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It covers key considerations such as choosing between binding agreements and non-binding MoUs, defining practical collaboration activities, and setting expected outcomes with review and revision mechanisms. It also provides structured text for parties, purpose, collaboration activities, funding approach, intellectual property ownership, confidentiality, and publication acknowledgment.","This template serves as a guide for building a MoU between a research infrastructure and international partner. Elements highlighted in yellow should be completed with details specific to the collaboration and parties. Elements highlighted in blue provide examples of content to be used or adapted in the MoU for inspiration. Elements highlighted in pink are explanatory notes and not intended to be a part of a finalised document.\nKey features and considerations for agreements or MoUs:\nType of framework: Agreement or MoU?\nWhich framework should you use for your partnerships? The primary consideration here is if you require the collaboration terms to be legally binding or not. An MoU is a non-binding understanding shared by the parties. An agreement, however, can be legally binding unless explicitly including a non-binding clause. The choice of a legally binding or non-binding framework may be influenced by the nature of the collaboration and what is exchanged between the parties. An example might be if the parties were to share financial responsibilities it may be preferable to have a binding agreement. For avoidance of doubt be clear in the document whether it is intended to be legally binding or not.\nCollaboration activities\nTo make the agreement produce tangible and practical results, it is important to set out the activities which will be carried out collaboratively between the parties. Some examples are given in the following template. Activities can be set out in the main agreement, or the agreement can cover general collaboration principles and be supplemented by individual project agreements which set out the specific activities for individual collaborative projects under the main agreement as described in \u0003\u0013 CITATION COR \\l 2057 \u0014[1]\u0015\u0004. Decide which format is more appropriate for your own case.\nWhat next?\nWhat is your anticipated outcome for the agreement/MoU? How do you determine if your efforts have been successful? Who will decide on the next steps? Include in your agreement a mechanism for review and revision of the agreement and what will happen as the term comes to an end. It may be that the agreement, if still appropriate, is to be renewed; or it may be that the agreement is for pilot activities and the next step should be towards a new kind of collaboration/membership if the pilot was successful.\n\u000f\n\u0003Source documents\u001f\n\u0003\u0013 BIBLIOGRAPHY \u0014\n\u0015\u0004\u0004\n\u000f\nMemorandum of Understanding\nbetween\n[Party 1 name]\n[address for correspondence]\nand\n[Party 2 name]\n[address for correspondence]\nfor\n[Short title of collaboration]\nPurpose\nThis Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) describes the intended collaboration of [Party 1] and [Party 2] for [purpose of collaboration].\nMOU: Synergies between [Party 1] and [Party 2]\n[Party 1]\n[Description of the party]\n[Party 1] is a research infrastructure for [scientific domain] with the mission [research infrastructure mission statement]. Party one is established as [legal form information] and is composed of [organisational structure: membership and geographical location].\n[Party 2]\n[Description of the Party]\nAim of this Memorandum of Understanding\nThe shared interests of [Party 1] and [Party 2] generate valuable opportunities for the two organizations to work together in [area of collaboration]. 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