The Banjul-Rabat axis is strengthened by a new dynamic of cooperation in education.
A memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Gambia in the field of higher education was formally signed on Monday in Banjul. The main objective of this agreement is to promote the mobility of students, researchers and doctoral students between the two nations.
The document was initialed by Abdellatif Miraoui, Moroccan Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, and Pierre Gomez, Gambian Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technological Innovation. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening and supporting bilateral cooperation, including through the exchange of best practices and sharing of experiences related to the Plan for Accelerating the Transformation of the Higher Education Ecosystem (PACTE ESRI-2030).
Among the key objectives of this memorandum are the improvement of skills through the mobility of students, researchers and doctoral students, the strengthening of human capital training as a fundamental lever for sustainable development in Africa, as well as the improvement of the quality of teaching, particularly in the field of digital skills and information technologies.
On the occasion of this event, Mr. Miraoui, who is on an official visit to Gambia at the head of a large delegation, stressed that King Mohammed VI places the issue of human capital at the heart of Morocco’s strategic priorities, considering it a central pillar of cooperation with brotherly and friendly countries.
The signing ceremony took place in the presence of Ahmed Belhaj, chargé d’affaires of the Moroccan embassy in Gambia, as well as members of the Moroccan delegation.
As part of this visit, the presidents of Moroccan and Gambian universities also held a meeting to examine ways to strengthen bilateral academic cooperation and consider initiatives to promote exchanges of students and professors-researchers.
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