TURKEY TO INTENSIFY RELATIONSHIP WITH SUZA
Delegation
of Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) meets
Prof. Rai (right) in his office at SUZA main Campus. Others from left
are Mr. Mustafa Efe - the Advisor to YTB President, Mr. Mehmet Kose –
YTB President and Mr. Nevzat Ceylan - a Turkish government member of
Parliament and Vice President of Turkey-Tanzania Friendship Committee.
Conversation between Turkish YTB delegation and SUZA officials in progress
The
Republic of Turkey pledged to strengthen her relationship with the
State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) in matters related to higher
education field, this was clarified by Mr. Mehmet Kose, the Head of
Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) during his
visit at SUZA main campus with his delegation on 14th August, 2017. They
were hosted by Prof. Idris Rai, the SUZA Vice Chancellor and his
Management team.
The
delegation was very much pleased by their visiting in Zanzibar and
Tanzania in totality where Mr. Nevzat Ceylan who is a Turkish government
member of Parliament and Vice President of Turkey-Tanzania Friendship
Committee stated that their visit is a clear testimony that their
historical relationship with Zanzibar is still influential. “Our
presence here today will enhance this historical relationship between
us”, he added.
Turkey
through this mission has shown interest to work in partnership and
promised to establish higher learning exchange programmes and expertise
in various disciplines with SUZA, also aims to initiate cooperation in
teaching languages spoken in these two nations.
Prof.
Idris Rai informed his visitors that Zanzibar has significantly
benefited from having relationship with Turkey through the enjoyment of
various educational opportunities which are offered by Turkey; he said
that Zanzibar has a variety of experts in diverse fields who obtained
their education from that country.
He
notified the delegation that there are already over twenty Turkish
higher learning institutions which have shown interest to collaborate
with SUZA in certain development programmes among which have reached
agreement to sign memoranda of understanding (MoUs) which are now in
process being dealt by the concerned authorities in Zanzibar.
Prof.
Rai mentioned priority areas of the State University of Zanzibar some
of them being Oceanography and Natural Resources, Environmental
Sciences, Mobile Computing, Oil and Gas, Medicine and Engineering saying
that it will be prudent if these priorities get inspiration from highly
developed stakeholders like Turkey.
He
explained that SUZA needs to strengthen the capacity building of its
academic staff in masters and doctoral levels so as to be able to stand
by its own and eventually develop its goals as defined by the university
mission and vision.
The
delegation which also included Mr. Mustafa Efe who is the Advisor to
YTB President vowed to help SUZA in building its capacity.
Before
visiting SUZA the delegation visited Tanzania mainland where it met up
with the Turkish Tanzanian alumni including Honourable Hussein Mwinyi,
the Minister of Defense and National Service.
Also while in Zanzibar it was expected to meet Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein, the President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council as well as the management of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training and the Zanzibaris who had studied in Turkey
Also while in Zanzibar it was expected to meet Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein, the President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council as well as the management of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training and the Zanzibaris who had studied in Turkey
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