20th September 2013
Belgium has stated her resolve to work and cooperate
with Tanzania in various development projects for the mutual benefit of
both countries.
The assurance was given by the Belgian ambassador to Tanzania Koenraad Adam during the launch of Governance and Entrepreneurship through Research, Education, Access and Technology for Tanzania held at Mzumbe University in Morogoro yesterday.
“Using available resources, this programme will benefit our countries,” he said, adding that higher learning institutions have a unique role to solve social challenges through research and urged them to implement the role vigorously.
He said as part of the programme, various people from Tanzania’s universities will be sponsored for degree, masters and Phd studies to create a strong base of quality human resources that are crucial in any country’s development.
“This will also involve exchange of experts between our countries and conducting researches,” he said.
He said good governance in utilizing the country’s resources will lead to sustainability and benefit future generations.
On his part, the varsity’s Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Prof Josephat Itika said the implementation of the programme has a lot of benefits for universities and the country at large.
He said that the focus areas will help in strengthening entrepreneurship, alleviating poverty and building a viable economy in Tanzania.
He noted that the areas of the programme are in the line of implementing the government’s initiative on Big Results Now.
“We will be implementing the Big Results Now initiative...and this is good for our country,” he said.
“The country’s higher learning institutions are in a position to implement this initiative through such programmes,” he said.
He explained that after completing their courses, beneficiaries will be in a position to initiate projects that will help in creating employment and fight poverty.
The programme will involve Mzumbe University and Nelson Mandela Institute of Science and Technology at the value of Euro 1.5 billion for each university for six years.
The assurance was given by the Belgian ambassador to Tanzania Koenraad Adam during the launch of Governance and Entrepreneurship through Research, Education, Access and Technology for Tanzania held at Mzumbe University in Morogoro yesterday.
“Using available resources, this programme will benefit our countries,” he said, adding that higher learning institutions have a unique role to solve social challenges through research and urged them to implement the role vigorously.
He said as part of the programme, various people from Tanzania’s universities will be sponsored for degree, masters and Phd studies to create a strong base of quality human resources that are crucial in any country’s development.
“This will also involve exchange of experts between our countries and conducting researches,” he said.
He said good governance in utilizing the country’s resources will lead to sustainability and benefit future generations.
On his part, the varsity’s Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Prof Josephat Itika said the implementation of the programme has a lot of benefits for universities and the country at large.
He said that the focus areas will help in strengthening entrepreneurship, alleviating poverty and building a viable economy in Tanzania.
He noted that the areas of the programme are in the line of implementing the government’s initiative on Big Results Now.
“We will be implementing the Big Results Now initiative...and this is good for our country,” he said.
“The country’s higher learning institutions are in a position to implement this initiative through such programmes,” he said.
He explained that after completing their courses, beneficiaries will be in a position to initiate projects that will help in creating employment and fight poverty.
The programme will involve Mzumbe University and Nelson Mandela Institute of Science and Technology at the value of Euro 1.5 billion for each university for six years.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
