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Country Agreements

 
Argentina India Philippines
Brazil. Ireland Portugal
Chile Israel South Africa
China Italy Spain 
France Japan Switzerland
Germany Korea United Kingdom
Hong Kong    
 
Argentina
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  10/13/1995 Mendoza Province, Argentina Rodolfo Federico Gabrielli, Governor of Mendoza Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Province of Mendoza, Argentina to encourage and promote cooperative ventures in trade, investment, technology and education.
Brazil
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  9/1/1993 Sao Paulo State, Brazil Luiz Antonio Fleury Filho, Governor of Sao Paulo Protocol of Intent between the State of Sao Paulo and Commonwealth of Massachusetts for future cooperation in the areas of Commerce, investment, culture, education, environment, technology and tourism.
Chile
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  10/23/2007 Chilean Economic Development Agency (CORFO) Carlos Alvarez Voullieme Memorandum of Understanding in order to improve the competitiveness of the respective domains to further the establishment of bilateral networks and partnerships and to facilitate research and development.
China
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  6/23/2008 Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (CIPA)

Hua Yu, Deputy Director General of CIPA

Memorandum of Understanding in order to enhance two-way cooperation and investment.

 

 

  9/18/2006 Hebei-Tsinghua Development Institute, P.R.C. Yankang Zhen, Hebei-Tsinghua Development Institute Letter of intent between four parties on trade collaboration including technology transfer, professional & technology exchange, corporate assistance and the formation of a joint working committee.
  9/18/2006 Hebei Province, China Zhaoshi Hong, representing Hebei Governor Gengmao Guo Memorandum of Understanding on promotion of Hebei Province and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via reciprocal company assistance and support for increased FDI in both regions.
  6/20/1995 New England-Taiwan Business Council/Importers & Exporters Association of Taipei Sankarshan Prasad,
N.E-Taiwan Business Council/ William Huang, Importers & Exporters Association of Taipei
Agreement of Mutual Cooperation between the New England-Taiwan Business Council of the USA and the Importers and Exporters Association of Taipei of the Republic of China to enhance the liaison and cooperation for import/export, investment and business information.
  3/31/2000 Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China Fadah Hsieh, Director General, International Cooperation Department Memorandum of Understanding on technical cooperation between the International Cooperation Department Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China and MOITI of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  12/3/1993 Guangdong Province, China Lu Zhonghe, Vice Governor Guangdong Letter of Intent supporting Guangdong Medical Equipment Mission to Massachusetts.
  8/25/1992 Province of Taiwan Lien Chan,
Province of Taiwan Governor
Sister State-Province Agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Province of Taiwan.
  5/7/1992 Guangdong Province, China Zhu Senlin, Governor Guangdong Agreement on promotion the friendship and cooperation between Guangdong and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  8/23/1991 Province of Guangdong Zhu Senlin, Governor Guangdong Joint Statement on the promotion of friendship and affiliation b/w the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Province of Guangdong.
  11/1/1983 Guangdong, China Governor of Guangdong Establishment of Friendship State-Province Relationship between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Guangdong Province of China.
France
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  6/19/2008 Life Science Corridor France

Philippe Archinard,
President of Lyonbiopole;
Pascal Neuville,
President of Alsace Biovalley;
Roland Bugar,
President of Cancer-Bio-Health Cluster

Memorandum of Understanding to improve the competitiveness of the respective domains, to foster the establishment of bilateral networks and partnerships and to facilitate research and development particularly focusing on Life Science.
Germany
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  5/17/2000 City of Berlin Wolfgang Branoner,
Minister of Economics and Technology of Berlin
Joint Statement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Berlin to reaffirm the 1992 Joint Statement and to work toward strengthening of the bilateral economic and trade relationship.
  5/16/2000 Free State of Bavaria

Otto Wiensheu,
Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport and Technology

