Article 1

The co-signing parties agree to co-operate with the aim of developing and promoting an inter-University mobility programme between their Universities, named PEACE (Palestinian/European Academic Co-operation in Education).


Article 2

The overall objective of the PEACE Programme is to contribute to the improvement of academic activities among European and Palestinian University communities for mutual understanding and global solidarity. In order to attain that objective, PEACE will, among other matters, implement student and teacher mobility between European and Palestinian Universities as well as develop joint research projects.

To that purpose, the co-signing parties accept aims and activities contained in the Sienna University proposal annexed, which is an integral part of the present co-operation agreement.


Article 3

The PEACE Programme will be open to all European and Palestinian universities which accept the aims and activities of the Programme, on their request and with the unanimous approval of the founding universities.


Article 4

The PEACE Programme will be co-ordinated by all universities belonging to the programme. A General Assembly will meet once every two years. The PEACE Programme will be co-ordinated by a Steering Committee, composed of 6 members chosen during the general Assembly for a period of 4 years (3 from Palestinian Universities and 3 from European Universities).


Article 5

The founding Universities will appoint a Steering Committee, which will act until the first General Assembly. This Committee will also prepare proposals for the By-Laws, for approval by the general Assembly.


Signed by the Rectors/Presidents of:
Al Quds University, Jerusalem
An-Najah National University
Universidad de Barcelona
Bethlehem University
Birzeit University
Universidad de Coimbra
Universidad de Granada
Hebron University
Islamic University, Gaza
Universitet Jagiellonski, Krakow Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Université Catholique de Louvain
Facultés Universitaires Notre-
Dame de la Paix, Namur
Università degli Studi di Pisa
Universidad de Salamanca
Università degli Studi di Siena
Università della Tuscia, Viterbo