efforts and coordinate joint actions for the preservation and revitalization of the intangible heritage of their countries, the reaffirmation of their respective cultural identities and the mutual understanding and knowledge of their peoples.In this context, they agree to strengthen their cooperation within the framework of the International Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Article 85. Joint Publications
The Parties agree to promote joint publications on the common history of their peoples and other areas of shared interest.
Chapter III. Science and Technology
Article 86. Bilateral Cooperation In Science and Technology
The Parties agree to deepen bilateral cooperation in technological and scientific development programs, including research, training and technology transfer, recognizing the importance of scientific and technological development within the framework of the knowledge society.
Article 87. Joint Investigation
The Parties agree to deepen and promote scientific and technological development, and execute projects and joint research activities on issues of bilateral interest such as peaceful uses of nuclear energy, water issues, tropical and traditional medicines, particularly the Andean, Antarctic research and other academic research topics.
Article 88. Information and Communication Technologies (tic's)
The Parties agree to exchange experiences in their national programs of applications of information and communication technologies (ICT) for development and national connectivity agendas, as well as to prioritize joint training in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for which they will establish the respective mechanisms and conditions.
Article P Five. Settlement of Disputes
Article 89.
The Parties shall endeavor to resolve disputes arising between them with regard to the interpretation, application or non-compliance with the provisions of this Treaty that deal with matters that are not directly or indirectly regulated by the Andean regulations, through reciprocal consultations and negotiations. Directives within the scope of the Executive Committee in order to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution.
In the event that these disputes are not resolved in that instance, they will be submitted for consideration by the Ministerial Commission for resolution. Those disputes on matters that are directly or indirectly regulated by the Andean regulations will be resolved in accordance with the rules of the Treaty creating the Court of Justice of the Andean Community.
Article P Six. General Provisions
Article 90. Duration
The present Treaty will have an indefinite duration.
Article 91. Referral to the Competent Body of the Andean Community
The Parties shall agree on the procedure to refer this Treaty to the competent body of the Andean Community.
Article 92. Entry Into Force
This Treaty shall enter into force on the date of exchange of the corresponding instruments of ratification.
Article 93. Denounciation
The present Treaty may be denounced at any time by any of the Parties, by written notification addressed to the other Party and with a prior notice of thirty (30) days. The denunciation shall take effect six (06) months after its filing.
Article 94. Amendment
The present Treaty may be modified through Protocols which will be negotiated and signed between the Parties. These Protocols will determine the date of entry into force of the corresponding amendment.
Conclusion
Signed in the city of Ilo on the third day of the month of August 2004 in two original copies in Spanish, both texts being equally authentic.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOLIVIA
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PERU