Addis Ababa: Ethiopia and Pakistan on Thursday agreed to collaborate in diverse sectors of education including science and technology, agriculture, health and ICT, according to Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad.
The two sides announced the agreement during a meeting between Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan, Jemal Beker and Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan Mukhtar Ahmed.
The meeting mainly discussed on the modalities to advance mutual cooperation in education sector to exchange knowledge, skills and expertise.
Ambassador Jemal Beker said the Government of Ethiopia is keen to strengthen the already flourishing bilateral ties between the two nations through education diplomacy.
‘Collaboration in education sector can be instrumental for establishing long-lasting and sustainable relations between the two countries,’ he said, while recalling the eagerness of the Ethiopian medical experts, who studied from Pakistani universities, to visit Pakistan for helping those who were affected b
y flash floods in 2022.
He said a delegation from a top class university in Ethiopia had visited Pakistan in 2023 that shows the presence of strong appetite in Ethiopia for establishing institution-to-institution collaboration between the two countries.
The Chairman of HEC, Mukhtar Ahmed has briefed the Ambassador on advancement and digitalization in education sector that included establishment of digital libraries and smart class rooms giving access to education to the millions of students in Pakistan and abroad.
He assured the Ambassador of all-out support for strengthening cooperation and collaboration in education sector between Ethiopia and Pakistan.
‘Let us help each other in education sector for building strong nations together for global prosperity,’ he remarked.
He informed the Ambassador about opening of Global Engagement Department at HEC which would have a desk for Africa with special focus on Ethiopia, the embassy said.
During the occasion, HEC Chairman was briefed about a plantation campai
gn led by the Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change, universities, civil society and business community across Pakistan under the Green Legacy Initiative of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for fostering fraternity between the two great nations.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency