Nam-Russia partnership renewed to expand skills
The International University of Management (IUM) and its Russian counterpart have renewed their partnership. Both institutions look to broaden their cooperation beyond Russian language training to other areas of skills development. The partnership, initially signed in 2023, was renewed for the first time this year, marking another step towards strengthening educational and cultural ties between... The post Nam-Russia partnership renewed to expand skills appeared first on New Era.
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The International University of Management (IUM) and its Russian counterpart have renewed their partnership.
Both institutions look to broaden their cooperation beyond Russian language training to other areas of skills development.
The partnership, initially signed in 2023, was renewed for the first time this year, marking another step towards strengthening educational and cultural ties between Namibia and Russia.
Reflecting on the partnership since its establishment, the institutions said about 500 Namibians have so far taken part in Russian language training.
Speaking at the launch of the third Russian language training session at IUM yesterday, IUM founder Professor David Namwandi said he hoped the renewed relationship would open doors for Namibian students to pursue studies in other fields in Russia.
“We should not only be talking about the Russian language. We should also look at other areas where Russia can assist Namibia,” Namwandi said.
He said the cooperation could expose Namibians to Russia’s expertise and resources in areas that could contribute to the country’s development.
Namwandi highlighted fields such as nuclear technology, water reclamation and electricity as some of the areas in which he hoped the two institutions could cooperate in the future.
“Russia has the resources and the capacity. We must see how we can tap into those resources for the benefit of our people,” he said.
Namwandi said he hoped the partnership would eventually allow Namibians to acquire specialised skills that could be applied to the country’s development.
Meanwhile, Konstantin Egorov of Perm Humanitarian Pedagogical University welcomed the continued cooperation between the two institutions.
He said he is pleased to see the ties between Namibia and Russia strengthening.
Egorov said the number of Namibians taking up Russian language studies could grow significantly, with the institutions hoping to eventually reach between 3 000 and 4 000 students.
“We hope that in the future we can have 3 000 or even 4 000 students learning Russian,” Egorov said.
He said learning Russian was not only about mastering the language but also provided Namibian students with an opportunity to understand Russian culture and literature. Egorov noted that this understanding could help students adapt when they travel to Russia for further studies.
“Language is very important because, when you go to another country, you need to understand not only the language but also the culture and the people,” he said.
Egorov stated that several Namibian students have already travelled to Russia to pursue further studies after first learning the Russian language.
He said understanding the language and culture makes it easier for students to integrate into Russian society during their studies.
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