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2. The Rector, with the approval of the Council to be established by Article IV of this
Charter, shall conclude on behalf of The WFB such agreements with Regional Centres
and other organizations where the WBU and its networks operate as are necessary
to ensure academic freedom and autonomy.

3. The WBU Buddhist Research and Training Centres and Programmes (BRTCP) in
The WFB Regional Centres, referred to in Article VII, are free to develop their own
respective networks provided that they report their respective developments to the
WBU headquarters.

ARTICLE III

ORGANIZATION

1. The WBU shall consist of:
A. A Council which shall serve as the governing board of the WBU;

B. A Rector, who shall be responsible to the Council for the direction,
administration, programming and coordination of the WBU;
C. A WBU Centre to assist the Rector in the programming, coordination, support,
administration and financing of the overall WBU programme, with a staff responsible
to the Rector, and organized so as to ensure effective and prompt action;
D. The research and training centres and programmes;

E. WBU Secretariat shall be responsible for communicating and collaborating WBU
networks with other universities, institutions and The WFB Regional Centres;

F. Others to be assigned.
2. For purposes of advanced research and short course training, postgraduate training,
Buddhist practice and educational development; the WBU Council may designate, on
grounds of academic excellence, certain institutions and centres, or parts thereof,
particularly in The WFB Regional Centres and countries, as associated institutions
of the WBU, on terms and conditions to be decided on by the WBU Council.
3. In order to accomplish its purposes and programmes, the WBU may organize
internationally coordinated research with appropriate institutions and individuals
in various parts of the world, by contractual or other arrangements.

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