1 DE AGOSTO DE 1997

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c) Adequate provision is made by the Authority to facilitate the acquisition of technical assistance in the field of marine technology by States which may need and request it, in particular developing States, and the acquisition by their nationals of the necessary skills and know-how, including professional training;

d) States which may need and request technical assistance in this field, in particular developing States, are assisted in the acquisition of necessary equipment, processes, plant and other technical know-how through any financial arrangements provided for in this Convention.

SECTION 3

National and regional marine scientific and technological centres

Article 275

Establishment of national centres

1 — States, directly or through competent international organizations and the Authority, shall promote the establishment, particularly in developing coastal States, of national marine scientific and technological research centres and the strengthening of existing national centres, in order to stimulate and advance the conduct of marine scientific research by developing coastal States and to enhance their national capabilities to utilize and preserve their marine resources for their economic benefit.

2 — States, through competent international organizations and the Authority, shall give adequate support to facilitate the establishment and strengthening of such national centres so as to provide for advanced training facilities and necessary equipment, skills and know-how as well as technical experts to such States which may need and request such assistance.

Article 276

Establishment of regional centres

1 — States, in co-ordination with the competent international organizations, the Authority and national marine scientific and technological research institutions, shall promote the establishment of regional marine scientific and technological research centres, particularly in developing States, in order to stimulate and advance the conduct of marine scientific research by developing States and foster the transfer of marine technology.

2 — AH States of a region shall co-operate with the regional centres therein to ensure the more effective achievement of their objectives.

Article 277 Functions of regional centres

The functions of such regional centres shall include, inter alia:

a) Maining and educational programmes at all levels on various aspects of marine scientific and technological research, particularly marine biology, including conservation and management of living resources, oceanography, hydrography, engineering, geological exploration of the seabed, mining and desalination technologies;

b) Management studies;

c) Study programmes related to the protection and preservation of the marine environment and the prevention, reduction and control of pollution;

d) Organization of regional conferences, seminars and symposia;

e) Acquisition and processing of marine scientific and technological data and information;

f) Prompt dissemination of results of marine scientific and technological research in readily available publications;

g) Publicizing national policies with regard to the transfer of marine technology and systematic comparative study of those policies;

h) Compilation and systematization of information on the marketing of technology and on contracts and other arrangements concerning patents;

/) Technical co-operation with other States of the region.

SECTION 4 Co-operation among international organizations

Article 278 Co-operation among international organizations

The competent international organizations referred to in this part and in part xm shall take all appropriate measures to ensure, either directly or in close cooperation among themselves, the effective discharge of their functions and responsibilities under this part.

PART XV Settlement of disputes

SECTION 1 General provisions

Article 279 Obligation to settle disputes by peaceful means

States Parties shall settle any dispute between them concerning interpretation or application of this Convention by peaceful means in accordance with article 2, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations and, to this end, shall seek a solution by the means indicated in article 33, paragraph 1, of the Charter.

Article 280

Settlement of disputes by any peaceful means chosen by the parties

Nothing in this part impairs the right of any States Parties to agree at any time to settle a dispute between them concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention by any peaceful means of their own choice.

Article 281

Procedure where no settlement has been reached by the parties

1 — If the States Parties which are parties to a dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention have agreed to seek settlement of the dispute by a peaceful means of their own choice, the procedures provided for in this part apply only where no settlement