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The SÃO PAULO RESEARCH FOUNDATION, hereinafter referred to as FAPESP, established by the Law nº 5.918, of October 18th, 1960, with headquarters at Rua Pio XI, 1500, Alto da Lapa, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, enrolled in CNPJ/MF under nº 43.828.151/0001-45, herein represented, according to Article 11, “a” of Law nº 5.918, combined with its General Rule approved by Decree n° 40.132, of May 23, 1962, by its President, Professor Marco Antonio Zago; and THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, an intergovernmental organization located in Area Science Park, Padriciano 99, 34149, Trieste, Italia, represented by its Director General, Dr. Lawrence Banks, hereinafter referred to as “ICGEB”;

also referred individually to as “Party” or jointly to as “the Parties”.

CONSIDERING the importance of promoting cooperation in scientific and technological research between the ICGEB, and the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, wishing to strengthen this cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit;

CONSIDERING the need to strengthen the links between the scientific and innovation communities to encourage new forms of collaboration between the research institutions;

WISHING to promote collaboration initiatives in scientific research and technological development in priority areas of interest to both Parties, fostering bilateral cooperation;

Agree as follows:

1. Purpose

Through this Cooperation Agreement, the Parties will implement scientific and technological cooperation to develop and promote a joint postgraduate fellowship programme to individuals who have completed a doctorate to enable such individuals to continue their post-doctoral studies in a particular field of expertise and are, therefore, used to enhance their knowledge, intellect and expertise.

2. Methods of Collaboration

The Parties will promote said collaboration, observing their international obligations and domestic laws and other existing regulations, through mechanisms such as:

a) Exchange of information and knowledge on research fields and scientific priorities;

b) Organization of scientific and technological seminars, specialized workshops, symposia and other scientific meetings of mutual interest, to promote interactions between institutions and research groups relevant to both Parties, with the goal of identifying eligibility conditions, curricula, proposed research areas and all other relevant elements of the fellowship programme;

c) Participate in resource mobilization efforts by supporting the preparation of concept notes, proposals, reports, briefs, factsheets, and presentations.

3. Implementation

a) The Parties will establish one or more actions according to Clause 2 and in accordance with the scientific relevance and the national legislation in each country of the Parties and their own budget availability.

b) The Parties will appoint two representatives, one from each Institution, who will form a Joint Steering Committee responsible for the continuation of this Agreement and for drafting the concept note of the fellowship programme.

c) The Parties may define together, the most appropriate procedures to discuss the implementation of specific actions, including technical visits, workshops, evaluation procedures and others that they deem necessary.

4. Funding

a) Parties will also define funding mechanism of the fellowship programme , according to their national rules and regulations and budget availability.

b) The amount for funding necessary to support the agreed actions will be defined by the Joint Steering Committee, subject to the approval of each Party.

5. Intellectual Property

a) The Parties agree that when the actions taken by virtue of this Agreement result in products of commercial value and intellectual property rights, they will be regulated by national legislation and international conventions in force.

b) In the case of joint ownership of Intellectual Property, the relevant parties will in good faith endeavor to establish a joint ownership agreement regarding the allocation and terms of exercising that joint ownership, taking into account the relevant contributions of the Parties.

6. Term

a) This Agreement shall be valid for a period of 5 (five) years from the date of its signing and may be extended by mutual agreement between the Parties in a written amendment to this Agreement.

b) Either Party may terminate this Agreement by a six months’ advance written notice.

c) The termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not prevent the execution of the projects and programs that have been approved or the completion of the projects and programs that have already started. In such cases, the Parties shall preserve the budgets of the projects and programs throughout their duration.

7. Communications

Any notice to be served to either of the Parties by the other shall be made in writing and shall be sent to the following addresses:

(a) FAPESP:
Rua Pio XI, 1500 – Alto da Lapa
CEP 05468-901 – São Paulo / SP – Brasil
e-mail: dc@fapesp.br
Att.: Scientific Director

(b) ICGEB:
Area Science Park, Padriciano 99
34149, Trieste, Italia
e-mail: Lawrence.banks@icgeb.org
Att.: Director General

8. Modifications

This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the Parties and made official by Addenda.

9. Miscellaneous

a) Each Party covers its own administration costs, unless otherwise jointly decided.

b) Actions arising from this Agreement shall be subject to the availability of funds in the budget of the Parties, as well as to the applicable laws and regulations of their respective countries.

c) The Parties shall maintain the highest ethical and legal standards in funding research under this Agreement.

10.Dispute Resolution

a) The Parties agree that this Agreement is produced in good faith, so that any dispute or divergent interpretation in relation to its implementation, execution and compliance will be resolved jointly by them and shall be in writing.

b) The termination of this Agreement will result in full termination of all obligations, with no liabilities, of both parties, who nonetheless agree to continue all ongoing actions until notified by the other party of the intention to terminate the agreement.

Once this instrument has been signed the Parties shall conclude the agreement with the effective date indicated herein in two original copies, in Portuguese and in English, both texts having the same effect, in accordance with their respective national legislation.

Agreement signed on December 12, 2023.

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