On 16 March 2016, the IACHR and the Danish Institute for Human Rights signed an agreement to strengthen national human rights systems in the areas of promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights (EHR), with a focus on business and human rights and sustainable development in North and South America. The partnership is based on international and regional human rights standards and applicable instruments, including the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. On July 27, 2018, the IACHR and the Faculty of Law of the National University of Cordoba concluded an agreement to support and disseminate the work of the IACHR/CESER, as well as to promote the inter-American human rights system and its mechanisms in the academic community and the public, in particular with regard to economic rights, social, cultural and environmental. The agreement stresses that the IACHR fellowship programme is available for the University of Cordoba, allowing students to participate directly in the work of the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights (ESCER) for a period of time. In addition, the agreement provides for other special mechanisms of cooperation between the IACHR and academia to promote and teach the inter-American human rights system to students and professionals, in particular with regard to economic, social, cultural and environmental rights. On August 10, 2016, the IACHR and the Federal University of Do Par concluded an agreement with the aim of establishing the framework of cooperation mechanisms to disseminate and promote the implementation of the inter-American human rights system. The agreement also aims to exchange personnel to give courses, seminars or conferences of professionals working in the field of human rights and using the inter-American system. The objectives of the agreement also include the exchange of qualified professionals for the provision of specialized training courses, the exchange of documents, publications, technical and statistical information, as well as the development of studies and cooperation in areas of interest to the parties. These agreements provide a framework for cooperation between institutions involved in the peaceful settlement of international disputes. Most of these agreements allow the CPA to hold hearings and meetings at the other institution`s facilities and to receive assistance in organizing local support services for such events.
The 4. In December 2017, the University of Colorado School of Law and the IACHR entered into a cooperation agreement. Through this agreement, students in the second year of the Master of Laws and Human Rights program at the University of Colorado can apply for a one-year scholarship program at the IACHR. A student in the MSL Human Rights program may be eligible to be a Fellow at IACHR as long as he or she has completed the required minimum number of credits after the first year of the academic program at the university. The European Commission reports annually on the implementation of its main trade agreements during the previous calendar year. On the 11th. In October 2019, the IACHR and the University of Magdalena, Colombia, signed a cooperation agreement with the aim of creating a formal framework to strengthen relations between them and jointly develop cooperation mechanisms to promote the functions of the inter-American system and guidelines for the promotion and protection of human rights in the academic community and social society. We also offer students and professionals special training on human rights through theoretical and practical tools that allow them to contribute to solving current problems on the human rights agenda. In particular, the draft agreement for the assignment of Fellows, depending on the availability of parts. In addition, it provides for the implementation of special cooperation measures such as studies and research projects on human rights. On the 31st. In January 2019, the IACHR and OXFAM signed a cooperation agreement aimed at promoting the inter-American human rights system and its norms, as well as strengthening institutional capacity to promote and protect human rights through theoretical and practical tools that enable them to contribute to solving the current problems of the Hemispheric Human Rights Agenda.
On October 2, 2019, the IACHR and the Javeriana University of Cali, Colombia, signed a cooperation agreement with the aim of creating the basis for cooperation between the parties in order to promote in the academic community and the public the use of the inter-American human rights system and its standards, as well as to provide special training to students and professionals through theoretical and practical tools. Among the special cooperation relations, the agreement provides in particular for the design and implementation of research projects and cooperation in the teaching and promotion of the inter-American human rights system. In addition to agreements with host countries, the PCA has entered into cooperation agreements with other arbitration institutions and international organizations around the world to make the APC`s dispute settlement services more widely accessible. UTSA usually develops two non-binding « parent » agreements with an international institution before establishing a more focused academic program with them. All agreements are first reviewed as part of global initiatives. Each type of program has unique processes and approval entities within the UTSA. Protecting the interests of the European Union, ensuring fair competition and continuing cooperation in areas of mutual interest On 15 June 2015, the University of the West Indies of Trinidad and Tobago and the IACHR concluded a cooperation agreement. The objectives of the agreement are to visualize the main topics on the agenda of inter-American interest related to the situation of human rights, to promote the teaching of students on the inter-American system of human rights and its norms through the study of cases resolved by the IACHR and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, to provide academics with special training in international human rights law. Provide professional training to students, civil servants and civil society by sending students or professionals from the University of the West Indies to the IACHR headquarters. In line with its legal and regulatory mandates, as well as the implementation of the Strategic Plan (MOU) 2017-2021, the IACHR is now strengthening its institutional alliances by signing several cooperation agreements with various government institutions, academic centers, civil society organizations and international organizations. On 22 May 2019, the IACHR and the Argentine Republic signed a cooperation agreement with the aim of establishing a regulatory framework between the IACHR and the State in order to jointly develop triangular cooperation programmes to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and gender characteristics, and to promote and protect the rights of LGBTI people. In this way, the agreement allows the parties to carry out joint cooperation activities, drawing on their experience and expertise in this field.
Cooperation in the areas of foreign policy, external security and defence is not covered by the agreement, as the UK did not want to negotiate on this issue. Since January 2021, there is therefore no framework between the UK and the EU to develop and coordinate common responses to foreign policy challenges, such as the imposition of sanctions on third-country nationals or economies. On the 28th. In October 2015, the IACHR and the International Roundtable on Corporate Responsibility concluded a cooperation agreement to establish a framework for cooperation mechanisms to promote and protect economic, social and cultural rights with a focus on business and human rights and sustainable development in North and South America. Through the Cooperation Agreement, the Parties agreed to promote an active exchange of knowledge and skills through training, advice, testing methods and documentation. In addition, the agreement stipulated that ICAR would support the IACHR in developing a strategy to create the rapporteur on economic, social and cultural rights and, where appropriate for the parties, would cooperate in the organisation of events such as hearings and conferences. The agreement stipulates that ICAR will sponsor a fellow to carry out the activities mentioned in Article Two of the agreement. On 22 April 2019, the IACHR and the Secretariat for Human Rights of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, signed a cooperation agreement with the aim of establishing the regulatory framework for cooperation mechanisms between the IACHR and this government agency aimed at promoting and protecting the human rights of persons under the jurisdiction of the Province of Buenos Aires. This agreement provides for the possibility of professional cooperation through the participation of Secretariat officials in the provision of support services to the SE/IACHR. In addition, this Agreement provides for the possibility of developing further cooperation activities in areas of common interest to the Parties through supplementary agreements, memoranda of understanding or exchanges of memoranda of understanding. .