QUEST, University of Oradea join hands for scientific research, mobility of researchers, students

Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah and the University of Oradea (UO), Romania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for scientific research, mobility of academic staff and researchers and students and sharing of know-how about high, complex technical-scientific sets.
The document signed by Prof. Dr. Constantin BUNGAU, Rector of the University of Oradea, and Prof. Dr. Saleem Raza Samo, Vice Chancellor of QUEST, Nawabshah says the purpose of the agreement is to engage in joint academic cooperation in a variety of activities. They include: Scientific research, Educational activities in subjects of common interest, Mobility of academic staff and researchers, Mobility of students and doctoral candidates for academic activities to be recognized
through a procedure jointly agreed by the Parties, Exchange of information and bibliographic materials, sharing of know-how about high, complex technical-scientific sets, higher education extension activities, including the mobility of technical, administrative, and librarian staff connected to these goals, and participation in seminars and academic meetings.
Other articles of the documents are as under:
Article II: Implementation
Should the implementation of the previous article require an agreement between the Parties or
the provision of financial resources, the Parties shall develop specific projects and working plans
to be formalized in appropriate Addenda connected to this Memorandum. Thee Addenda shall
specify the funds necessary for the implementation of the foreseen activities.
The Addenda specified in this Article shall respect the following minimum requirements:
Goals to achieve, Identification and description of the activities to implement, Timetable and implementation stages, Identification of available funds and foreseen costs and Plan for the use of the financial resources.
Article III: Selection criteria
Participants in the activities foreseen in this Memorandum will be selected on the basis of merit
without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, religion, color, age, gender, marital status,
physical disabilities, or sexual orientation. Each Party shall accept the participants selected by the
other Party if mutually acceptable academic and/or professional qualifications and standards are
met.
Article IV: Coordination and monitoring
In order to coordinate and monitor the jointly agreed activities, each University shall appoint its
own representatives depending on the specific fields concerned.
Article V: Intellectual property
The intellectual property rights arising from the activities realized in the framework of this
The memorandum belongs to both Parties. Publications shall mention this origin. For the activities
which might produce outcomes with economic effects, the Parties shall jointly arrange the
property rights and their protection according to their own rules.
Article VI: Resolution of disputes
The Parties shall commit to solving any dispute connected to the interpretation or
implementation of this Memorandum through negotiation. When a jointly agreed solution cannot
be achieved, the disputes shall be submitted to the un appealable decision of an ad hoc Arbitration
panel composed by three members. Each Party shall appoint one member. The two appointed
members shall jointly appoint the third member with the role of chairperson.
Article VII: Coming into force and term
This Memorandum shall be effective as of the latest signature date below and shall remain in force
for a period of five (5) years following this date (June 28, 2024), unless written notice is given by either Party. The notice shall take effect three months after the date of notification to the other Party. Nevertheless, the activities in progress in the framework of this Memorandum shall not be compromised by the notice and shall be normally concluded.