ELS; MBN360 EDUCATION
President John Dramani Mahama has called for stronger educational and research partnerships between Ghana and the Russian Federation, with particular emphasis on transport engineering and technology.
He said the two countries could build on longstanding educational ties through student and faculty exchanges, scholarships, joint research and institutional cooperation.
President Mahama made the call in his acceptance speech after receiving an honorary doctorate from the Russian University of Transport in Moscow.
He welcomed the university’s existing links with Ghanaian science and technology institutions and technical universities, noting that there was considerable scope to expand collaboration.
The President identified railway development, logistics, transport engineering, road safety and the application of technology to transport and traffic management as areas with potential for cooperation.
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He said partnerships between academic institutions could strengthen local expertise and help develop solutions suited to the needs of communities.
President Mahama also highlighted the broader value of academic exchanges in promoting mutual understanding and peaceful relations between countries.
He noted that generations of Ghanaians had studied in Russia, acquiring professional skills and building friendships that had endured beyond their university years.
The President expressed hope that the honorary doctorate would further strengthen relations between Ghana and Russia and create new opportunities for cooperation between their institutions and people.
