The Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Ms Athina Michaelidou, had a meeting with the Ambassador of France to Cyprus, Ms Salina Grenet-Catalano, at the Ministry on Monday, 27 March 2023.
During the meeting, the efforts made by Cyprus in recent years to strengthen the teaching of French in public education were discussed, as well as ways to further strengthen it. Issues concerning the French Cypriot school were also discussed, particularly following the recent decision of the Council of Ministers to establish a Centre, Education, Innovation and Research ("Campus") in the area of Athalassa, where the French Cypriot School, the Cyprus Institute and the adjacent Institute of Agricultural Research are housed.
The meeting also discussed higher education issues and the choice of France for studies by Cypriot students, as well as the need to further strengthen relations in this field. They also discussed the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024 and actions to promote the values of Olympism that could be jointly promoted.
The two officials expressed their satisfaction with the very constructive meeting they had and agreed that there is great scope and will on both sides to further strengthen the very good cooperation between the two countries in matters under the responsibility of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth.
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