Tlemcen, Algeria: On 6 October 2019, the Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences including Climate Change organized the Graduation Ceremony of its 4th Cohort of MSc students.
The ceremony was graced by several high ranking officials including, the Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, H.E. Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor, the Wali of Tlemcen, the President and Vice President of the PAU Council, the German Ambassador to Algeria, the Rector of the University of Abou Bakr Belkaïd (University of Tlemcen), PAU Interim Deputy Rector, the Director of PAUWES, Directors of PAU institutes, GIZ representatives, representatives of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development BMZ and representatives of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Other participants in this important event included senior officials and professors of the University of Abou Bakr Belkaïd, PAU Rectorate staff, PAUWES students and other invited guests.
PAUWES has proven to be a world-class recognized institution of higher education, with students making outstanding performances in world scientific events and competitions including:
- The Schneider electric Go green City in Atlanta where two PAUWES students won the first international prize;
- The Global Health contest in which five PAUWES students were selected as finalists in Geneva;
- The Tony Elumelu Foundation for which two PAUWES students were nominated as entrepreneurs of the year;
- The Solar Decathlon building, during which the Juajamii team from PAUWES was chosen among many teams in Africa to be part of the 20 finalists.
Taking the floor as the official representative of the African Union Commission in this event, the Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, H.E. Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor, delivered a speech in which she started by thanking the Algerian authorities for the unreserved and exemplary support provided to PAUWES as well as the warm welcome granted to her and her delegation. She further expressed joy to be in the beautiful city of Tlemcen. She went on to briefly present Graduation statistics which are as follows: 66 graduands from 26 African countries of which 40 males and 26 of females.