Visit to the Euromed University of Fes by His Excellency Mr. José Ulisses Correia e Silva, Prime Minister of the Republic of Cape Verde, accompanied by a high-level delegation

The Euromed University of Fes (UEMF) had the honor of receiving on Friday, May 12, 2023 His Excellency Mr. José Ulisses Correia e Silva, Prime Minister of the Republic of Cape Verde, leading a very high-level delegation including numerous ministers and officials from the Cape Verdean political, diplomatic and academic spheres.

During the reception offered in their honor, Prof. Mostapha BOUSMINA, President of UEMF, warmly welcomed His Excellency and the accompanying delegation while expressing his satisfaction with the excellent relations between Morocco and Cape Verde. The President then briefly presented the Euromed University of Fes, created at the initiative of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God preserve and assist Him, and placed under His High Honorary Presidency. Its governance model, pedagogical engineering and research-innovation activities as well as its various components were outlined.

Subsequently, the delegation visited the University’s facilities, notably its technological platforms and research-innovation laboratories

Speaking, His Excellency the Prime Minister of Cape Verde welcomed the excellence of relations between his country and Morocco and expressed, on behalf of the entire delegation, his joy at being in this high place of knowledge and coexistence, while stating that he is impressed by UEMF’s model, its achievements and the excellence of its teaching and research activities. 

On this occasion, a partnership agreement was signed between the University of Cape Verde and the Euromed University of Fes, marking the beginning of a cooperation that both parties hope will be fruitful and lasting as well as their mutual commitment to quickly promote joint initiatives, with the aim of carrying out joint teaching and research programs in all areas of shared interest and to encourage the exchange of students and teacher-researchers. 

At the end of the visit, Prof. Mostapha BOUSMINA presented the University of Cape Verde with a high-tech 3D printer, designed and manufactured by one of the University’s startups. The startup’s engineers will soon travel to Cape Verde to install this machine and train the teams on site. The same operation was carried out last week in Côte d’Ivoire.