Center for Aquaculture Research and Education at College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Hawassa University, discussed strategic research and academic collaboration with the Faculty of Fishery and Protection of Waters, the South Bohemia Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses at the University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic.
Dr. Chirotaw Ayele, President of Hawassa University, received the visiting delegation where he remarked that the university is open to strengthen international partnerships to capitalize on its growing student and staff research and academic capacity, particularly as it’s transitioning to autonomy. The discussions focused on potential cooperation in research, staff and student exchanges, and technology transfer, with particular emphasis on fishery, aquaculture, and related fields.
He emphasized the need to draw on the University of South Bohemia’s experience and expertise in fisheries and related disciplines to support the development of the sector in Ethiopia. Dr. Chirotaw also underscored the importance of fishery science in addressing the challenges of national food and nutrition security.
Dr. Zufan Bedewi, Dean of the College of Natural and Computational Sciences, expressed her appreciation to Dr. Abinet, Head of the Fishery and Aquaculture Research Center at HU, for his commitment and the visiting delegation for their interest to partner with HU. She also welcomed the opportunity to establish strategic collaboration between the two institutions by reaffirming the college’s interest and commitment in advancing research, academic exchange, and knowledge sharing.
The delegation of the University of South Bohemia visited the center of fishery and aquaculture research at the main campus and outlined their interest in exploring future cooperation which is expected to create opportunities for knowledge exchange, capacity building, and joint research, while contributing to the advancement of the field of fishery and aquaculture development in Ethiopia at large.
