MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES AND THE STATE SPACE CORPORATION «ROSCOSMOS» (THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION) …

The Department of Science and Technology of the Republic of Philippines and the State Space Corporation «ROSCOSMOS» (the Russian Federation), hereinafter referred to as “the Participants”

GUIDED by the Agreement between the governments of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the field of economy and development of 10 December 2005;

DESIRING to develop mutually advantageous cooperation in the field of space science and technology application development for the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes,

HEREBY COME TO MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING ON THE FOLLOWING:

1. The Participants aim at developing cooperation in the following areas of mutual interest:  

1.1	capacity building in the field of astrophysical research and planetary studies;
1.2	remote sensing of the Earth for various applications which includes meteorology and natural resources management;
1.3	satellite development, operation and navigation and associated technologies and services;
1.4	satellite communications, satellite TV and radio broadcasting and associated information technologies and services;
1.5	protection of space environment, including monitoring, mitigation and prevention of generation of space debris;
1.6	creation of space infrastructure facilities, including ground-based equipment for receiving, transmitting and storing remote sensing data, and the use of such data;
1.7	other areas of cooperation which may be identified by the Participants upon their mutual agreement in writing.

2. The cooperation within the framework of this Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter – “the MoU”) may be carried out by the Participants in the following forms:

2.1	planning and implementation of joint projects using scientific, experimental and industrial capabilities of the States of the Participants;
2.2	mutual provision of scientific and technical information, experimental data, results of developmental works, materials and equipment in the field of space science and technology;
2.3	development and production of various equipment and components related to space technologies;
2.4	organization of personnel education and training programmes, exchange of scientists, technical and other specialists;
2.5	holding of seminars, conferences and other scientific and technical meetings;
2.6	participation in specialized exhibitions, fairs and other similar events;
2.7	other forms of cooperation which may be identified by the Participants upon their mutual agreement in writing.

3. For the implementation of the joint activities within the framework of this MoU the Participants will conclude contracts and agreements in order to determine the objectives, principles and procedures of implementation of specific programmes, aiming at the development of space cooperation, based upon the principle of mutual benefit.

The funding of the joint activities carried out in implementation of this MoU will be defined upon mutual arrangements between the Participants according to the legislation of their States.

4. This MoU is not an international treaty and does not create any rights and obligations governed by international law.

5. In order to coordinate Philippine-Russian cooperation in the framework of this MoU the Participants will establish the Joint Philippine-Russian Working Group. If necessary, representatives of other organizations and institutions of the Republic of the Philippines and the Russian Federation may be involved in the activity of the working group.

The principles and order of functioning of the working group will be determined by the Participants at a later date.

6. Any amendments to the text of this MoU will be done by mutual consent of the Participants. Such amendments will come into effect in accordance with the provision on the coming into effect of the MoU.

7. This MoU will come into effect on the date of its signature, will be effective for ten (10) years and will be renewed for five-year periods, unless one Participant notifies the other in writing, through diplomatic channels, of its intention to suspend or terminate the application of this MoU at least three (3) months prior to the intended date of termination.

The termination of the application of this MoU will not affect the implementation of any on-going activities or projects, unless both Participants mutually decide otherwise.

Signed at ____________, on «14» JAN 2018, in duplicate original copies in the English and Russian languages.

For   the Department of Science and Technology of the Republic   of Philippines	For   the State Space Corporation «ROSCOSMOS»   (the Russian Federation)
(Sgd.)	(Sgd.)

Entry into Force: January 14, 2019