RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CORE The Administrative Core will be responsible for the ongoing planning and co-ordination of the individual components of the partnership efforts and for the promotion of interactions and collaborations among the SDSU and UCSD staff. Briefly, this core will: ¿ Coordinate and run meetings of the Executive Committee twice a month ¿ Convene, coordinate, and support the Local Advisory Committee (LAC) and any new committees it may deem necessary ¿ Convene, coordinate and support meetings of the two LAC subcommittees as described below ¿ Manage day-to-day operation of the project ¿ Facilitate interactions between both grants and contract's offices and project/program co-leaders ¿ Administer the planning and evaluation and the development component ¿ Maintain communication with leadership at their respective institutions ¿ Organize and disseminate information about the EC, LAC and subcommittee meetings ¿ Advertise and organize the selection of pilot and full projects and/or programs ¿ Convene the annual PSC and LAC meeting to review project and program proposals ¿ Monitor progress of projects and/or programs ¿ Recommend projects and/or programs for termination if necessary ¿ Coordinate communications and yearly meetings with the external advisory committee ¿ Encourage and support active participation of SDSU and UCSD faculty and scientists in partnership activities