Agreement on Joint Provision of Advanced Course for Master’s Degree
EXHIBIT
10.16
Agreement
on Joint Provision of Advanced Course for Master’s Degree
Party
A:
DuoYuan Digital Printing Technology Industry (China) Co., Ltd.
Party
B:
Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication
In
order
to further improve the scientific research innovation and practical engineering
capabilities of the engineering and project management personnel of Party A
and
thus to meet the requirements of development of emerging technologies, new
businesses and the new situation, and through full mutual negotiation, Party
A
and Party B unanimously agree upon jointly providing an advanced course for
master’s degree majoring in printing engineering (the “Course”) primarily to the
backbone technical personnel of Party A, and hereby reach the following
agreement (the “Agreement”) thereupon:
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I.
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Trainees
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Engineering
technical and managerial personnel of Party A that have obtained bachelor’s
degrees of engineering or technology that are recognized by the
State.
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II.
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Aims
of the Course
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Enable
the trainees to obtain extensive and solid basic theories and knowledge of
specialized domains, and to achieve certain proficiency in a foreign language
so
that they can read materials in their specialized field that are written in
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foreign language. Improve their practical engineering and scientific research
capabilities. Cultivate specialized talents that are capable of independently
carrying out printing engineering research and development, undertaking
scientific research, product development and technical management tasks in
Party
A, and possessing innovation capabilities.
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III.
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Curriculum
Setup
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1.
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Academic
Degree-aimed Curricula: in consistent with the curriculum setup defined
in
the master’s-degree graduate students training programme as developed by
China People’s Liberation Army Information Engineering University that is
in cooperation with Party B.
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2.
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Non-academic-degree-aimed
Curricula: Curricula at high starting point, covering extensive domains,
tallying with the trend of technology advancement and meeting the
market
needs shall be set depending on specific working requirements.
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3.
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Special
Lectures: Known experts in the press technology domain will be invited
to
provide special lectures on advancement of press technology, etc.
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4.
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Trainees
from Party A applying for master’s degree in the capacity of personnel
with equivalent educational level are required to take the unified
national examinations of subject-specific comprehensive accomplishment,
Party B shall be responsible for purchasing teaching materials including
review outlines, and both parties shall consult with each other to
settle
issues regarding provision of pre-examination coaching to the
trainees.
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5.
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Total
credits achieved under the Course shall not be less than 30 and please
see
Attachment 1 for detailed breakdown.
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IV.
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Faculty
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The
trainers shall meet the State’s requirements concerning qualification of
teachers of students for master’s degree, and shall possess technical titles
above associate senior level.
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V.
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Teaching
Plan
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1.
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Venue
of Teaching: on the campus of Party
B
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2.
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Time
of Teaching:
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1)
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Weekends
and holidays, 8 hours per day, classes to be scheduled on Saturdays
and
Sundays in principle.
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2)
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Teaching
to be started from March 9, 2002 and last for two school years (four
semesters) to complete all scheduled curricula.
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3.
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Detailed
teaching plan to be determined by Party A and Party B jointly depending
on
the curriculum setup and in consideration of the circumstances of
Party A,
each semester’s curriculum schedule to be negotiated and determined by
Party A and Party B jointly 2 weeks before beginning of the
semester.
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4.
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See
Attachment 2 for the initial semester’s teaching
plan.
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VI.
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Rights
and Obligations of Party A
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Party
A
shall:
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1.
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Select
as trainees the backbone technical personnel that work in a practical
manner, have strong professional skills and are able to persist in
finishing the Course.
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2.
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Designate
specific department or personnel to assist in the notification of
matters
relating to teaching and examinations of the
Course.
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3.
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Assist
in and oversee the implementation of the teaching
plan.
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4.
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May
send a few personnel to audit some curricula depending on actual
needs of
work, provided that they shall not affect the learning of the registered
trainees.
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5.
