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MSA establishes ties in Burundi

14 May 2008

Dr Ir Saidi Kibeya and Mr Andre Lubbe

Burundi Minister of Education Dr Ir Saidi Kibeya with Monash South Africa Director of Advancement Mr Andre Lubbe.

A recent visit to the Burundi Ministry of Education in the capital, Bujumbura, by Monash South Africa's director advancement Mr Andre Lubbe, could pave the way for a new scholarship program that would see Burundian students sponsored to study at Monash South Africa (MSA).

Mr Lubbe met with the Minister of Education Dr Ir Saidi Kibeya to discuss future cooperation between Monash South Africa and the government of Burundi.

The national priorities of Burundi lie within the fields of information technology, medicine and engineering. Dr Kibeya said they would welcome an agreement that would enhance their capacity in these areas.

While in Burundi Mr Lubbe visited secondary schools in Bujumbura and met with the South African Consul in order to pave the way for Burundian students to study at Monash South Africa in Johannesburg.

"This was the first time that a Monash representative had visited Burundi," Mr Lubbe said.

"The visit forms part of our ongoing strategy to establish relationships with education departments and governments on the African continent in order to promote Monash as a tertiary education destination.

"Monash South Africa already has strong ties the southern and east African countries and we are now concentrating on establishing new formal links further to the north."