The General Cooperation Agreement was signed between the Environmental Hydraulics Institute Foundation of Cantabria (FIHAC) and the University of Magdalena.
This agreement was signed today by Raúl Medina Santamaría, vice president of FIHAC, and Pablo Vera Salazar, rector of the Universidad del Magdalena, in the Board of Trustees Room of IHCantabria. Its validity is five years and may be renewed automatically.
Representatives of FIHAC/IHCantabria and a delegation from the University of Magdalena, made up of its rector and Professor Gustavo Hernández Cortez, who previously completed postgraduate studies at the University of Cantabria and IHCantabria, participated in the signing of this agreement.
Representing FIHAC, in addition to its vice president, the following participated in this event: José A. Juanes de la Peña, director of Teaching and Training IHCantabria; Carlos Gutiérrez Abascal, Manager of FIHAC; Mauricio González Rodríguez, head of the Coastal Engineering and Management Group, and researchers Camilo Jaramillo Cardona and Sergio Padilla Álvarez.
This agreement is based on previous experiences and activities between both institutions, as well as the interest in jointly promoting research projects, seminars and research stays. Its main objective is to promote scientific cooperation and technological transfer between FIHAC and the University of Magdalena.
Specific cooperation activities will be detailed in additional agreements. Therefore, FIHAC and the University of Magdalena are committed to promoting the development of initiatives that strengthen this agreement and benefit both entities, through the exchange of personnel, the development of joint research and technology transfer projects; the exchange of experiences and scientific information; participation in colloquiums, seminars and joint publications, and carrying out research internships.
The specific cooperation activities will be detailed in additional agreements, so FIHAC and the University of Magdalena are committed to promoting the development of initiatives that strengthen this agreement and benefit both entities.
In the words of the vice president of FIHAC, Raúl Medina, “this agreement will serve to consolidate and enhance the cooperation that we already maintain with the University of Magdalena.”
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