Ethiopia To Strengthen Cooperation With Foreign Universities - The delegation of university officials from the U.S. has visited Hawassa University
ADDIS ABABA, Oct 11 (BERNAMA-NNN-ENA) -- Ethiopia will strengthen cooperation with foreign universities as part of efforts to to build the country's human resource, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tedros Adhanom. At a meeting here Thursday with a visiting delegation of university officials from the U.S. , he said such cooperation could contribute to the efforts of the country towards human resource development. The government is striving to produce skilled human resources with a view to attain the goals set out in the country's Growth and Transformation Plan, he said. Dr. Tedros added that it was important for Ethiopia to establish a partnership with U.S. universities specialising in science and technology to develop its human resource as science and technology is a priority in Ethiopia's higher education. Delegation leader Tibor P.agy, who is Vice-Provost for International Affairs at Texas Tech University, said universities in the U.S. wished to further strengthen co