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The president of the Community, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, today reiterated "the commitment" of the regional government with the public universities in the Region in the opening ceremony of the academic year 2008-2009 at the Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT).

In particular, both the Polytechnic University of Cartagena and the regional government, said Valcarcel, have worked hard for the commissioning of new qualifications such as degree of Architecture, "not only to flesh out this race, but also continent, the space required to develop, which is one step more and more effort, and always together and agreed with an excellent understanding between both parties. "

In this event, attended by the Minister of Universities, Business and Research, Salvador Marin, Minister of Economy and Finance, Inmaculada García, Minister of Education, Training and Employment, Sotoca Constantine, and the Minister of Public Works, José Ballesta , among other authorities, Valcárcel impact on that is a difficult academic year, a unique and austere "by the current economic situation, the new challenge of European Higher Education Area and the amendment of the Organic Law of Universities.

Some "times of austerity, in any way," said the chief executive of Murcia, "will affect social and educational policies, or the financing of universities, namely the UPCT" since that "despite communities to come almost exclusively supporting funding, here, unlike what is happening in other regions, their salaries are secured, pursuant to the Financing Agreement 2007-2011 ".

Therefore, the President announced that in addition to maintaining an increase of 77.5 percent for the Polytechnic of Cartagena from the previous five years, has signed a supplementary agreement signed and funding to public universities until 2011, total amount of 24 million euros, of which about nine are for UPCT.

For this agreement may be facing funding requirements arising from the State Budget Law, to amend the Universities Act as to the status of teachers hired and the implementation of the Basic Statute for Civil Servants, "obligations that correspond to the state by applying the principle of institutional loyalty established in the Organic Law of Financing of the Autonomous Communities, but which, so far only faced by communities, "said Valcarcel.

Thus, in the next budget of the Community referred to the needs of this university in terms of personnel according to their vegetative growth and expenses.

Also provided sufficient funding for investment in the campus, where he completed the School of Business Sciences at the former CIM and will be undertaken, among others, works at the Campus de Alfonso XIII.

The importance of university-industry relationship

Moreover, the regional chief executive expressed the importance of university-enterprise for practical training of future graduates, "with technology transfer centers of knowledge production at the business, improving quality of life and welfare of citizens through research and innovation. "

In this area, Valcarcel said, "from the Community are working very actively with Guidance and Employment centers in our universities, in the framework we have with public institutions of higher education in the Region."

With regard to collaboration between the regional government and the state for universities, the regional president moved that "we are considering a collaboration agreement with the Ministry of Science and Innovation for funding campus improvement projects in the Region of Murcia for the year 2009. "

In addition, it provides a program contract for an amount exceeding two million, for fulfillment of objectives of teaching quality and management research and equipment for adaptation to European and other specific actions for the implementation of a effective new learning.

Finally, during his speech, the chief executive congratulated the President of the High Council of Architects of Spain, Carlos Hernandez, for the inaugural conference on 'Knowledge in Architecture', "for his staunch defense of these professionals as necessary in society knowledge to contribute to the livability of our environment, our cities and our homes ", and said," will lead to reflection, and hopes and expectations will in future architects this year have begun training in UPCT "he added.

Source: CARM