As part of educational tour across 22 cities in Morocco planned by RACUS organization and the Russian Science and Culture Centre in Rabat at the Russian Embassy in Morocco in 2016, the delegation of Russian state universities from 21st to 24th of April 2016 took part in international education fair hosted in the international exhibition Center of Casablanca.
This educational exhibition is the major event of this type in the Kingdom of Morocco held under the patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Training Institute. Annually it attracts a large number of students and their parents from all over the country. It is a place where Moroccan school graduates learn about Moroccan and foreign universities that open their doors to graduates. In 2016, besides local higher education institutions many foreign universities from such countries as Russia, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, and USA were represented at this exhibition.
Quality of Russian higher education traditionally has a great demand among Moroccan students, as evidenced a high interest to the Russian stand representing leading Russian state universities, members of RACUS group, which participate in international education fair in Casablanca every year in order to popularize the Russian higher education among Moroccan youth.
On 22nd of April 2016 the ceremony of the official opening of international education fair took place and it was attended by Minister of Higher Education of Morocco L.Daoudi, General Consul of the Russian Federation in Morocco A.V. Tsybenko, Embassy Counselor of the Russian Embassy in Morocco, Director of the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Rabat, and representative of Rossotrudnichestvo V.O. Chechin with members of Russian delegation. At the invitation of RACUS organization the opening ceremony, as well as the exhibition, was attended by representatives of Russian state universities, members of RACUS group: Rector of the North-Caucasian State University for Mining and Metallurgical Y.I. Razorenov, Head of Department of External Relations and Sustainable Development V.D. Tabolov, Pro-Rector for Research and Strategic Development of the Federal University of North Caucasus A.A. Likhovid, Head of International Cooperation Department of the Federal University of North Caucasus L.R. Aliyeva, Head of the International Department of Education of the Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University E.V. Satalkina, Vice-Rector for International Relations and Foreign Students of the Tambov State University T.G.Osadchaya and Acting Dean for working with foreign students of the Pyatigorsk Medical Pharmaceutical University N.A. Stadulskaya.
After the official opening of RACUS stand representing the group of Russian state universities the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kingdom of Morocco L.Daoudi visited the stand and talked with representatives of Russian universities, the General Consul of Russia in Casablanca A.V. Tsybenko and representative of Rossotrudnichestvo in Morocco V.O. Chechina.
At the meeting, V.O. Chechin informed the Minister about signing on 19th and 20th of April 2016 Agreements on interuniversity cooperation between three Russian universities – Federal University of North Caucasus, North-Caucasian University for Mining and Metallurgy, Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University with two Moroccan universities: the University Mohammed V in Rabat and Rabat High School of Mining Engineers. The Minister wished the fruitful development of Russian-Moroccan relations, and asked to develop the presence of Russian higher education in Morocco on the same basis as France, which has been successfully operating for many years on the education market of the Kingdom.
Stand of RACUS group of Russian state universities set off among the others in size, colorful decoration, and it enjoyed great polarity among Moroccan youth and parents who visited the fair. Among the visitors of the RACUS stand were not only candidates who are just making their choice in favor of qualified, prestigious and accessible higher education, but also parents of Moroccan young people already studying in Russian universities who came to international education fair for the meeting with the Russian delegation, and in order to thank the members of RACUS organization for providing professional assistance and supervision of their children and opportunity to get a competitive knowledge in one of universities of the RACUS group, that will allow to be a specialist in demand in the labor market of Morocco.
Many Moroccan applicants took advantage of a unique opportunity to obtain all necessary information about the admission to higher education institutions of the RACUS group from the "first hand" – from representatives of RACUS organization, and from delegation of Russian state universities, which participated in the international educational fair.
Despite the fact that traditionally the most popular specialties among Moroccan youth are "General Medicine", "Dentistry" and "Pharmacy", this there was year a special demand for technical courses, such as Mechanics, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Power and Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology and others, which are taught at such universities as Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Federal University of North Caucasus, North-Caucasian University for Mining and Metallurgy, Tambov State University, Nizhny Novgorod State University for Architecture and Civil Engineering, Novgorod State University, Nizhny Novgorod State University, Saratov State Agrarian University.
International educational fair was visited by more than 100 000 people. Among the visitors of the RACUS stand of Russian state universities were distributed souvenirs and colorful brochures, booklets, flyers with information about higher education in more than 500 specialties in Russian state universities, members of RACUS group and invitations for individual consultations and applications for education in RACUS organization representative office in Rabat, Morocco.
Participation of RACUS organization and Russian state universities, members of RACUS group in such educational activities contributes to the promotion of Russian higher education abroad, the maintenance of scientific and educational ties between the Russia and the Kingdom of Morocco, has a positive effect on the development of bilateral relations in the field of education and strengthen the authority of Russian state universities on the educational market of Morocco. The visit of King of Morocco Mohammed VI to Moscow on 15th -16th of March 2016 and a meeting with the president of Russia V.V. Putin gave a new impulse to the development of bilateral relations, as evidenced by a special interest in Russia on the international educational fair.
