The Open University of Cyprus (OUC) and the Limassol-Amathus Drainage Board (LAD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aiming at the two-way transfer of scientific knowledge, expertise and know-how in common areas of cooperation to serve the public interest and contribute to the local community. On behalf of the AUCY, the Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Rector of the University, Professor Petros Pasiardis and on behalf of SAALA, its President, the Mayor of Limassol, Mr. Nikos Nicolaides and the Director General of the Council, Mr. Yannis Tsouloftas.
Speaking at the institutionalization ceremony of the cooperation, which took place on 24 November 2022 at the offices of SALA, the Mayor of Limassol Mr. Nicolaides referred to the importance of the partnership of local government and public utility organizations with the academic institutions of Cyprus. He noted that the expertise of the academic and research staff of the Open University of Cyprus in the fields of environmental engineering, public health, environmental management and protection, etc,
Extroversion and the need for creative cooperation with other stakeholders of the local community is a priority and strategic goal for the Open University of Cyprus, stressed the President of its Council, Mr. George Papas, with the ultimate goal of providing quality, beneficial and useful university education.
Extroversion and the need for creative cooperation with other stakeholders of the local community is a priority and strategic goal for the Open University of Cyprus, stressed the President of its Council, Mr. George Papas, with the ultimate goal of providing quality, beneficial and useful university education. Welcoming the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between AUCY and SALA, he expressed his satisfaction with the University's extroversion actions and the provision of know-how to solve society's problems, especially when they concern the management and protection of the environment and the promotion of the circular economy.
The Rector of the AUCY, Professor Petros Pasiardis, noted his great satisfaction with the strategic cooperation that is being established with SALA, which will have as its main concern, among other things, the joint participation in applying for external funding for research and educational projects for the benefit of local development and the strengthening of the national economy and society. He underlined the timing of this signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with SALA, which is important for the AUCY, which this year completes 20 years of life and contribution to higher education, education, culture and our society.
For his part, the Director General of SALA, Mr. Yannis Tsouloftas referred to the substantial benefits that will result from the cooperation between a technical organization and an academic institution for the promotion of research projects, the preparation of studies and the two-way exchange of scientific and technical data. He noted that the collaboration also aims at the training/retraining of SALA staff through their participation in the Distance Learning Programmes offered by the APSC, as well as opportunities for the University's student and alumni community to be placed at SALA and gain professional experience.
The signing ceremony of the MoU was attended by members of the academic and administrative staff of the AUCY and staff of SALA.
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