The Kingdom of the Netherlands
and
the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (hereinafter referred
to as “the Parties”),
Bearing in mind the policy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to promote the development
of the international legal order;
Welcoming the wish of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
to establish an office in the Netherlands;
Noting that the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance was
established as an international intergovernmental organization at a conference held
in Stockholm, Sweden, on 27 February 1995;
Noting that Statutes of the Organization as amended were adopted at the Extraordinary
session of International IDEA’s Council on 24 January 2006;
Noting that according to Article X of the Statutes of the Organization, the status,
privileges and immunities of the Organization and its Officials in the host country
shall be specified in a Host Country Agreement;
Further noting that the Parties have agreed to enter into such an Agreement;
Desiring to lay down conditions concerning the immunity and privileges of the Organization
and its Officials;