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 Oct. 23, 1945 62 STAT.] GUATEMALA-COOPERATIVE EDUCATION--Caty 194 May 6, 1947 Agreement between the Republic of Guatemala and the Inter-American EducationalFoundation, Inc. The REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA (hereinafter called the "Republic"); and the INTER-AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC., a cor- poration of the office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs and an agency of the Government of the United States of America (hereinafter called the "Foundation"), have decided to celebrate the following contract to undertake a cooperative educational program to promote Inter-American understanding by bringing about a better interchange of educators, educational ideas and methods between Guatemala and the United States, pursuant to Resolution 28 adopted by the First Conference of Ministers and Directors of Edu- cation of the American Republics held in Panama in September and October 1943. 1. The said cooperative educational program may include: a. Furnishing by the Foundation of a Field Staff of educational specialists requested by the Secretarfa de Estado en el Despa- cho de Educaci6n Publica for service in Guatemala in carry- ing out the cooperative educational program; b. Grants to permit Guatemalan educators to go to the United States for specialized training, to lecture, to teach and to interchange ideas and experience with United States educators; c. Exploration and survey in Guatemala of local educational needs and resources for carrying out training projects in the normal schools in the field of teacher training for rural, and primary and elementary urban schools. d. Development, adaptation, and exchange of suitable teaching materials for teachers on the primary and elementary levels. e. Local projects needed to implement the program in Guate- mala. 2. The Field Staff shall be under the direction of an official who shall have the title of Special Representative, Inter-American Educa- tional Foundation, Inc., and who shall be the representative of the Foundation in connection with the program to be undertaken in accordance with this Agreement. The Special Representative and other members of the Field Staff shall be acceptable to the Republic. 3. The said cooperative educational program shall be carried out in Guatemala through the Secretarfa de Estado en el Despacho de Educaci6n Publica de la Repdblica de Guatemala, with the technical advice and assistance of the Field Staff of the Foundation, as pro- vided herein. It shall consist of individual Projects. The Projects shall consist of specific kinds of work and activity to be undertaken by the representatives of either or both Governments in the execution of this Agreement. The Projects and the allocation of funds therefor shall be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Secretaria de Estado en el Despacho de Educaci6n Pdblica of the Republic and the Special Representative of the Foundation. 4011 The Republic. The Foundation. Program. Special Representa- tive. Prolect.

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