Rabat – The Euro-Mediterranean University of Fez has signed three partnership agreements with the University of Tel Aviv, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Shenkar University.
The partnership agreements aim to boost cooperation between the universities in several fields, including robotics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, water issues, and agriculture.
Moroccan news outlet Le360 reported on Monday that a delegation from the Moroccan University, including its president Mostapha Bousmina, traveled to Tel Aviv recently to strengthen cooperation with the three Israeli universities.
As part of the partnership, 10 students from the Moroccan university will travel to Israel in February as part of an exchange program.
The Europ Mediterranean University of Fez is also expecting to receive students from the three Israeli universities this year.
“Other teacher-researchers and doctoral students in co-supervision will also travel in both directions,” Le360 added.
Cooperation between Moroccan and Israeli universities has intensified since the re-establishment of diplomatic ties between Israel and Morocco in December 2020.
The Euro Mediterranean University was part of a number of Moroccan higher learning institutions that recently inked agreements with several Israeli schools, including the Israeli Sami Shamoon College of Engineering (SCE) University.
The Fez-based university and the SCE signed an agreement in March of last year to boost cooperation on academic research.
Other Moroccan universities that have signed such agreements with Israeli academic institutions are Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and the International University of Rabat.
Since re-establishing diplomatic ties, Morocco and Israel have vowed to deepen their cooperation in a wide range of sectors, including trade, innovation, and technology.
