The French Embassy extended an invitation to Ethiopian Higher Education Institutions to take part in a global discussion.

Officials from a number of higher education institutions, including UoG, were invited by the French Embassy and the Campus France organization to take part in international discourse on Ethio-France cooperation and the role of France in Ethiopian Higher Education.

The French Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mr. Remi Marechaux, Mrs. Sophie Moal, Head of Cooperation, Mr. Matthieu Bargato, Campus France Promotion Manager, Academic Vice President, Dr. Kassahun Tegegne, and Presidents and delegates from various Ethiopian Higher Institutions were among those who attended the two-day event.

Some of the activities that were held included meetings between Ethiopian and French higher education institutions, a screening of a documentary film entitled “the Modernist” detailing the historical ties between Ethiopia and France, presentation of the ERASMUS plus program and question and answer sessions.

It could be remembered that throughout the past year, in close collaboration with the French Embassy, UoG was able to hire a skilled French language teacher to promote the goals of the UoG-French Embassy partnership. The French language center has advanced and developed thanks to the efforts of Mr. Rene Cloud, the center’s teacher. Both students studying tourism management and a number of staff members are currently taking French classes at UoG. In the future the training will also be given to tour guides who work in and around Gondar. The University of Gondar has chosen the B2 level as its objective for French language proficiency, enabling staff members to speak in French without any problems.