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Monash South Africa establishes ties in Burundi

16 April 2008

Monash South Africa establishes ties in Burundi
Burundi Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr Ir Saidi Kibeya (left) with Mr Andre Lubbe, Director of Advancement at Monash South Africa.

Earlier this month, the director advancement at Monash South Africa, Mr Andre Lubbe, met with the Burundi Minister of Education the Honourable Dr Ir Saidi Kibeya, to discuss future cooperation between Monash South Africa and the government of Burundi. This was the first time that a Monash representative had visited Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi.

During the meeting, Dr Kibeya thanked Monash South Africa for taking the initiative to establish a formal agreement with the government of Burundi and he expressed the eagerness of the Department of Education to send government-sponsored students to study at Monash South Africa.

Dr Kibeya emphasised that the national priorities of Burundi lie within the fields of information technology, medicine and engineering and that they would be looking towards an agreement with Monash that would enhance their capacity in these areas.

Mr Lubbe, who was on a Monash South Africa road show visiting the secondary schools in Bujumbura, also met with the South African Consul in order to pave the way for Burundian students to study at Monash South Africa.