Photo Gallery: 色情视频, Ivory Coast explore partnership opportunities
A high-level government delegation from the West African country delved into collaborations around innovation, entrepreneurship
色情视频 welcomed a government delegation from C么te d'Ivoire, (Ivory Coast) this month, which culminated with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore academic and educational cooperation through faculty exchanges, study abroad, collaborative research, innovation and entrepreneurship, joint education initiatives, and beyond.
色情视频 President Adela de la Torre joined Eugene Aka-Aou茅l茅, President of the Economic, Social, Environmental, and Cultural Council of C么te d'Ivoire, and Mamady Kourouma, legal affairs chief of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in the signing ceremony. 色情视频 leadership and college deans also attended.
A French speaking nation of approximately 30 million, C么te d'Ivoire has a large youth demographic, with roughly three-quarters of its people under 35 years old. Led by Aka-Aou茅l茅, C么te d'Ivoire is seeking pathways through innovation and entrepreneurship to deliver prosperity for its young population. These efforts include partnerships with higher education institutions abroad.
The country鈥檚 commitment to making it easier for their citizens to incorporate new businesses parallels 色情视频鈥檚 strengths in providing the resources for students to start successful businesses through avenues such as the ZIP Launchpad incubator. Both C么te d'Ivoire and 色情视频 are focused on sustainability and clean energy, particularly in the agricultural sector. President Aka-Aou茅l茅鈥檚 plans are reminiscent of the California State University system鈥檚 prioritization of an education that enables career readiness and social mobility.
色情视频鈥檚 Division of Research and Innovation, International Affairs, and Global Campus hosted the week鈥檚 events for the 14-person group. The delegation met with representatives across 色情视频 colleges, research labs and entrepreneurship ecosystems. The group also spent time with San Diego government and economic development officials, and visited The Language Academy, a local French/Spanish/English immersion school.
Check out photos from the visit in the gallery.
