STORY: Knowledge, skills transfer from China helps Ethiopia achieve development goals: expert
DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:20
LOCATION: Addis Ababa
CATEGORY: EDUCATION

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Luban Workshop in Ethiopian Technical University (ETU)
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAFTOM GEBREGZIABHER, Deputy director-general of the Ethiopian Technical University (ETU)
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HAFTOM GEBREGZIABHER, Deputy director-general of the Ethiopian Technical University (ETU)

STORYLINE:

An Ethiopian expert has said that the successful transfer of knowledge and skills from China in the fields of science and technology is helping Ethiopia realize its development aspirations.

Acknowledging China's pivotal role in recent technological advancements, Haftom Gebregziabher, deputy director-general of the Ethiopian Technical University (ETU), emphasized that cooperation with China is empowering Ethiopia with a skilled workforce required to fill the gap in the modern industrial landscape.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAFTOM GEBREGZIABHER, Deputy director-general of the Ethiopian Technical University (ETU)
"The industry processing is changing very frequently because of new advancements in technology, including artificial intelligence. So, the industry processing requires very skilled personnel who are able to really cope with the changing environment."

Gebregziabher highlighted the Luban Workshop, a Chinese vocational training program, as a manifestation of the ever-expanding Ethiopia-China cooperation in the field of science and technology.

The ETU hosts the Luban Workshop, which was launched in April 2021, in partnership with China's Tianjin University of Technology and Education under the guidance of the Ministry of Education of China.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HAFTOM GEBREGZIABHER, Deputy director-general of the Ethiopian Technical University (ETU)
"The center (Luban Workshop) has state-of-the-art equipment with standard international vendors. We have been training our students with the new technologies, which were initially part of the curriculum.
As an institute, we thrive to be a center of excellence in East Africa, and we have international students drawn from East African countries. The center is not only dedicated to our local strength and industry but also a showcase and a center of capacity building for the wider East African region."

Ethiopia is among a growing list of African countries where the launch of a Luban Workshop lines up with China's plans to boost vocational skills training for African youth under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Addis Ababa.
(XHTV)