Seminar on China-Africa education cooperation calls for high-quality education in continent

STORY: Seminar on China-Africa education cooperation calls for high-quality education in continent SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMED BELHOCINE, AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HU CHANGCHUN, Head of Chinese Mission to AU 4. various of the seminar STORYLINE: The African Union (AU) and Chinese officials attending the China-Africa Educational Cooperation Seminar called for promoting high-quality education in Africa to help the continent bring about tangible economic and social transformation. The seminar, held on Friday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, brought together AU Commission officials, African leaders in the education sector, members of the Chinese Mission to the AU, academia, and experts, among others. The seminar focused on how China can further help Africa meet the United Nations Su

ANGOLA-LUANDA-NEWSPACE AFRICA CONFERENCE 2024

ANGOLA-LUANDA-NEWSPACE AFRICA CONFERENCE 2024

(240408) -- LUANDA, April 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- African Union (AU) Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Mohammed Belhocine speaks at the opening ceremony of the NewSpace Africa Conference 2024 in Luanda, Angola, on April 2, 2024. Africa will soon be blessed with the establishment of the African Space Agency (AfSA) in hopes of using space technology to aid African development, Mohammed Belhocine said in a recent interview. (Xinhua/Lyu Chengcheng) TO GO WITH Interview: Africa moves to use space technology to aid development

China-sponsored short-term training seminars for AU launched in Ethiopia

STORY: China-sponsored short-term training seminars for AU launched in Ethiopia SHOOTING TIME: March 8, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Chinese Short-term Training Seminars for the African Union (AU) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMED BELHOCINE, AU commissioner for education, science, technology and innovation 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HU CHANGCHUN, Head of the Chinese Mission to the AU and representative of China to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa STORYLINE: The 2024 Chinese Short-term Training Seminars for the African Union (AU) have been launched at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The China-sponsored training programs and seminars, under the theme "Contribute to African Talent Cultivation, Promote Modernization of Africa," aim to empower the staff of the continental body in various fields and create a community of shared future. Mohammed Belhocine, AU commissioner fo

AU unveils roadmap dedicated to advancing quality education in Africa

STORY: AU unveils roadmap dedicated to advancing quality education in Africa SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of press briefing at headquarters of African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa 2. various of education in Africa 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMED BELHOCINE, AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation STORYLINE: The African Union (AU) has unveiled a roadmap dedicated to advancing quality education in Africa, AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Mohammed Belhocine has said. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMED BELHOCINE, AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation "We have a school age population in Africa of half a billion, 500 million, and out of that half a billion, almost 100 million are not attending school. I am talking about people aged between 5 and 19, meaning the period of schooling in primary and secondary schooling. This is very con

High-level seminar calls for new heights in China-Africa ties

STORY: High-level seminar calls for new heights in China-Africa ties DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of High-level seminar 2. SOUNDBITE (English) : MOHAMMED BELHOCINE, AU commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation STORYLINE: Experts and policymakers attending a high-level seminar on China-Africa cooperation on Thursday called for fostering new highlights in China-Africa ties under the umbrella of the African Union (AU). The seminar, held in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, gathered AU Commission (AUC) officials, African diplomats, diplomats from the Chinese Mission to the AU, academia and experts, among others. Mohammed Belhocine, AU commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, said during the occasion that China has played an important and growing role in executing joint cooperation with AUC and its member states, notably under the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) framework. SOUNDBI

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-SEMINAR-CHINA-AFRICA COOPERATION

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-SEMINAR-CHINA-AFRICA COOPERATION

(230519) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mohammed Belhocine, African Union (AU) commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, speaks during a high-level seminar on China-Africa cooperation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 18, 2023. Experts and policymakers attending a high-level seminar on China-Africa cooperation on Thursday called for fostering new highlights in China-Africa ties under the umbrella of the AU. TO GO WITH:"High-level seminar calls for new heights in China-Africa ties" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

ETHIOPIA-CHINA-AFRICA SPACE COOPERATION-INTERVIEW

ETHIOPIA-CHINA-AFRICA SPACE COOPERATION-INTERVIEW

(220910) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mohamed Belhocine, African Union commissioner for education, science, technology and innovation, speaks during an interview with Chinese media at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sept. 6, 2022. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is facilitating the growing China-Africa cooperation in space science and technology, Mohamed Belhocine has said. TO GO WITH "Interview: AU official hails FOCAC in facilitating China-Africa space science cooperation" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

ETHIOPIA-CHINA-AFRICA SPACE COOPERATION-INTERVIEW

ETHIOPIA-CHINA-AFRICA SPACE COOPERATION-INTERVIEW

(220910) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mohamed Belhocine, African Union commissioner for education, science, technology and innovation, speaks during an interview with Chinese media at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sept. 6, 2022. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is facilitating the growing China-Africa cooperation in space science and technology, Mohamed Belhocine has said. TO GO WITH "Interview: AU official hails FOCAC in facilitating China-Africa space science cooperation" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

Dialogue with Chinese taikonauts in orbit reinvigorates young Africans' space dream

STORY: Dialogue with Chinese taikonauts in orbit reinvigorates young Africans' space dream DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:17 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SCIENCE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1 various of the "Talk with Taikonauts" event 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDI KUMSA, Student at the Oromia Development Association (ODA) Special Boarding School Adama Branch in Ethiopia 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROBE AHMED, Student at the Oromia Development Association (ODA) Special Boarding School Adama Branch in Ethiopia 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TIDIANE OUATTARA, Space science expert with the AU Commission 5 SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MOHAMMED BELHOCINE, AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation STORYLINE: Three Chinese astronauts talked from space with youths from eight African countries on Tuesday via video link, sharing their experience in the Shenzhou-14 mission. The taikonauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe are on a six-month stay in orbit. The main venue of the event, "Talk with Taikonaut

AFRICA-SHENZHOU-14-ASTRONAUTS-AFRICAN YOUTH-DIALOGUE

AFRICA-SHENZHOU-14-ASTRONAUTS-AFRICAN YOUTH-DIALOGUE

(220907) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hu Changchun (L), Head of Chinese Mission and ambassador to the African Union (AU), presents a model of China's Tiangong space station to Mohammed Belhocine, AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sept. 6, 2022. Three Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, talked from space with the youth from eight African countries on Tuesday via video link, sharing their experience in the Shenzhou-14 mission. The taikonauts -- Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, who are on a six-month stay in orbit, shared with the African youth their life and scientific work in the space station. The main venue of the event, titled "Talk with Taikonauts," was held at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, while students from Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia and South Africa joined the dialogue at sub-venues. (Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua)