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1 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEENT UNIVERSITE HENRI POINCARE-NANCY I FRANCE and TAIWAN FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTETAIWAN 2001/30 Between: Universite Henri Poincare 24, rue Lionnois 54013 NANCY eedcx-Nancy I, FRANCE represented by its Presi- Prof. Claude BURLET dent. ENSTIB and specifically its mem- Prof. Pascal TRIBOULOT ber whose Director is and Taiwan Forestry Resenrch53, Nan Hai Road, TAIPEI 100, TAIWANInstiture Dr. Jeng-Chuan YANG represented by its Gene-Division of Forest Chemistry ral DirectorDr. Che-Tsung TSOU and specifically its me- mber whose Head is it is agreed as follows: Article 1 The aim of this agreement is to facilitate and enhance scientif-ic and technical exchanges between the two institutions of high-er education in all areas of interest to the two parties -implement cooperation links -facilitate the reception of exchanged scientists and trainees -define common research programs Article 2 As a first step,the exchanges between the two universities will concern the following disciplines - Wood Science and Timber Engineering The exchanges can be extended to other scientific fields by anappropriate amendment of the agreement. Scientific co-ordinators: in Nancy: Prof. Xavier DEGLISE. LERMAB (Joint Research u- nit LNRA n°1093, on Wood Material) in Iaipei: Dr. Che-Tsung TSOU Article 3 Both parties agree to define and carry out co-ordinated programsof research. Therefore, both parties will exchange all documentsand information related to the commonly agreed work lines. Article 4 FINANCES Both parties-and particularly the concerned laboratories-shallendeavour to anticipate in their budget the necessary mens forthe application of the present agreement. They will request, if appropriate, in the program of Franco-Tai-wanese co-operation or any other true program the necessary mea-ns for the achievement of previously defined targets. Article 5 Both parties will regularly consult each other in order to eval-uate the effectiveness of the decided agreement upon educationand / or research and give a review of the finalised actions or actions in process. Article 6 This cooperation agreement is established both in french and in English:both versions are identical in their spirit and interpr-etation. The present agreement is concluded for a period of 5 (five) yea-rs. eventually renewable after the agreement of the tutelage un-its. It will become operative; - at the date of the signature. It may be terminated by either party with the provision of a 6 (six) months notice and provided that this will not jeopardise t-he completion of any ongoing programme. In any case, such a ter-mination of the agreement should not affeet the progress of ong-oing programmes, for the concerned rescarchers and teachers. Article 7 The present agreement will be submitted for endorsement to theappropriate University Authorities in France and in Taiwan acco-rding to their own particular regulations. During the practice of their activitics, the persons concernedby the present agreement will conform to the laws and regulatio-ns operating in the host country. This agreement is not intended to be legally binding on eitherinstitution and shall therefore not diminish their full autonomyor impose any constraint by either upon the other. Article 8 Participants or their home institutions will provide their ownmedical insurance and accident insurance during their stay in t-he host country. the President the Director of Universite Henri Poincare-Nancy Iof ENSTIB Claude BURLET Pascal TRIBOULOT date: date: the General Directorthe Head of Taiwan Forestry Research Institute of the Division of Fore-Jeng-Chuan YANG st Chemistry Che-Tsung TSOU date: date: |