A seminar on industrial and educational cooperation was held at NUST MISIS ahead of the third Russia—Africa Summit, bringing together a delegation from the Republic of Ghana, representatives of Russian government agencies, and the university’s industrial partners. The event was attended by representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Economic Development, Unigreen Energy and KompleksProm JSC, as well as the leadership of Jospong Group, one of Africa’s largest conglomerates.
Cooperation with Jospong Group began following an industrial and educational seminar held in Ghana’s Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly. The concept of industrial and educational partnership (IEP) generated strong interest from Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Founder and Executive Chairman of the group. He decided to send students to Russia for training in order to develop a workforce tailored to the group’s specific projects.
During the meeting, the parties discussed formats for cooperation in education, research and technology projects. Ghana is focusing on training specialists who can apply their knowledge directly in practice, with priority areas including industrial equipment design, industrial facility management and renewable energy. NUST MISIS, in turn, sees significant potential for cooperation in mining, metallurgy, waste processing and information technology.
“The IEP model, built on NUST MISIS’s strong integration with industry, will enable our African partners to strengthen ties between local universities and companies. This will create the conditions for localising skills, knowledge and technologies directly on the African continent and provide a foundation for the sustainable development of national economies,” Masamba Kach, Head of the NUST MISIS Industrial and Educational Partnership with African Countries Project.
Among the practical steps agreed upon during the seminar were the preparation of a memorandum of understanding between the university and the Ghanaian side, as well as the launch of an admissions campaign for applicants from Ghana under Russian government scholarship programmes.
“Africa is an important partner for both our university and Russia as a whole. Today’s meeting should provide a solid foundation for the further development of ties in education, research and industrial cooperation,” Dmitry Vasilyev, Director for International Affairs at NUST MISIS.
The event supports the objectives of NUST MISIS under the Priority 2030 program, including increasing the university’s technological leadership index and expanding international academic mobility for students and academic staff to promote professional development, knowledge exchange and the adoption of best practices in education and research.
