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Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –
The grand opening of the Information Center of the Russian-African Network University Consortium and Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University took place in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, at the Russian House. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Konstantin Mogilevsky, Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Yevgeny Primakov, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department Stepan Sokolov and Head of the Russian House in Ethiopia Vladimir Golovachev. The Polytechnic was represented by the head of the RAFU project office, Maxim Zalyvsky.
The new center will become an important link in strengthening scientific and educational cooperation between Russia and Ethiopia, and will also promote Russian education on the African continent. The main goal is to develop partnerships with Ethiopian universities, popularize Russian educational programs, and prepare applicants interested in entering universities participating in the RAFU consortium. The center is equipped with information materials about Russian universities and methodological literature that will help future students make an informed choice.
At the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Konstantin Mogilevsky emphasized: Cooperation between Russia and Ethiopia is developing in various key areas: education, science, culture. To obtain the best Russian education, especially in the engineering and technical field, it is important to have a good knowledge of mathematics, physics and other natural sciences from the very beginning. To help you on this path, today we are opening three new centers at the Russian House.
As part of the event, the Russian Language Center of the Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University and the Pre-University Education Center of the Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University “LETI” were also opened in the capital of Ethiopia.
We strive to create conditions so that every potential applicant could receive all the necessary information about Russian universities, areas of study, admission procedures, as well as available grants and scholarships. This will help young people make the right choice of their future profession and discover new opportunities for studying in Russia, – said Maxim Zalyvsky, head of the RAFU project office.
The opening of the center was an important step in strengthening Russian-Ethiopian relations in the field of education and science. It will become not only a platform for information, but also a place where students and teachers can exchange experiences, participate in joint projects and build long-term cooperation.
The head of Rossotrudnichestvo, Yevgeny Primakov, added: We are happy to share knowledge and strive for young people, enriched by Russian culture and science, to make their countries stronger, to raise their economies, technologies, and businesses. The Russian House in Ethiopia is a living embodiment of this philosophy. It will develop, filling with people, ideas, and the energy of the young.
The Russian-African Network University unites leading Russian universities that are actively developing partnerships with African countries. The Polytechnic University has been the coordinator of the RAFU consortium since 2023.
As part of the ceremonial event, NGLU and the Ethiopian Association of Graduates of Soviet and Russian Universities joined the RAFU consortium.
The Polytechnic University is interested in strengthening educational and scientific ties with Ethiopia and other African countries. The opening of the joint Information Center of SPbPU and RAFU is an important step in implementing the strategy of the Russian Government to expand the presence of Russian education and science on the African continent, emphasized Dmitry Arsenyev, Vice-Rector for International Affairs at SPbPU.
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