UNESCO-FLANDERS COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE (FUST)Trust Fund Agreement • February 15th, 2023 • Flanders
Contract Type FiledFebruary 15th, 2023 JurisdictionThe cooperation between Flanders and UNESCO started in 1998 when both parties signed a first framework agreement during the official visit of the Minister President of the Flemish Government. This was soon followed by an agreement on a first Trust Fund for the Support of Science, signed in September 1999 and subsequently extended for a second, third, fourth and fifth period of 5 years each as follow periods: 2004-2008, 2009-2013, 2014-2018 and recently 2019-2023. Through this Science Trust Fund, also known as FUST, the Flemish Government has supported UNESCO's activities in the field of oceanography, water management, geosciences and the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme. A selection of information and materials about the previous phases and the ongoing projects is available through https://fust.iode.org.