This educational exhibition is the major event of this type in the Kingdom of Morocco held under the patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Training Institute. Annually it attracts a large number of students and their parents from all over the country. It is a place where Moroccan school graduates learn about Moroccan and foreign universities that open their doors to graduates. In 2016, besides local higher education institutions many foreign universities from such countries as Russia, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, and USA were represented at this exhibition.
Quality of Russian higher education traditionally has a great demand among Moroccan students, as evidenced a high interest to the Russian stand representing leading Russian state universities, members of RACUS group, which participate in international education fair in Casablanca every year in order to popularize the Russian higher education among Moroccan youth.
On 22nd of April 2016 the ceremony of the official opening of international education fair took place and it was attended by Minister of Higher Education of Morocco L.Daoudi, General Consul of the Russian Federation in Morocco A.V. Tsybenko, Embassy Counselor of the Russian Embassy in Morocco, Director of the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Rabat, and representative of Rossotrudnichestvo V.O. Chechin with members of Russian delegation. At the invitation of RACUS organization the opening ceremony, as well as the exhibition, was attended by representatives of Russian state universities, members of RACUS group: Rector of the North-Caucasian State University for Mining and Metallurgical Y.I. Razorenov, Head of Department of External Relations and Sustainable Development V.D. Tabolov, Pro-Rector for Research and Strategic Development of the Federal University of North Caucasus A.A. Likhovid, Head of International Cooperation Department of the Federal University of North Caucasus L.R. Aliyeva, Head of the International Department of Education of the Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University E.V. Satalkina, Vice-Rector for International Relations and Foreign Students of the Tambov State University T.G.Osadchaya and Acting Dean for working with foreign students of the Pyatigorsk Medical Pharmaceutical University N.A. Stadulskaya.
After the official opening of RACUS stand representing the group of Russian state universities the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kingdom of Morocco L.Daoudi visited the stand and talked with representatives of Russian universities, the General Consul of Russia in Casablanca A.V. Tsybenko and representative of Rossotrudnichestvo in Morocco V.O. Chechina.
At the meeting, V.O. Chechin informed the Minister about signing on 19th and 20th of April 2016 Agreements on interuniversity cooperation between three Russian universities – Federal University of North Caucasus, North-Caucasian University for Mining and Metallurgy, Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University with two Moroccan universities: the University Mohammed V in Rabat and Rabat High School of Mining Engineers. The Minister wished the fruitful development of Russian-Moroccan relations, and asked to develop the presence of Russian higher education in Morocco on the same basis as France, which has been successfully operating for many years on the education market of the Kingdom.
Stand of RACUS group of Russian state universities set off among the others in size, colorful decoration, and it enjoyed great polarity among Moroccan youth and parents who visited the fair. Among the visitors of the RACUS stand were not only candidates who are just making their choice in favor of qualified, prestigious and accessible higher education, but also parents of Moroccan young people already studying in Russian universities who came to international education fair for the meeting with the Russian delegation, and in order to thank the members of RACUS organization for providing professional assistance and supervision of their children and opportunity to get a competitive knowledge in one of universities of the RACUS group, that will allow to be a specialist in demand in the labor market of Morocco.
Many Moroccan applicants took advantage of a unique opportunity to obtain all necessary information about the admission to higher education institutions of the RACUS group from the "first hand" – from representatives of RACUS organization, and from delegation of Russian state universities, which participated in the international educational fair.
Despite the fact that traditionally the most popular specialties among Moroccan youth are "General Medicine", "Dentistry" and "Pharmacy", this there was year a special demand for technical courses, such as Mechanics, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Power and Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology and others, which are taught at such universities as Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Federal University of North Caucasus, North-Caucasian University for Mining and Metallurgy, Tambov State University, Nizhny Novgorod State University for Architecture and Civil Engineering, Novgorod State University, Nizhny Novgorod State University, Saratov State Agrarian University.
International educational fair was visited by more than 100 000 people. Among the visitors of the RACUS stand of Russian state universities were distributed souvenirs and colorful brochures, booklets, flyers with information about higher education in more than 500 specialties in Russian state universities, members of RACUS group and invitations for individual consultations and applications for education in RACUS organization representative office in Rabat, Morocco.
Participation of RACUS organization and Russian state universities, members of RACUS group in such educational activities contributes to the promotion of Russian higher education abroad, the maintenance of scientific and educational ties between the Russia and the Kingdom of Morocco, has a positive effect on the development of bilateral relations in the field of education and strengthen the authority of Russian state universities on the educational market of Morocco. The visit of King of Morocco Mohammed VI to Moscow on 15th -16th of March 2016 and a meeting with the president of Russia V.V. Putin gave a new impulse to the development of bilateral relations, as evidenced by a special interest in Russia on the international educational fair.
