Israeli Minister of science, technology, expected soon in Morocco

Israeli Minister of science, technology, and space Orit Farkash-Hacohen is expected to visit Morocco soon, announced an official from the Israeli embassy in Morocco on her LinkedIn.

The Minister aims to sign the first-ever formal agreement in the fields of sciences and technology with the Moroccan Minister of Higher Education, Scientific research and innovation during her visit.

This bilateral agreement aims to boost cooperation in various sectors, including artificial intelligence, agri-tech, agri-business, water management and desalination, desertification, food processing, biotechnology, renewable energies, telemedicine, pharmaceutical industry, smart cities, automotive industry, IT, aerospace, environmental studies, social sciences, and humanities.

“A total of 10 cooperation agreements and MoUs have been signed between Israeli and Moroccan academic and research institutions,” Israeli diplomat Einat Levi specified.

“We identify the exchange of students and youth in general between both countries as a key factor worth investing in,” she added.

“The personal experience they will gain, fostering their engagement in building new and propounded bridges that will help pass on the torch of relations to the next generation and let them play important role in shaping the future relations between Israel and Morocco,” she concluded on her LinkedIn post.

Previously, Israel received the first non-Jewish Moroccan student, enrolled in the international school Hakfar Hayaruk for the fall session.

Head of the Israeli Liaison Office in Rabat, David Govrin, posted on his Twitter, a photo of himself with the Moroccan student, saying, “Among the strongest manifestations of cultural cooperation between Morocco and Israel is the enrollment of the first Moroccan student, aged 17, at the International School Hakfar Hayaruk to study in Israel. We welcome her and wish her success.”