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62 STAT.] PANAMA-COOPERATIVE EDUCATION-SEPT. 23,24,1948 (a) The furnishing by the Foundation of a vocational educational specialist, who will be the Special Representative, and such additional expert or experts as may be needed in the opinion of the Minister of Education and the Special Representative of the Foundation to carry out the Cooperative Educational Program and as may be retained with the limited funds available. (b) The arrangements that are necessary in order that educators of Panama can go to the United States at the expense of the Servicio for the purpose of perfecting themselves in their respective specialties, deliver lectures, teach, and exchange ideas and experiences with educators in the United States; (c) The study and investigation of the educational needs and re- sources of Panama for the purpose of carrying out certain projects connected with the training of personnel to teach in primary, second- ary, and normal institutions; (d) The elaboration, adaptation, and exchange of suitable educa- tional material and any other plans that may be necessary to carry out the program in Panama. 5. - The aforesaid Cooperative Educational Program shall consist of specific projects. The nature of these projects and the activities engaged in, as well as the allocation of the necessary funds, shall be determined by agreement between the Minister of Education and the Special Representative and shall be carried out through the agency of the Servicio, in accordance with such rules and procedures as may be decided upon by mutual agreement between the Minister of Education and the Representative of the Foundation. The Min- ister of Education shall be the representative of the Government in all matters pertaining to the Cooperative Educational Program. 6. -The total contribution of the Foundation to the Cooperative Educational Program shall by FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00), currency of the United States; said sum shall be retained by the Foundation and shall be used for the payment of the salaries and other expenses of the Foundation's experts who render services to the Coop- erative Educational Program in Panama. In the event that the Foundation should consider at any time during the term of the present agreement that the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) is more than is required for the payment of the salaries and other ex- penses of the experts, the Foundation shall notify the Minister of Education, and such unnecessary amount as there may be shall be deposited to the account of the Servicio in such manner as may be determined by mutual agreement between the Minister of Education and the Special Representative of the Foundation. The direct con- tribution to be made by the Government to the Cooperative Educa- tional Program, shall be not less than FIFTY THOUSAND BALBOAS (B/s. 50,000); said sum shall be deposited in the account of the Servicio on the dates hereinafter stipulated, unless other dates are fixed by mutual 4095 Special Representa- tive. Panamanian educa- tors to U. S. Study of education- al needs and resources. Exchange of educa- tional mnaterial and plans. Projects. Contributions.