Procedures

- Memorandum of Understanding

In order to stipulate a Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.), it is first of all necessary that the professors promoting the agreement have a preliminary contact with an Italian professor or an Internationalization Delegate acting as scientific contact within the University of Catania.

The agreement will be put into effect once it is duly signed by both partners.

The formalisation of M.O.U. at the University of Catania requires approval by the Academic Senate and Administrative Board. So, it is advised to use the form already deliberated by the University Boards, available in English, French, Spanish and German languages. In this case, the agreement will be transmitted, by the Territory Relations Area, directly to the Rector’s board for the signature. In case the foreign partner use a different form, it should be approved by the University Boards before the Rector’s signature.

To stipulate new M.O.U., please use the forms below:

• Italian Language Form

• English Language Form

• French Language Form

• Spanish Language Form

• German Language Form

If a different language form or a different form is needed, it should be translated by the proposing partner. The translated form must be provided together with a declaration of conformity of the text to the Italian one.

M.O.U. may have different durations. Agreements lasting for more than five years will require a renewal request that will be directly sent to the Rector’s board, however these forms must be submitted in the same form as the original. If a renewal request contains form integrations and/or changes, it must be submitted to the Academic Senate and Administrative Board approval.

The Territory Relations Division (A.R.I.T.) is in charge of Memorandum of Understanding stipulation.

For further information, please contact:

Territory Relations Division

Piazza Università 2

I-95131 Catania

Tel.: (+39) 095 7307353

Fax: (+39) 095 7307417

E-mail: vmangano@unict.it.

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International Cooperation Agreements

In the presence of a Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.), the International Cooperation Agreement approved by the Faculty Board/Department Board or provided with an approval letter signed by the Faculty Dean/Department Director, will be signed only by the Dean/Director.

In the absence of a M.O.U previously signed by the two Universities, instead, the International Cooperation Agreement needs a double signing, by the Rector and the Faculty Dean/ Department Director and must be approved by the University Boards before all signatures, with the same procedure used to stipulate a M.O.U..

In both cases, please get in contact with an Italian professor that will become the promoter of the agreement or with an Internationalization Delegate acting as scientific contact within the University of Catania.

The International Relations Office (I.R.O.), in charge of International Cooperation Agreement stipulation, is available to support you and your Italian colleague in drawing up a draft agreement whose final version has to be approved by the Manager of the Research Area before the final submission to the Governing Bodies.

For further information, please contact:

International Relations Office 

Via S. M. del Rosario 9

I-95131 Catania

Tel.: (+39) 095 7307108

Fax: (+39) 095 7307105

E-mail: cooperazione1@unict.it.