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Building closer ties with Botswana

3 September 2008

Stephanie Fahey and Frank Youngman
Professor Stephanie Fahey from Monash University and Professor Frank Youngman from the University of Botswana.

Monash University and the University of Botswana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see new collaborations in education and research.

The agreement builds on a long-standing relationship between the two universities and will focus on areas of common interest to Australia and Botswana including sustainability, accident research, global movements, health, water and energy.

New nodes of established Monash research centres and institutes such as the Monash Sustainability Institute, based at Monash South Africa, will form the vehicle through which many of these collaborations are facilitated.

Monash currently has 549 students from Botswana studying undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and research degrees across its network of campuses in a range of faculties including engineering, medicine and IT.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) Professor Stephanie Fahey said Monash was committed to a continuing and enhanced relationship with the University of Botswana.

"The agreement builds upon a significant history of collaboration between our respective institutions and is a very positive sign of the importance we place on the development of this relationship," Professor Fahey said.

"The collaborations which result from our partnership will not only benefit both our institutions, but Botswana and Africa more broadly."

"Monash places high priority on its engagement with Africa and this is an exciting step forward both for Monash in Australia and for Monash South Africa."

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed during a recent delegation to Monash which included Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Affairs Professor Frank Youngman and Dean Faculty of Humanities Dr Moahi from the University of Botswana.