Courtesy and friendship visit of the Ambassador of Benin to the UEMF

The Euromed University of Fes (UEMF) had the honor of welcoming His Excellency Mr. Joseph AHANHANZO, Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to the Kingdom of Morocco, as part of a courtesy and friendship visit.

Received by the President of UEMF, Prof. Mostapha BOUSMINA, His Excellency was warmly praised for the interest he shows in the University and its missions serving education, research research et de innovation. During the meeting, H.E. AHANHANZO expressed his desire to personally discover the University, its academic environment and its organization. He emphasized that this visit aimed to better understand the realities on the ground and to witness firsthand the dynamism and vision promoted by UEMF in university cooperation and scientific development between Morocco and the countries of the African continent.

Impressed by the modernity of the equipment, the scale of the infrastructure and the quality of the academic model, the Ambassador expressed his deep admiration for the University, praising its leading role in training African and Euro-Mediterranean talent. The two parties therefore agreed on a concrete action plan to give substance to this cooperation, through the the signing of academic partnerships between UEMF and Beninese universities including: development of joint and offsite programs for Beninese students and doctoral candidates; capacity building in health and emerging technologies; co-incubation of projects, support for research and innovation; in this regard, UEMF donated two 3D printers designed and manufactured by UEMF for the benefit of the University of Abomey-Calavi and the National University of Agriculture.

Marked by south-south cooperation, this visit illustrates the desire of the Euromed University of Fes and its partners from brotherly and friendly countries to jointly contribute to the rise of African higher education focused on the continent's development.