ISLAMABAD, 9 October 2026: Pakistan and Ethiopia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in education, higher education, technical and vocational training, STEAM learning, research and institutional linkages.<\/p>\n
Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Syed Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Pakistan, Dr Oumer Hussien Oba, at the Ministry of Education and Professional Training for a courtesy call.<\/p>\n
Welcoming the Ethiopian envoy, the minister said Pakistan valued its longstanding and friendly relations with Ethiopia and looked forward to expanding bilateral cooperation, particularly in the education sector. He noted that the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1973, while the opening of the Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad in 2022 marked an important step towards enhanced bilateral engagement.<\/p>\n
The meeting gave particular attention to the draft Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in education, which was shared with the Ethiopian side in December 2025 through diplomatic channels. The proposed MoU is aimed at providing a structured framework for educational cooperation between the two countries, covering higher education, technical and vocational education and training, STEAM education, and academic and institutional linkages.<\/p>\n
The minister welcomed an update from the Ethiopian side on the status of the draft MoU and conveyed Pakistan\u2019s readiness to consider any comments or observations from Ethiopia so that a mutually agreeable text could be finalised through appropriate diplomatic channels.<\/p>\n
Discussing higher education cooperation, Siddiqui underlined the scope for joint seminars, workshops and webinars, guest lectures, visiting scholars, student networking, cultural exchanges, research showcases, innovation activities and sharing of educational resources.<\/p>\n
He encouraged direct linkages between universities and research institutions of Pakistan and Ethiopia, subject to their respective mandates and applicable procedures. Such cooperation, he said, could promote faculty interaction, research collaboration and greater academic exposure for students.<\/p>\n
The minister also highlighted the considerable potential for collaboration in technical and vocational education and skills development. He referred to the role of Pakistan\u2019s National Vocational and Technical Training Commission and relevant Ethiopian institutions in exploring opportunities for exchange of expertise in skills development, competency standards, industry-responsive training and institutional capacity building.<\/p>\n
He further said that sharing information on emerging skills requirements and labour-market trends could help align training programmes more closely with employment opportunities.<\/p>\n
The two sides also discussed STEAM education, with emphasis on inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning, research activities and exchange of educational practices and teaching resources. The minister expressed Pakistan\u2019s readiness to work with Ethiopia in these emerging areas of educational development and innovation.<\/p>\n
Siddiqui proposed that, after receiving Ethiopia\u2019s comments on the draft MoU, focal persons from both sides should engage to address any outstanding issues and develop a mutually agreeable text. He hoped the two countries would then proceed through the relevant diplomatic channels towards finalisation and signing of the MoU.<\/p>\n
The minister said Pakistan and Ethiopia should continue efforts to translate their cordial bilateral relations into practical educational cooperation that creates tangible opportunities for students, teachers, educational institutions and the skills development sector in both countries.<\/p>\n
Ambassador Dr Oumer Hussien Oba appreciated the warm welcome extended to him and expressed his commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations between Pakistan and Ethiopia. He underscored the importance of enhanced cooperation in education, research and institutional linkages, and highlighted the potential for greater collaboration between universities and research institutions of the two countries.<\/p>\n
The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to advancing the proposed education cooperation framework and identifying concrete areas of collaboration to further deepen educational and people-to-people ties between Pakistan and Ethiopia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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