The Yunus Centre and the University of Glasgow sign a formal agreement of cooperation
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus and Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Glasgow signed a historic agreement of mutual cooperation on the 4th of July. The agreement whose legal terms were defined in a memorandum of understanding details a first of a kind historic collaboration between the University of Glasgow and the Yunus Centre, with a view to developing academic and educational cooperation and promoting the understanding of Social Business. Both parties will encourage cross cultivation of ideas and collaboration between academic and administrative staff on commonly defined projects, lectures and academic symposia and promote the exchange of skills and information through staff exchange and training programmes. The agreement also made provision for the possibility of creation of intellectual property such a business plans, brands and concrete exercise of such, sharing equally the financial benefits of such activity. Currently valid for 5 years, it is anticipated that this collaboration will be long term.
