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1. The Parties shall seek to achieve the objectives set out in Article 2 (Objective) by means which may include, but are not limited to:
a) facilitating an exchange of technologies, personnel, and information, both public and controlled;
b) promoting coordinated and joint research and development Projects;
c) collaborating to develop technologies and prototype systems that assist in countering present and anticipated terrorist actions in their respective territories, and other homeland/civil threats such as natural disasters and major accidents;
d) promoting the integration of homeland/civil security technologies of each Party to save development costs;
e) conducting evaluation and testing of prototype homeland/civil security technologies;
f) developing an approach to identify common priorities and capability gaps, including areas of research for Cooperative Activity;
g) promoting measures of effectiveness by development of appropriate standards and test protocols and methodologies;
h) promoting the involvement of relevant public and private sector organizations involved in research and development;
i) facilitating opportunities to engage in Cooperative Activity, with shared responsibilities and contributions, which are commensurate with the Parties’ or the Participants’ respective resources;
j) facilitating visits of researchers and experts in order to exchange information and Equipment and Material;
k) facilitating exchange of information and Equipment and Material, related to Cooperative Activity, consistent with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and directives; and/or
l) utilizing and applying Project Foreground Information derived from Cooperative Activity to benefit both Parties and the Participants. The right to ownership and exploitation of Project Foreground Information are to be governed by the Articles of this Agreement and established in the Technology Management Plan of the applicable Project Arrangement, taking into account, among other things, the Parties’ or Participants’ respective contributions to the Project.
2. The Parties may select or facilitate whatever available mechanisms are appropriate to accomplish the Cooperative Activities. Such mechanisms include but are not limited to grants, Project Arrangements, or other Contracts with public or private entities such as governmental organizations of the federal, state or local level, businesses (including small businesses and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses), government-funded research and development centers and organizations, and universities.
3. Nothing in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article shall preclude the Parties from facilitating other forms of Cooperative Activity or means of achieving the objectives of such Cooperative Activity that they may agree upon, nor shall Cooperative Activity pursuant to this Agreement be interpreted in such a manner as to interfere with any other arrangements between the relevant actors of the Parties.