The Memorandum opens new horizons of cooperation between the state and Higher Education Institutions in technological, scientific and educational cooperation, Interior Minister Nikos Nouris said at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation.
The Memorandum, which seals the cooperation between the Department of Cadastral Surveying and Land Surveying and the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), was signed this morning by the Minister of Interior and the Rector of CUT, Professor Panagiotis Zafiris, at the Ministry of Interior.
In his statements after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, the Minister described the day as very important for the Ministry of Interior, but also for the Republic of Cyprus itself. It is a Memorandum that "opens new horizons of cooperation between the State and the CUT," he noted.
He added that "it is possibly one of the only times that the State proceeds in this particular way by making available its own data, its own services to a university institution for use," so that, as he said, "there is the maximum and best possible use of them."
He added that "it may be one of the only times that the State proceeds in this particular way by making available its own data, its own services to a university institution for use," so that, as he said, "there is the maximum and best possible use of them.
The cooperation between TKH and TEPAK, he added, "has started since the opening of TEPAK, several years back, and is formalized today with the signing of this Memorandum."
He said. Nouris that "the synergies between the Public Sector and Higher Education Institutions are very important, especially in this period we are going through, and necessary, because they help to meet challenges, but also to satisfy the many demands that now exist on the part of citizens."
"The Memorandum of Cooperation aims at technological, scientific and educational cooperation and this is important for us," he said and informed that the Department of Civil Engineering and Geoinformatics Engineering of TEPAK, among others, teaches a number of courses related to the Ministry of Interior's TKX.
According to the Minister, the Memorandum provides for the following areas of cooperation:
[*]The students of the TEPAK will have the opportunity to carry out their practical training at the TKH. [*]The scientific background of TEPAK and the utilization of academic knowledge will assist the TCF in the digital transformation of the tasks and services we offer to citizens and in the operation of a modern, integrated and reliable land information system. [*]The TKH will assist the academic staff and students of the TEPAK in carrying out research and studies."
The Minister also added that through this cooperation there will be coupling of the information systems of the two organizations, joint participation in research projects, exchange of information and know-how on issues of common interest, as well as a series of co-organized scientific, educational events, seminars and lectures with mutual benefits.
In closing, the Minister thanked the Rector and the institutions of the CUT for the excellent cooperation, which he said is being strengthened and established in the most formal way through today's agreement. He also expressed his thanks to the Director of the Cadastre and the staff for their initiatives, concluding that "the main beneficiary of this effort, with its many multiplier benefits, is above all the Cypriot citizen and professional involved in the field of Cadastre".
For his part, the Rector of the CUT, in his intervention, said that "today's day seals in the best possible way the long-standing, successful cooperation between the CUT and the CUT". "A multi-level cooperation, which includes the implementation of important projects for the public and for the country," he added.
He explained that the agreement will enable students, researchers and academics at TEPAK and the staff of the Department of Cadastre and Land Surveying to come closer together, while students will be offered opportunities for internships and professional careers.
"In a phase of productive development of the University, we want to interact with our social partners," said Professor Panagiotis Zafiris, noting that synergies with governmental bodies for the implementation of strategic goals, such as the transformation of Cyprus into an international educational hub, are particularly important.
He informed that CEPAK is the only university in Cyprus that trains Surveying Engineers, who are engaged in issues related to the broader activities of TKH.
He concluded by thanking the Minister of Interior and the members of the university community for their involvement in the conclusion of the agreement.
(EFYs)
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