ESATIC establishes partnerships with private universities in Côte d'Ivoire to enhance the quality of student training

Professor Konaté Adama, Managing Director of the Ecole Supérieure Africaine des TIC (ESATIC), has sealed a strategic partnership with private Ivorian universities, as part of a drive to improve student training.

The institutions involved in this partnership include Bingerville Polytechnic University (UPB), the Institute of Technologies and Specialties (ITES), the International University of Science and Technology (UIST), and the International University of Applied Science and Management Technology (UISTAM).

The General Manager of’ESATIC emphasized that this ceremony was fully in line with the institution's missions, which are training, research and the development of strategic partnerships. He emphasized the creation of gateways to enable students who have validated previous BTS in these partner universities to pursue a 3rd year Bachelor's degree at the’ESATIC.

The’ESATIC, with its six state-approved Master's degree specializations, the CAMES and the France, as well as its six Bachelor's programs, is recognized as a center of excellence by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for cybersecurity. It is also the only school in sub-Saharan Africa to offer international certification in fiber optic network deployment and technology. FTTH.

These numerous advantages, as well as the successes of the students of the’ESATIC nationally and internationally since its creation in 2012, have impressed the representatives of the partner universities. Karamoko Abdoulaye, chairman of the board of directors of the’UPB, expressed her pride that the’ESATIC combines its image with that of private universities, assuring that the partnership will be taken seriously to ensure maximum benefits for students.

Dr Diaby Moustapha Ben, Director General of the’UISTAM, also welcomed the initiative, calling the’ESATIC from «desired label». Adejare Clément, Academic Director of the’UIST, and Djember Barthélémy, research director at ITES, also expressed their enthusiasm for this collaboration. The ceremony concluded with a tour of the specialized infrastructure at the’ESATIC.

The main areas of collaboration

The main areas of collaboration are the creation of common courses and programs, the exchange of credits in accordance with current Ivorian texts, Student mobility between ESATIC and its partners, as well as the exchange of teachers and researchers for educational, innovation, and research activities.

The partnership also includes the exchange of information, library documents, scientific publications, as well as the organization and participation in joint conferences, seminars, and workshops. It also provides for the implementation of extracurricular activities and the shared use of equipment, facilities, and resources.