c) to collaborate in the production of teaching and learning materials such as textbooks, computer software and others in order to achieve the economies of scale and to support the move towards harmonising academic and professional programmes in the Region as necessary; d) to promote student and staff exchange programme negotiated on a bilateral and multilat eral basis by the sending and receiving universities for educational purposes and to promote cultural ties and engender commitment to the Region; e) to increasingly make use of external examiners from the Region as this shall not only contribute towards the building of a regional community of scholars but shall also lead to the development of comparable standards in higher education in the Region; f) to encourage and support the creation of regional professional associations to enable staff to exchange views, ideas and experiences on their disciplines, and thus enable them to develop top quality programmes which are relevant to the development of the Region; g) to notify the sub-sector about bilateral and multilateral cooperative arrangements agreed with other universities in the Region for purposes of sharing information and experiences. 2 Member States agree that where necessary and appropriate, but without prejudice to the normal admission requirements, socially disadvantaged groups shall be given preference in admission to fields of study where they have not featured prominently. Further, Governments shall, where necessary, provide special scholarships for students from socially disadvantaged groups. 3 Member States agree that universities shall ensure that the content, quality and relevance of their under-graduate degrees shall be acceptable to graduate schools and employers in the Region for further study and for employment. 4 Member States undertake to provide, where necessary, resources to enable their universities to develop high quality under-graduate programmes through the provision of the necessary teaching and research requisites such as qualified staff, physical infrastructures, library holdings, equip ment and in particular scientific and information technology equipment (C) POST-GRADUATE STUDIES ADMISSIONS 1 Member States agree that an acceptable qualification as determined by the receiving institution, shall constitute a sufficient entry requirement into a post-graduate degree programme of a University in the Region. 2 Member States agree that the actual numbers admitted shall reflect a more significant mix of students from SADC countries than that provided for at under-graduate level. 3 Member States agree that where necessary and appropriate, but without prejudice to the normal admission requirements, socially disadvantaged groups shall be given preference in admission to fields of study where they have not featured prominently. Further, Governments shall, where necessary, provide special scholarships for students from socially disadvantaged groups. 12