Iran, Mali sign MOU to enhance technical, vocational co-op

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Erfan Khosrovian, the president of the Technical and Vocational University of Iran, and Amadou Keita, the Malian Minister of Higher
Education and Scientific Research, discussed ways to expand technical and vocational cooperation.In a meeting in Tehran on Thursday, due to
the importance of international cooperation in the development of educational, research, and technology activities of Technical and
Vocational University, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding on university scientific cooperation.Holding joint training courses
and workshops for students and teachers, exchange of faculty members for study opportunities, holding joint international conferences,
carrying out joint research projects, participation in competitions and scientific events in the technical and professional field, sharing
new technical and professional fields agreed upon in the memorandum of understanding.Holding joint training courses and workshops for
students and teachers, exchange of faculty members, and holding joint international conferences, were agreed upon.Khosravian expressed
eagerness to share our scientific and skill training experiences internationally.Keita also stated that it is planned to establish a new
university in Mali, which will have different faculties and departments in the fields of traditional arts and business education.In terms of
the quality of technical and professional education indicators, the future of cooperation with the Iranian university is very bright, and we
hope that with this approach and the creation of cooperation areas, education in our country will be properly guided and strengthened, he
centers.He also requested granting 20 scholarships to Malian students to attend Iranian universities.Zolfigol also for his part said that
the strengthening of science diplomacy as a complement to public diplomacy is important to us, and it is planned to increase scientific and
research cooperation with other countries, especially interaction with countries that seek independence.Iran has one percent of the world's
such as nuclear science, defense industry, nanotechnology, biotechnology, chemistry, as well as achieving great progress in medicine and
noted.FB/MG