On Tuesday, June 13, in Maputo, the IPS Group, of which the Polytechnic University is a part, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dom Cabral Foundation (FDC), from Brazil, which aims to cooperate in the field of training Mozambican executives, entrepreneurs, public managers, teachers and students.

FDC is a Brazilian business school founded on August 9, 1976, with an international standard and performance in executive development and training. It was voted the best business school in Latin America for the 17th time in a row.

Regarding the formalization of the cooperation between the two institutions, the rector of the Polytechnic University, Narciso Matos, explained that the FDC is one of the ten best management schools in the world and has expressed its interest in extending its capacity to Mozambique, having chosen Mozambique's first and largest private university for this purpose.

"The memorandum of understanding we are signing today is so that we can begin to see how the FDC's experience can be used in the training process in Mozambique and, from there, gradually create the same capacity in the country," the rector emphasized.

The intention, he said, is to collaborate with the Brazilian institution in order to jointly organize the courses, starting with enrolling Mozambican executives and students on the courses offered by the FDC: "The memorandum is the framework that will guide cooperation between the two institutions," he said.

For Narciso Matos, the agreement is part of the Polytechnic University's efforts to build bridges with the productive sector in Mozambique and gives the university the opportunity to extend its activities beyond the training courses it runs in the country.

For his part, the Brazilian ambassador to Mozambique, Ademar Seabra, considered that the Polytechnic University is a great reference for high studies and business and technological development and innovation, so it is an ideal partner for this venture with the Brazilian foundation.

"The FDC is not only a great business and public administration school, which would already be an extraordinary achievement, an extraordinary contribution to bilateral relations between Mozambique and Brazil, in economic relations in general, academic relations and development: But the FDC has public policy solutions. It transforms difficulties and challenges into opportunities," said the diplomat, adding that "in this cross-fertilization with Mozambique we will greatly expand our capacity to seek solutions and inspiration for our respective development strategies in our countries."

The signing of the agreement was preceded by a round table discussion on "Education as a Basis for Economic and Business Development - The Role of Training Institutions", the aim of which was to debate the current situation of training for the job market and its sustainability in the face of current challenges.