AGREEMENT POR COOPERATION

between the Università Politecnica delle Marche (Ancona, Italia),
represented by its Rector Prof. Eng. Marco Pacetti,
and the Università de Toliara/Madagascar, represented by President of the
University Prof. Theodoret, herein after referred to as 'the Institution(s)'

Università Politecnica delle Marche
And
Università de Toliara/Madagascar

Confirming their interest in the development of cooperation in the fìeld of higher education, technology and science between the two Institutions, to their mutuai advantage, have agreed as follows:

Alt. 1

The purpose of this Agreement is to define aims and terms of agreement between the cooperating Institutions.

Art. 2

The scope of the Agreement embraces teaching, research and student exchange.

Art 3

The Institutions agree on the following forms of cooperation:

in the fìeld of education:

-      to exchange experiences on teaching methods,

-      to exchange staff members for the purpose of lectures; seminars, etc.,

-      to organize practical work for students;

in the fìeld of research:

-      to carry out joint research projects in the fields of mutuai interests,

-      to exchange scientific and technical information,

-      to coordinate research studies,

-      to exchange scientific results in a defìned subject area,

-      to organize joint seminars, conferences, symposia, etc.;

in the fìeld of student exchange:

-      to create the conditions enabling students to take up M.Sc., Ph.D. or postgraduate studies at a partner Institution,

-      to exchange students for a period of one semester or its part, or for a time needed to carry out a project work, practical training or to prepare a thesis,


-      to carry out joint research programs by studente,

Alt. 4

In order to attain specific objectives within this Agreement, a detailed pian of cooperation will be concluded each year. This pian will constitute an Addendum to this Agreement.

Alt. 5

1.    This Agreement does not entail financial obligations for any of the parties to this Agreement.

2.    The Institutions agree to make necessary efforts for the purpose of raising funds to realize provisions of this Agreement.

Alt. 6

1.     The co-operating Institutions agree to send their faculty members in accordance with the regulations in force in each Instìtution.

2.     Detailed terms of agreement, in particular financial conditions, time and length of stay of the representatives of each Instìtution, will be set out in the Addendum, referred to in Art. 4 of this Agreement.

Art 7

1.    This Agreement is concluded for an unlimited period of time.

2.     This Agreement enters into force upon signature by Rectors of the co-operating Institutions.

3.     Cancellation of the Agreement may be effected by any of the Institutions by written notice and the agreement would expire 6 months from the date of the written notice.

4.     AH changes and supplemento to this Agreement require the signatory consent of both Institutions.


Università Politecnica delle Marche
The Rector Prof. Eng. Marco Pacetti

Università de Toliara/Madagascar
         The President Prof. Theodoret

Ancona, 02/05/2006