EUCLID'S ORIGINS AND LEGAL STATUS

EUCLID (Euclid University) is an intergovernmental institution (IGO) whose educational mandate and statutes are defined and governed by the multilateral Framework Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding approved by the Governments which are the Founding and Participating Parties.

Specifically, EUCLID is a participatory educational framework constituted as an intergovernmental (non-profit) institution whose Participating Parties or Members are sovereign States.

International legal personality and not-for-profit status is granted and confirmed by Article 1a of the constitutional framework agreement(s):

"EUCLID (also properly called Pôle Universitaire Euclide and Euclid University) already has and shall continue to have international legal personality, not-for-profit status, and such capacities as may be necessary to exercise its functions and fulfill its objectives."

More information on IGOs: www.intergovernmentalorganizations.org

EUCLID'S DEGREE GRANTING AUTHORITY

Euclid University (EUCLID) was established as an international educational framework with international legal personality (see above) and a charter or degree-granting authority by the governments of the Participating Parties (Article 1b):

"EUCLID is chartered to confer diplomas, degrees and completion certificates accredited by the ministries of Education of the Participating Parties."

With the complementary framework of the Euclid Consortium (with is a network of universities), select EUCLID programs may also qualify for joint-degree granting with UNDT (University of N'Djamena), a well-known public university which is also a member of the International Organization of Universities.

FOUNDING STATES, BENEFICIARIES AND ELIGIBLE PARTIES

The original participating States (participation in 2008) are St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Carribean - Commonwealth MS), the State of Eritrea, the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Vanuatu. The signatories on behalf of the participating governments are:

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
Girlyn Miguel
Minister of Education (duly authorized thereto)
March 5, 2008

Sierra Leone:
Zainab Hawa Bangura
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
April 16, 2008

Eritrea:
Osman Saleh Mohammed
Minister of Foreign Affairs (former Minister of Education)
June 8, 2008

Uganda:
Sam Kutesa
Minister of Foreign Affairs
July 10, 2008

SUBSEQUENT PARTICIPATING STATES

Vanuatu:
Bakoa Kaltongga
Minister of Foreign Affairs
December 2, 2008

Benin:
Paulin Djakpo
For the Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Director of the Cabinet duly authorized thereto
December 10, 2008

Senegal:
Abdoulaye Faye
For the Government of Senegal
Minister of State to the President, duly authorized thereto
February 2, 2009

Comoros:
Mohamed Toihiri
For the Government of Comoros
Permanent Representative of Comoros to the United Nations, duly authorized thereto
April 10, 2009

Burundi:
Augustin Nsanze
For the Government of Burundi
Minister of External Affairs and International Cooperation
May 24, 2010

REVISED AND UPDATED FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

A revised agreement was introduced and adopted in 2009 (entry into force in September 2009) to confirm the constitution, international legal personality and WIPO Article 6ter eligibility for the organization. This agreement was approved by the governments of Senegal, Comoros, Sierra Leone and Saint Vincent during the first cycle of circulation. It was submitted for publication and registration by the United Nations Secretariat General in November 2009.

PARTICIPATION OVERVIEW / SUMMARY

		Americas VC Highlight: Membership in Commonwealth, CARICOM and Organization of America States.
		West Africa SL Highlight: Membership in ECOWAS, Organization of the Islamic Conference.
		Horn of Africa Africa / Middle East region ER Highlight: Membership in IGAD, African Union.
		East Africa VN Highlight: Membership in WTO.
		Asia / Pacific VN Highlight: Membership in SPC.
		West Africa BN Highlight: Membership in Francophonie
		West Africa SN Highlight: Proposed host for EUCLID / IOSD AME HQ
		Indian Ocean CM Highlight: Also a Francophonie, OIC and and Arab League Member State
		Great Lakes Region BI Highlight: Great Lakes region; actively engaged in inter-ethnic reconciliation and dialogue. Also IOM member and dealing with migration issues.
		Sahel, Congo Basin CF Highlight: a country and government committed to a process of national nenewal, sound fiscal policy and sustainable development.

OFFICES / ADMINISTRATION

The EUCLID Statutes approved by the founding MOU approve the location of a secretarial / administrative office in Brussels specifically and elsewhere as needed. A permanent headquarters agreement is under consideration for 2009-2010.

Administrative Structure / Officials

OTHER INVITED PARTICIPANTS / BENEFICIARIES

EUCLID (Euclid University) is an open participatory program with non-profit legal personality under international law, as specified by the constitutional / participation MOU which is specifically called "OPEN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE PARTICIPATING EUCLID PARTIES."

Article IV of the founding text leaves the door open for a wider participation:

"Any State or intergovernmental organization may at any time notify the EUCLID Executive President of its request to participate in the organization. If the request is approved, participation will become effective 15 days after the date of deposit of the proper instrument"

On the hand, the unique focus of EUCLID's programs and limited financial and faculty resources require that the benefits of EUCLID participation be limited to invited / eligible States (7 Participating Parties for 2008-2015), which are as follows: *

• Guinea
• East-Timor
• Senegal
• Vanuatu
• Suriname
• Palau
• Kosovo
• Macedonia
• Rwanda (SFAR)
• Chad (MOU signed by Ministry of Education applies to Euclid Consortium)

All ICCI member states are de-facto Euclid beneficiaries on account of the Agreement signed between ICCI and IOSD/Euclid which can be extended to EUCLID Phase 2. This applies to citizens and residents (but not government staff) of the following countries:

CONSTITUTIONAL DOCUMENTS:

Official Constitutional MOU
Official Statutes (posted on www.euclidconsortium.org per Article III