BiD Challenge International Coaches

This ‘Confidentiality Agreement’ (‘Agreement’) aims to protect the submitters of business plans to the Business in Development Challenge (‘BiD Challenge’). The Purpose of the BiD Challenge is to reduce poverty through profit. This is done by organising a business plan competition for small business initiatives in developing countries that can contribute to poverty reduction. The BiD Challenge aims to help business plan submitters by engaging professional screeners, coaches and members of the jury to make this possible (‘purpose’). This Agreement is designed for the BiD Challenge screeners, personal coaches, members of the jury and members of the BiD Challenge organisation (‘Receiver’ or ‘I’). This Agreement deals with the protection of confidential information and documents submitted by their owners to the BiD Challenge. Information is confidential if it has been qualified in writing to the BiD Challenge Organisation or labelled as ‘confidential’ (‘confidential information’). OBLIGATIONS TO THE RECEIVERS 1) I promise not to reveal confidential information related to the BID Challenge that comes in my possession, to third parties, even after the conclusion of the contest. 2) I promise to use confidential information only in the course of preparing for, carrying out and follow-up of the BiD Challenge. I also promise to pass on this confidential information to third parties only after express written consent from information owner. 3) I promise to destroy all confidential information received in the course of the BiD Challenge within one year of signing this Agreement. 4) I promise to ensure that any colleagues and advisers that I call upon for assistance will also abide by these rules. 5) I promise to use confidential information solely for the purpose of the BiD Challenge and my role in the competition. WITHDRAWAL Receivers who violate the above rules must withdraw from the BiD Challenge. COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION This confidentiality agreement is valid from January 2007 until December 2008. LEGAL POSITION This statement and possible disputes arising from will be dealt with according to Dutch law. DISPUTES All disputes which occur regarding this Declaration of Confidentiality will be dealt with by the BiD Challenge Arbitration Commission. Should the dispute not be resolved by the arbitration commission, it will be dealt with according to the Rules of Arbitration of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute. One juror will decide on the case. The place of arbitration will be Amsterdam. The contact person for disputes is Mr. Koen Wasmus of the Bid Network Foundation (email: koen.wasmus[at]bidnetwork.org). Drafted: March 15th, 2007 I hereby declare that I have read this confidentiality agreement, that I agree with its content and will comply with it.

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agree with this confidentiality agreement and continue here to to complete all 3 STEPS in joining as a Screener and/or a Coach: