Noel Emmanuel Kaganda, Ambassador of Tanzania to Korea, and his delegation visited Korea Aerospace University (KAU) on September 2. They met with KAU representatives to discuss cooperation in aviation, AI, science, and technology.

KAU President Heo Hee-young, Kim Sang-woo, Vice President for External Relations, and Professor Emeritus Lee Jin-sang attended the meeting. Both sides agreed to expand their partnership through education, research, and student exchanges.

President Heo said, “We hope to develop more educational and research programs with Tanzania. In particular, we want to create practical cooperation projects in aviation that can benefit both countries.”

Ambassador Kaganda explained that the Tanzanian government is working to strengthen cooperation with Korean institutions in science and technology, including AI. He said the Tanzanian Embassy would actively support new cooperation projects between Tanzania and KAU.

He also mentioned the visit of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to KAU in June 2024, when she received an honorary doctorate. Ambassador Kaganda said KAU is an important partner for Tanzania’s development of aviation and aerospace technology and that the two sides should now move forward with practical projects.

Tanzania’s aviation industry is growing quickly as more airports are being built and expanded and the number of aircraft is increasing. However, the country needs more educational programs to train aviation professionals. Ambassador Kaganda said the Embassy would help develop exchange programs between KAU and the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority, which have already signed an MOU.

The two sides also discussed Tanzania’s new Presidential Scholarship Program for science and technology. The program sends outstanding students to leading universities abroad. Ambassador Kaganda said he would work to send talented Tanzanian students to KAU to study aviation and aerospace, AI, and other fields.

After the meeting, the delegation toured KAU’s A300 aircraft and educational facilities. Ambassador Kaganda also said he would work to arrange a visit by a KAU delegation to Tanzania soon.

KAU expects its partnership with Tanzania to grow further, especially in aviation, AI, science and technology, and the development of talented young professionals.