Common use of Information Infrastructure Clause in Contracts

Information Infrastructure. The Parties shall endeavour to expand and strengthen cooperation, with a view to setting up a global information infrastructure. This shall involve: — exchange of information on policies and programmes aimed at setting up the information infrastructure and the corresponding services, — close cooperation between institutions managing current information networks (academic and/or government agencies), — exchange of information on technologies, market needs and other information, organisation of seminars, workshops and conferences for experts and industrialists from both sides, — training and advisory operations, — joint execution of projects, — promotion and agreement of information technology standards, hardware and software certification and testing, — promotion of an appropriate regulatory framework, assessment of existing information technology legislation in relation to European Union laws, — action to promote the growth of information services and infrastructure, — cooperation in the areas of electronic data interchange (EDI) technology and information security systems and policies.