The Information Center of RAFU and SPbPU opened in the Russian House in Addis Ababa

In the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, the Information Center of the Russian-African Network University (RAFU) and St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) consortium was inaugurated at the Russian House. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Konstantin Mogilevsky, Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Evgeny Primakov, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation Stepan Sokolov and Head of the Russian House in Ethiopia Vladimir Golovachev. Polytechnic was represented by Maxim Zalyvsky, Head of the RAFU Project Office.

The new center will become an important link in strengthening scientific and educational cooperation between Russia and Ethiopia, as well as promote Russian education on the African continent.

The main goal of the Center is to develop partnership with Ethiopian universities, popularize Russian educational programs, and prepare applicants interested in enrolling in universities participating in the RAFU consortium. The Center is equipped with information materials about Russian universities, methodical literature, which will help future students from Ethiopia to make an informed choice.

At the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Konstantin Mogilevsky emphasized: Cooperation between Russia and Ethiopia is developing in various key areas: education, science, culture. To get the best Russian education, especially in engineering and technology, it is important to have a good knowledge of math, physics and other science disciplines from the very beginning. To help you on this path, today we are opening three new centers at the Russian House in Addis Ababa.

The event also saw the opening of the Russian Language Center from Linguistic University of Nizhny Novgorod (LUNN ) and the Center for Pre-University Education from St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University «LETI» in the Ethiopian capital.

The opening of the Center was an important step in strengthening Russian-Ethiopian relations in the field of education and science. It will become not only a platform for information, but also a place where students and teachers can exchange experience, participate in joint projects and build long-term cooperation.

The Russian-African Network University (RAFU) unites leading Russian universities that are actively developing partnerships with African countries. SPbPU has been a coordinator of the RAFU consortium since 2023.

As part of the gala event, LUNN and the Ethiopian Association of Graduates of Soviet and Russian Universities joined the RAFU consortium.

Polytechnic University is interested in strengthening educational and scientific ties with Ethiopia and other African countries. The opening of the joint Information Center of SPbPU and RAFU is an important step in the implementation of the Russian Government’s strategy to expand the presence of Russian education and science on the African continent, emphasized Dmitry Arseniev, vice-rector for international affairs of SPbPU.