Joint Statement on the cooperation in the fields of industry and trade between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Free State of Bavaria.
  3/23/1992 Berlin Eberhard Diepgen,
Governing Mayor of Berlin
Statement on the occasion of the talks between Governing Mayor of Berlin and Governor of Massachusetts.
Hong Kong
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  12/1/1993 Hong Kong Trade Development Council Francis Lo,
Executive Director
Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to strengthen ties of friendship and commerce through international trade.
  8/24/1991 Hong Kong Trade Development Council Wilfred Wong,
Director of Industry, Hong Kong Government
Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Hong Kong Government Industry Department to cooperate in expanding industrial investment activities.
India
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  2/20/1995 Republic of India H.D. Deve Gowda,
Chief Minister of Karnataka State
Memorandum of Understanding between Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Republic of India to discuss measures to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the two states.
  2/17/1995 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Jamshyd N Godrej,
Chairman, CII
Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts/MOITI and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in response to expanding opportunities of economic and trade cooperation between Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Republic of India.
  3/28/1990 Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) J.V. Nrupender Rao,
Pres Indo-American Chamber of Commerce
Memorandum of Understanding in effort to promote trade, technical and economic cooperation between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts/MOITI and the Republic of India/Indo-American Chamber of Commerce.
  10/11/1988 Confederation of Engineering Industry (CEI), India Gurpreet Singh,
Past President, CEI & Chairman Electronics & Telecom Committee
Copy of Memorandum of Understanding between Confederation of Engineering Industry and MOITI.
Ireland
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  12/10/1994 Ireland Katherine Lucey,
Director of Information and Computing Services Association and Barry Murphy-Director of National Software Directorate
Agreement on a plan between the Massachusetts Software Council, Information and Computing Services Association and National Software Directorate to develop close relations grounded in technology-based commercial and investment development --Ireland-Massachusetts Cooperation Agreement for Software.
Israel
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  5/26/1987 State of Israel Hon. Avraham Shariz General Accord on Massachusetts-Israel Exchange (MIX) on trade, investment, education and medicine.
Italy
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  10/14/2008

Basilicata Region of Italy and Italy/America Chamber of Commerce & Technology, Inc.

President Vito De Filippo,
Basilicata Region of Italy
Gianfranco Zaccai,
President of the Italy/America Chamber of Commerce & Technology, Inc.
Memorandum of Understanding focusing on expanding education and economic development cooperation, initially promoting a strong public university system in Massachusetts.
Japan
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  10/28/2005 Hokkaido, Japan

Harumi Takahashi,
Governor of Hokkaido

 

Joint Declaration on the Promotion of Friendship and Affiliation between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Prefecture of Hokkaido, Japan on the Fifteenth Anniversary of the Massachusetts-Hokkaido Sister-State Affiliation for the purpose of further promoting friendly relations and mutual understanding between the people.
  10/14/1995 Hokkaido, Japan

Tatsuya Yokomichi,
Governor of Hokkaido

Joint Declaration on the Promotion of Friendship and Affiliation between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Prefecture of Hokkaido, Japan on the Fifth Anniversary of the Massachusetts-Hokkaido Sister-State Affiliation for the purpose of further promoting friendly relations and mutual understanding between the people.
  2/7/1990   Hokkaido, Japan Takahiro Yokomichi,
Governor of Hokkaido
Massachusetts-Hokkaido Sister-State Affiliation.
Korea
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  9/2/1991 Korea-US Economic Council Pyong-Hwoi Koo,
Chairman Korea-US Economic Council
Economic Cooperation Agreement between the Korea-US Economic Council of the Rep of Korea and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Philippines
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  10/20/1995 Republic of Philippines Cesar Bautista, Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry Memorandum of Understanding to Foster Closer Economic Cooperation between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts/MOITI and the Trade Group, Department of Trade and Industry-Republic of Philippines.
Portugal
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  6/26/2008 Azores Autonomous Region

President Carlos Cesar,
Azores Autonomous Region

Sister State Agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Azores Autonomous Region to encourage the growth of trade and investment relations within the framework of global free trade.
South Africa
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  1/30/1997 Province of Eastern Cape, S.A. Premier R. Mhlaba,
Province of the Eastern Cape
Sister State-Province Agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Province of Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Spain
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  3/17/1992 Catalonia, Spain Joaquim Pujol I Figa,
Secretary General-Generalitat de Catalunya
Copy of the Declaration of Intent of Cooperation between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Switzerland
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  6/19/2002 Canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland Carlo Conti,
President of Basel-Stadt Government
Sister-State agreement aimed at helping the Commonwealth and the Government of the Canton of Basel-Stadt to promote closer ties in several areas, including trade and investment.
United Kingdom
 
Date Signed
Partnering Organization
International Signatories
Summary
  5/24/2004 Scottish Development
International/Scottish Enterprise
Jack Perry,
Chief Executive,
Scottish Enterprise
Memorandum of Understanding to encourage two-way investment flow and assistance companies in market entry.
         

 


 

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