A large delegation from the Mohammed V University of Rabat (UM5) made up of the president, the vice-president, heads of institutions and the head of cooperation paid a working visit to Nouakchott on April 17 in order to boost and strengthen academic relations between Morocco and Mauritania.
During this visit, a fruitful meeting was held in the premises of the University of Nouakchott in the presence of deans of various establishments of the two universities.
Co-chaired by Pr. Farid El Bacha, President of the University Mohammed V of Rabat and Pr. Cheikh Saad Bouh Camara, President of the University Al Assriya of Nouakchott, this meeting which made it possible to discuss ways and means to strengthen cooperation and diversify the axes of partnership by emphasizing points of common interest, was crowned by the signing of a framework agreement and several specific agreements between the two universities, indicates the UM5 in a press release.
Among the areas of common interest, UM5 cites support for the establishment of training in dentistry, support for the training and promotion of Mauritanian teacher-researchers, encouragement for the mobility of teacher-researchers and students, the implementation of joint research projects, particularly in the field of water, renewable energies, the environment and sustainable development.
The Moroccan delegation was thus received by Mohamed Lemine Ould Aboye Ould Cheikh El Hadrami, Mauritanian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, at the headquarters of his ministry.
On this occasion, the Mauritanian minister welcomed the commitment of the University Mohammed V-Rabat to develop cooperation with Mauritanian universities, said the same source.
For his part, the President of the University Mohammed V of Rabat underlined the strong existing partnership with the University of Nouakchott, hoping that the axes of partnership discussed will materialize in the near future.
Finally, the UM5 delegation was received by Hamid Chabar, Moroccan Ambassador to Mauritania. The Ambassador welcomed the initiative of the two universities to develop innovative actions capable of strengthening the capacities of higher education in Mauritania, indicated the UM5.
The Moroccan ambassador recalled the actions undertaken by the Kingdom to support the training of Mauritanian executives, in particular the granting of more than 300 new scholarships annually for Mauritanian students. It also encouraged the mobility of researchers between Morocco and Mauritania.
UM5 thus recalls that this visit represents a first for Moroccan universities in general and for the Mohammed V University of Rabat in particular.