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Memorandum of Understanding RD-51 Collaboration H.Taureg MPGD-WS, NIKHEF April 2008 1

MoU MoU • Outlines the purpose of the Collaboration • Lists the membership in the Collaboration • Lists the membership in the Collaboration • Lays down the ground-rules for the organization and functioning of the i ti d f ti i f th Collaboration H.Taureg MPGD-WS, NIKHEF April 2008 2

Goals Goals • Short description what the Collaboration Short description what the Collaboration wants to do , wants to achieve • Technical details are given in the proposal • Technical details are given in the proposal H.Taureg MPGD-WS, NIKHEF April 2008 3

Membership Membership • Research institutes only Research institutes only • Industrial partners can collaborate on specific issues under separate agreements issues under separate agreements H.Taureg MPGD-WS, NIKHEF April 2008 4

Organization Organization • Collaboration Board defines policies Collaboration Board defines policies – One representative per collaborating institute • Management Board runs ‘daily’ affairs • Management Board runs ‘daily’ affairs • Spokespersons executes policies • Conveners direct research activities H.Taureg MPGD-WS, NIKHEF April 2008 5

Procedures Procedures • Nominations and elections Nominations and elections • Cost sharing • Change in membership Ch i b hi • Disputes • Further details will be in separate agreements H.Taureg MPGD-WS, NIKHEF April 2008 6

Responsibilities Responsibilities • Contributions Contributions • Publications H.Taureg MPGD-WS, NIKHEF April 2008 7

Intellectual property issues Intellectual property issues • Define rules Define rules – See talk by B.Denis H.Taureg MPGD-WS, NIKHEF April 2008 8