The Local Authorities of
Linyi Municipality and Shandong province after communications, meetings and
discussions came in agreement with Stratos, represented by its President, Dr.
Soubassakis and Bio Development International, Inc., USA, represented by
Director Dr. Yulin Shao and Mr. Flanagan. November 6, 2001, they signed an MOU
for the foundation of the first private University in China, in Linyi, Shandong,
China, with the name: Eastern Institute of Technology.
March
15, 2002, the attached: “Agreement of Establishment of Eastern Institute of
Technology”, On Cooperative basis and by Government of the Linyi Municipality,
Bio Development International, Inc., USA and STRATOS LLC, Greece, EU, was signed
by Mr. Li, the Mayor of Linyi, Dr. Shao for BDI and Dr. Soubassakis for Stratos.
Among
the main issues include:
- The offer of an
excellent piece of land from Linyi to EIT (about a square mile)
- Linyi will deposit 1
million RMB and BDI and Stratos
another 1 million to the Center, for initial expenses
- Linyi undertakes the
responsibility to work towards accreditation of EIT from the Chinese
educational system
- BDI and Stratos are
assuming management responsibilities including operations to secure the
investment
- BDI and Stratos start
cooperating with European and American Universities in accomplishing high
standards to honor accreditation and recognition for EIT worldwide
- BDI and Stratos
continue contacting Professors, Scholars, Universities, Companies and the
necessary individuals and entities in order to develop Departments of
Excellence within EIT, resulting in a world class University