Russia - Africa

The culmination of the visit of the delegation of St. Petersburg Mining University to the Republic of Zimbabwe was a working meeting with Amon Murwira, Head of the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development of this country.

In early April, a representative delegation from St. Petersburg Mining University paid a working visit to the Republic of Zimbabwe. Forpost has already written about the part of the trip that was devoted to familiarizing with the mining industry of this southern African country. Today - a detailed story about its higher education system.

Burema Kansai, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Republic of Mali, paid a working visit to Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University. During his meeting with Rector Vladimir Litvinenko, he discussed the prospects of bilateral cooperation, as well as partnership within the framework of the African Subsoil Consortium.

Vladimir Litvinenko, Rector of Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, held a working meeting with Amon Murwira, Minister of Higher Education of Zimbabwe. During the video bridge they discussed the strategy of partnership development in the sphere of education and science, as well as the prospects of innovation implementation at the enterprises of the mineral and raw materials complex.

A major international congress ”Africa Seeks Solutions”, attended by heads of leading universities, representatives of executive and legislative authorities, scientists and businessmen from more than 40 countries of the sunny continent, ended in St. Petersburg. Many of these countries have even more mineral resources per capita than Russia, but are unable to monetize them and use them to improve the quality of life of the population.

The initiative group of the new community includes higher education institutions supported by their Governments. This will allow them to participate on equal terms in the implementation of partnership programmes envisaged by the agreement.

The idea for this forum was born during the II Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. On Tuesday, 12 December, the Empress Catherine II St. Petersburg Mining University hosted the opening ceremony of the International Congress ”Africa Seeks Solutions”. More than 100 heads of leading universities, representatives of executive and legislative authorities, as well as big business from more than 40 countries of the continent are taking part in the Congress.

In December, the Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University will host the International Congress ”Africa Seeks Solutions”, during which the Russian-African Consortium of Technical Higher Education Institutions will be established and the relevant founding documents will be signed. The task of the new structure will be to develop and coordinate co-operation between the parties in the field of education and science, as well as to promote sustainable development of the extractive and processing sectors.

The Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University is known for receiving high-profile guests from all around the world, which constantly enlighten and diversify the atmosphere in the halls of the University. This week, Mining University received a delegation of diverse representatives from different countries from Africa.