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PREAMBLE

The Rector of the Universita' Politecnica delle Marche and the Principal of the University of Californiaconfirming their interest in the development of cooperation in the field of higher education, technology and science between the Institutions, to their mutual advantage, have agreed as follows:

Art. 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 to the following forms of cooperation:

in the field of education:

-       to exchange experiences on teaching methods,

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

-       to organize practical work for students;

in the field of research:

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

-       to exchange scientific and technical information,

-       to coordinate research studies,

-       to exchange scientific results in a defined subject area,

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

in the field 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 students,

Art. 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.

Art. 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.

Art. 6

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

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

Art. 7

1.    The co-operating Institutions agree to share the publication right of the data generated from the joint research on a joint publication.

2.    The co-operating Institutions agree to share the tight of patent of ali discoveries and inventions generated from the co-operative research.

Art. 8

1.      This Agreement is concluded for 5 years 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.      Ali changes and supplements to this Agreement require the signatory consent of the Institutions.

Ancona,                                                          San Diego,


Università Politecnica delle Marche,                University of California,

Ancona - Italy                                                   San Diego - California

                  The Rector                                                The Principal
Prof. Dr. Marco Pacetti                                      Prof. Dr. David A. Brenner