AGREEMENT OF COOPERATION

Between

Korea Tunnelling Association

#1423 Sepcho Kukje Electronic Center

#1445-3 Seocho-Dong, Seocho-Gu, 137-728

Seoul, Korea

herein called "KTA"

and

Chinese Taipei Tunnlling Assocation

4th Floor, No.1, Section 2, Jen-Ai Road

Taipei, 10019, R.O.C.

herein called "CTTA"

1.0  Purpose

KTA and CTTA have entered into this Agreement of Cooperation to promote and enlarge the exchange of technical, scientific and professional knowledge and better serve the interest and wdlfare of their members, the tunnelling engineering profession in general, and the public in both countries.

2.0  Scope

2.1  This Agreement covers the activities of KTA in Korea and the activities of CTTA in the Republic of China; both organizations are also willing to work together on the international issues wherever deemed appropriate.

2.2  The spirit of This Agreement is to encourage and support engineert members of Partner organizations to uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity of the tunnlling engineering profession by:

(1) Using their knowledge and skill for enhancement of human welfare,

(2) Being honest and impartial and serving with fidelity the public, their employers and clients,

(3) Striving to increase the competence and prestige of the tunnelling engineering profession

and,

(4) Supporting the professional and technicl societies of their disciplines.

3.0 Aims

The primary aims of this Agreement are the expansion and improvement of cooperation between the two organizations, which already exists in a number of areas as summarized below:

3.1 Exchange of information regarding the tunneling engineering profession in general.

3.2 Republishing of articles, papers and information by the partner organizations under preferred

terms and in accordance with an agreement specific to each case, provided appropriate

measures are taken to identify authors, protect their rights, and if required, obtain prior

permission of authors.

3.3 Encouragement of the exchange of publications so that both organizations may establish       and maintain depositories of technical publications.

3.4 Encouragement of joint events of all kinds.

3.5 Encouragement of the exchange of lecturers and guests.

3.6 Exchange of Information regarding scientific and technical events which are of mutual

interest.

3.7 Exchange of publication index.

3.8 Exchange of technical periodicals and other publications according to an agreed-upon

technical literature exchange list.

3.9 Each organization shall extend to the members of the partner organizations including

student members. the same privileges and courtesies as extended to it own members at

same dues rates and costs during a temporary (three years or less) stay in country of

the other partner, if so requested by a member.

3.10 Mutual professional advice, especially in all areas of international technical and scientific

matters to the extent provided by each organization to its own members.

4.0 Implementation

4.1 Each partner will extend every effort to establish contacts lor the other partner with

other tunnelling engineering/scientific organization and bodies in its home country.

4.2 It is anticipated that by correspondence and personal visits of representatives of both

organizations, additional methods and ways of cooperation to achieve mutua11y beneficial

cooperation will be pursued.

4.3 Both partners will actively support close cooperation of their technical divisions.

4.4 Joint membership in both societies is encouraged, and each society will endeavor to

facilitate this ideal. Members of one society who meet the membership requirements of

the other society may apply for membership in that Society.

5.O Execution, Duration and Amendment

5.1 This Agreement wilI become effective after it has been approved by the governing Bodies of both organizations and signed by the authorized representatives thereof.

5.2 The Agreement has a fixed duration of three years, whereupon it will automaqtically be renewed for another three years if not terminated by either organizations.

5.3 The Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the date of expiration with six months written notice by either organization.

5.4 Amendments to the Agreement may be made at any time, but must be mutually confirmed in writing by both organizations.

Korea Tunnelling Association                     Chinese Taipei Tunnelling Association

Sung-Wan Hong                               Chung-Yih Lin

President.                                    Past President.

Jun-Suk Lee                                 Wan-Ning Liu

Board member in charge of Foreign Affairs         Chairman

International and Cross Strait Subcommittee

Date: April 24th, 2006

Place: Coex