ARTICLE 3 OBJECTIVES Member States agree to co-operate in education and training under this Protocol for purposes of achieving the following objectives a) to develop and implement a common system of regular collection and reporting of infor mation by Member States about the current status and future demand and supply, and the priority areas for provision of education and training in the Region; b) to establish mechanisms and institutional arrangements that enable Member States to pool their resources to effectively and efficiently produce the required professional, technical, research and managerial personnel to plan and manage the development process in gener al and across all sectors in the Region; c) to promote and co-ordinate the formulation and implementation of comparable and appro priate policies, strategies and systems of education and training in Member States; d) to develop and implement policies and strategies that promote the participation and con tribution of the private sector, non-governmental organisations and other key stakeholders in the provision of education and training; e) to promote and co-ordinate the formulation and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes for the promotion and application of science and technology, including mod em information technology and research and development in the Region; t) to work towards the reduction and eventual elimination of constraints to better and freer access, by citizens of Member States, to good quality education and training opportunities within the Region; g) to work towards the relaxation and eventual elimination of immigration formalities in order to facilitate freer movement of students and staff within the Region for the specific purposes of study, teaching, research and any other pursuits relating to education and training. h) to promote policies for creation of an enabling environment with appropriate incentives based on meritorious performance, for educated and trained persons to effectively apply and utilise their knowledge and skills for the general development of Member States and the Region; i) to promote the learning of English and Portuguese as the working languages of the Region. j) to achieve gradually and over a period not exceeding twenty years from the date of entry into force of this Protocol, the implementation of the ultimate objective as stated in para graph (k) hereof; 6