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Rabat – EuroMed University in the city of Fez and Israel’s Shenkar College of Engineering and Design have signed a collaboration agreement to develop partnerships in the fields of education, training, and research.
Mostapha Bousmina, the president of the EuroMed University of Fez, and his counterpart from Shenkar College, Sheizaf Rafaeli, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) identifying areas of cooperation in education, research, and training.
Among the many goals of the cooperation agreement is the need to strengthen cooperation in joint research programs on themes, including digital transition, artificial intelligence, innovative agriculture, energy, and design.
“There are also several similarities in terms of the future, a future that takes into account scarcity, sustainability and intelligent uses of information, artificial intelligence, and engineering,” the president of the Israeli institution said, stressing the pedagogical, scientific, and research challenges that the partnership seeks to tackle. “All these challenges are a common basis and an opportunity to work together,” he added.
The vice-president of the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Samuel Kenig, also expressed satisfaction with the signing of the agreement, recalling that Fez hosts the “oldest university in the world, Al Quaraouiyine University.”
“This is a dream come true and I hope we can develop programs and studies that will benefit both countries,” he argued.
Bousmina, the president of the EuroMed University of Fez, said that the agreement is part of the memorandum of understanding Israel and Morocco signed in Rabat last week in Rabat to boost cooperation in innovation, scientific research, and technology.
In particular, the bilateral agreement encompasses cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence, agricultural technologies, renewable energies, and smart cities. It also covers the automotive sector, medical technologies, water desalination, food processing, and space.
Relations between Israel and Morocco have vastly improved since the two countries re-established diplomatic ties in December 2020. Over the past few months, Israeli high-tech companies, start-ups, and research institutes have teamed up with their Moroccan counterparts to address “emerging” and “shared” challenges in a variety of fields.
