Yes, if the institutional.... It depends also on whether you are talking more of technical issues and sharing knowledge and expertise on a technical level. That would require a long-term commitment to perhaps developing a classification system, which is a multi-year undertaking. It always depends a little on factors such as institutional partnership and the kind of work it involves. When two colleagues--two technical professionals--speak, you don't need that kind of....
Canada as a country already speaks for itself. They have formed a partnership because we have a reputation, so you don't need the buildup of a long-term relationship, but in a situation in which you have several donors and several competing interests with one beneficiary, it is quite necessary to make a case for Canada.