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To foster ties in ICT cooperation, the HKSAR Government has established bilateral cooperation framework with other economies. The aim is to create synergy and establish mutually beneficial relationship among relevant government agencies and industry organisations to enhance ICT development in the respective economies, thereby enhancing our competitiveness and international status in the global knowledge-based economy.

The cooperation frameworks expressed in various forms, such as Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Agreement or Joint Statement. Cooperation activities also take various forms, such as mutual visits, business matching activities, exchange of policy and regulatory information, etc.

Highlights of these frameworks are given below:
 

Country	Effective Since	Document	Remarks
Canada	07 - 12 - 2006	MOU Amendment English Chinese French	The bilateral ICT cooperation framework has been established since May 1998. It is currently under the third term, which is extended from the second MOU through an Amendment signed in December 2006.
Republic of Finland	28 - 10 - 2011	MOU English Chinese	The bilateral ICT cooperation framework has been established since January 2000. It is currently under the third term. The renewed MOU was signed in October 2011.
Federal Republic of Germany	12 - 03 - 2002	MOU English Chinese translation German
Ireland	29 - 11 - 2002	Joint Statement English Chinese translation
State of Israel	01 - 08 - 2006	Agreement English Chinese Hebrew Exchange of Notes on the Agreement Note from the State of Israel   Reply Note to the State of Israel	The bilateral ICT cooperation framework has been established since August 2001. The Agreement was extended for successive periods of 5 years through Exchange of Notes as it never expires.
Italian Republic	20 - 09 - 2002	MOU English Chinese translation Italian