This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – A. Mahyawi
During the visit of the Chilean Minister of Education, Nicolas Cataldo, yesterday Saturday, December 21, to the private university of Fez, he expressed his country’s desire to strengthen its relations with Morocco in the field of scientific research .
The minister stressed that scientific research represents a fundamental lever for cooperation between the two countries, noting the importance of supporting these relations through partnership agreements covering various areas of scientific research.
The Chilean minister explained that there are great opportunities for cooperation in the field of batteries, notably through the Battery Center of Excellence at the Private University of Fez, as Chile is a major exporter of lithium.
He also underlined the importance of the “Conference of the Future” held in Rabat, explaining that the choice of Morocco came about thanks to fraternal ties and the rapprochement between the two countries.
For his part, Mustafa Nasser Aqlai, director of the Higher School of Architecture and Building Professions at the Private University of Fez, declared that this visit constitutes an important step towards the signing of a partnership agreement between the ministries of higher education of the two countries, which is expected next April in Chile.
He stressed that the private university of Fez will play a central role in strengthening academic and scientific cooperation between Moroccan and Chilean universities.
In the same context, the Moroccan ambassador to Chile, Kenza El Ghali, confirmed that this visit is part of a series of activities organized on the sidelines of the “Conference of the Future” in Rabat, expressing her aspiration to sign the partnership agreement next April.
