Programa de Lenguas y Culturas Iberoamericanas con
Northern Telecom en el Departamento de Español y
Portugués de la Universidad de Toronto
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Signed in Ottawa, 15 April, 1994
This Memorandum reaffirms the intention of the University of
Toronto,
Northern Telecom and the Heads of Diplomatic Missions accredited in
Canada, as stated in the letter dated March 17, 1993, to
support the objectives of the Ibero-American Program at the
University of Toronto.
The Ibero-American Heads of Mission hereby acknowledge and
express their appreciation of the interest shown by the
University of Toronto and Northern Telecom in working with them
to develop a basis for cooperation to further Ibero-American
studies in Canada.
The understanding described in this Memorandum is the
following:
a) The University of Toronto has prepared an
Ibero-American Program founded upon the teaching of the Spanish
and Portuguese languages, as well as courses on the history and
cultures of Ibero-America. It also includes an internship program
to prepare students for employment opportunities in the
Ibero-American World.
b) The innovative feature of this effort is the
involvement of a major Canadian private corporation and a
Canadian Aacademic Institution of high standing in providing an
effective tool to executive officers (public and private),
researchers and students in Canada who wish to obtain a working
knowledge of the languages, history and cultures of
Ibero-American countries, thus enhacing the perspectives opened
by increased awareness of the opprtunities within the hemisphere
and in the European Continent as a result of ongoing political,
economic and commercial developments.
c) With these goals in mind, the University of Toronto and
Northern Telecom reaffirm the importance they attach to the
continuation of their cooperation in this field with the Ibero-
American countries through their Embassies in Ottawa.
d) To ensure the attainment of these goals, Northern
Telecom will provide financial support to the Ibero-American
Program of the University of Toronto, up to a total of
Can$750,000.00 over the next five years, as of the signing of
this document. The University of Toronto will provide matching
academic support, through its Faculty of Arts and Sciences, to
implement its Ibero-American program. The Ibero-American
Embassies in Ottawa will contribute to this cooperative
undertaking through the advice of a Consultative Council, with
the following composition:
1) The Ibero-American Heads of Diplomatic Missions to
Canada, who may delegate to their Consul-Generals or Consuls in
Toronto;
2) The Rector of the University of Toronto;
3) The Vice President for External Research of Northern
Telecom as well as another person to be named annually by
Northern Telecom;
4) The Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of the
University of Toronto.
e) The Ibero-American Heads of Mission in Ottawa shall
convey this memorandum to their respective Governments, with a
view to its being taken before the next Summit Meeting of
Ibero-American Heads of State and Government (Colombia, 1994) as
an innovative and advanced example of cooperation with the
private sector and an academic institution in fostering common
goals.
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