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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-964/attachment-1/article-3",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2006/964",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 18 December 2006 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada establishing a framework for cooperation in higher education, training and youth (2006/964/EC)",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Objectives",
  "text": "1. The general objectives of this Agreement shall be to:\n(a) promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the European Union and Canada including broader knowledge of their languages, cultures and institutions;\n(b) improve the quality of human resources in both the European Community and Canada, by facilitating the acquisition of skills required to meet the challenges of the global knowledge-based economy.\n2. The specific objectives of this Agreement shall be to:\n(a) reinforce a European Community and a Canadian value-added dimension to transatlantic cooperation in higher education, training and youth;\n(b) contribute to transatlantic exchanges between citizens of both the European Union and Canada;\n(c) contribute to the development of higher education and training institutions, as well as youth structures and organisations;\n(d) promote and/or enhance partnerships among stakeholders active in the areas of higher education, training and youth in the European Community and Canada;\n(e) contribute to the professional development of individuals while achieving the general objectives of the Agreement;\n(f) develop opportunities for dialogue and exchanges on youth policy and youth work.\n3. The operational objectives of this Agreement shall be to:\n(a) support collaboration between higher education and training institutions with a view to promoting and developing joint study and/or training programmes and student mobility;\n(b) improve the quality of transatlantic student mobility by promoting transparency, mutual recognition of qualifications and periods of study and training, and where appropriate portability of credits;\n(c) support collaboration among public and private organisations active in the areas of higher education, training and youth with a view to encouraging discussion and exchange of experience on policy issues;\n(d) support transatlantic mobility of professionals (including professionals-in-training) with a view to improving mutual understanding, and expertise, of issues relevant to European Union/Canada relations;\n(e) support collaboration among youth structures and organisations as well as youth workers, young leaders and other youth actors with a view to promoting exchanges of good practices and developing networks.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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