Ignac Golob l. r.
Za Vlado Republike Koreje
See Young Lee l. r.
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as “the Contracting Parties”);
Desiring to develop cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education and science, culture and art, mass media, the youth, sports and tourism;
Convinced that such cooperation will contribute to enhancing mutual understanding between their two countries and strengthening their friendly relationship in various areas;
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
The Contracting Parties shall promote and encourage, on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, the development of cultural cooperation in conformity with the laws and regulations currently in force in their respective countries.
Article 2
The Contracting Parties shall promote cooperation in the fields of education and science by:
(a) encouraging and supporting cooperation and direct contacts between universities, and educational and scientific institutions;
(b) encouraging the mutual exchange of visits by scholars, teachers, students and specialists;
(c) encouraging, on a reciprocal basis, the authorities concerned and institutions in their respective countries to grant scholarship to the nationals of the other country;
(d) encouraging and supporting the teaching and studying of the language of the other country in their respective territories;
(e) encouraging and facilitating the attendance at the international academic conferences to be held in the other country; and
(f) encouraging the exchange of the textbooks and other educational materials between the educational institutions of the two countries.
Article 3
The Contracting Parties shall examine the possibilities of mutual recognition of academic degrees, diplomas and other certificates issued or awarded by the competent educational institutions of the other country.
Article 4
The Contracting Parties shall encourage cooperation in the fields of culture and art so as to promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the two countries through:
(a) mutual exchange of visits by writers, artists and other persons engaged in cultural and artistic activities;
(b) mutual exchange of performance tours by art troupes, artists and persons engaged in performing arts;
(c) mutual exchange of art exhibitions;
(d) participation in festivals, competitions and international conferences of cultural nature organised by the other country; and
(e) translating and publishing literary works written by the authors of the other country.
Article 5
The Contracting Parties shall have due regard for historical and geographical facts in all their official publications imparting information concerning the other country, such as textbooks, encyclopedia, documents, newspapers and other materials, in order that their people may acquire correct and reliable information on the other country.
Article 6
The Contracting Parties shall facilitate the exchange of information on the measures taken to protect the national heritage of the two countries.
Article 7
The Contracting Parties shall support cooperation and direct contacts between mass media such as radio, film, television and the press.
Article 8
The Contracting Parties shall encourage cooperation between their authorities in charge of copyright protection in order to ensure the mutual protection of copyright and other author’s rights in accordance with their respective rules and regulations currently in force.
Article 9
The Contracting Parties shall encourage direct contacts between young people and youth organisations of the two countries and strive for joint cooperation in international youth activities.
Article 10
The Contracting Parties shall encourage exchange and cooperation between sports organisations as well as participation in sports events to be held in the other country.
Article 11
The Contracting Parties shall exchange tourist information and render every possible assistance in promoting tourist exchanges of the two countries.
Article 12
The Contracting Parties shall bear the expenses to be incurred in connection with the exchange programmes under the present Agreement on the basis of the principle of equality and reciprocity as well as in accordance with the availability of assets.
Article 13
The Contracting Parties shall consult, when necessary, each other with a view to discussing the matters related to the present Agreement and preparing concrete exchange programmes or additional arrangements to implement the relevant provisions of the present Agreement.
Article 14
The Contracting Parties may make, when necessary, amendment and revision of the present Agreement by mutual consent.
Article 15
1. The present Agreement shall enter into force thirty days after the date when the Contracting Parties notify each other that they have completed all the necessary legal formalities for its entry into force.
It shall remain in force for a period of five years and shall be automatically renewed for successive periods of five years, unless either Contracting Party notifies the other Contracting Party in writing of its intention to terminate the present Agreement at least six months prior to its expiry.
2. The termination of the present Agreement shall not affect the validity or duration of any cooperative programmes carried out under the present Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed the present Agreement.
Done at Ljubljana this 5th day of July 1995 in duplicate in the Slovene, Korean and English languages, all texts being equally authentic.
In case of any divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
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