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There
shall be 20 or more trainees from Party A when the Course is officially
commenced.
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VII.
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Rights
and Obligations of Party B
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Party
B
shall:
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1.
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Ensure
provision of the same treatment to the training from Party A as that
to
registered full-time students of Party B, including guaranteed quality
of
teaching, availability of library and other teaching resources, and
guaranteed supply of meals during the trainees’ stay on the campus for the
Course.
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2.
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Provide
appropriate teaching facilities, such as classrooms and computer
rooms, to
ensure normal teaching.
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3.
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Provide
textbooks and teaching materials.
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4.
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Take
charge of attendance of the trainees and administration of teaching.
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5.
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Take
charge of management of teachers and guarantee the quality of
teaching.
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6.
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Administer
files of the trainees. Transfer their school reports and certificates
of
completion to Party A for keeping and disposal after the end of all
curricula under the Course.
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7.
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Issue
China People’s Liberation Army Information Engineering University
Certificate of Completion of Advanced Course for master’s degree to each
trainee that has passed examinations, which certificate shall ▇▇▇▇
“Orientation: Press Engineering”; and trainees absent from or failing
examinations shall be treated as per applicable provisions of the
“Regulation on Administration of Central Teaching of Advanced Course
for
Master’s Degree” of Party B (Attachment
3).
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VIII.
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Tuition
and Terms of Payment
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The
tuition of the Course is RMB Ұ 4000.00 per trainee per school year and the
Course will cover two years (that is, total tuition of each trainee of the
Course shall be EIGHT THOUSAND RMB YUAN), and each school year’s tuition shall
be paid in full in a lump sum at the beginning of the school year. Party B
shall
issue nationally unified invoice upon receipt of tuition payment. After Party
A
pays the initial installment of tuition, Party B shall start teaching within
two
weeks.
Trainees
terminating the learning in half way shall be deemed as having voluntarily
quitted.
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IX.
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Application
for Master’s Degree and Competitive Thesis
Examination
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1.
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Party
B shall undertake that China People’s Liberation Army Information
Engineering University, with which it collaborates for the purpose
of the
Course, will recognize the credits accomplished by the trainees of
Party
A.
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2.
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Party
B shall be responsible for organizing and coordinating the trainees’
participation in the nationally unified foreign language examination
for
applying for master’s degree in accordance with applicable documents
issued by the Ministry of
Education.
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3.
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After
the trainees pass the foregoing examination, Party B shall arrange
teachers to direct the trainees to select thesis topics, carry out
subject
research and write theses for master’s degree, and shall organize and
coordinate the competitive thesis examination for master’s degree and the
award of the degree.
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X.
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Miscellaneous
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1.
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Party
A and Party B shall consult with each other to settle issues unexhausted
herein.
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2.
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The
Agreement is made in two identical copies, with each party respectively
holding one, both falling into force and effect from the date of
signatures and seals of both
parties.
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3.
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Contact
Person of Party A: Training Center of DuoYuan Digital Printing Technology
Industry (China) Co., Ltd, Tel: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Contact
Person of Party B: Wu Huanquan with Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication
Post-graduate Students Office, Tel: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Party
A:
/s/ DuoYuan Digital Printing Technology Industry (China) Co., Ltd.
Address:
Daxing Industrial Development Zone
Tel:
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Bank
and
Account No.:
Signed
by
Authorized Representative: Fang Na
(Common
Seal)
Date:
January 8, 2002
Party
B:
/s/ Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication
Address:
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Bank
and
Account No.:
Signed
by
Authorized Representative:
(Common
Seal)
Date:
January 8, ▇▇▇▇
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1:
Beijing
Institute of Graphic Communication Curriculum Setup of Advanced Course for
Master’s Degree of Press Engineering
Appendix
2: Advanced Course for Master’s Degree Teaching Plan of First Semester
Appendix
3:
Regulation
on Administration of Central Teaching of Advanced Course for master’s
degree
