Charge d’ Affaires at the Zambian Mission in the State of Israel, Emmanuel Samapimbi has expressed gratitude to the government of Israel for its continued support to Zambia in various sectors that include, technology transfer, medicine, agriculture and education.
Mr Samapimbi also appreciated the Israeli government for the continued collaboration and support to Zambia in ensuring Zambian children with heart conditions are treated in Israel at the Save a Childs Heart hospital.
He was speaking during a graduation ceremony held on November 20, 2024, at the Ramat Negev International Training Centre in Israel, where 87 Zambian students from various Universities and Colleges graduated.
Mr Samapimbi thanked the students for being good flag bearers for Zambia and implored them to put the knowledge gained to good use, as the country is recovering from the worst drought in history.
He further thanked the graduates for remaining steadfast and focused in ensuring they passed their examinations and successfully graduated.
And Israel Ambassador to Zambia, Ofra Farhi encouraged the graduates to consider opening education hubs where they can transfer the knowledge acquired to fellow Zambians to enhance food security in the country.
Meanwhile, Director of the Ramat Negev International Training Centre, Jessica Pearlman expressed gratitude for the exceptional dedication of the students to agriculture studies.
Ms Pearlman noted that the choice by the students to pursue agriculture studies in a country at war and their commitment to support Israel’s agriculture, particularly in the Negev Region was truly commendable.
She further noted that the skills acquired by the graduates and their personal growth was visible.
Ms Pearlman also thanked the Zambian government for the important education bilateral that contributes immensely to Israel’s agriculture sector while at the same time imparting valuable skills to the interns.
The students, who are from the summer cohort, have been pursuing their studies in Israel for one year under an Education Bilateral Agreement between the Republic of Zambia and the State of Israel and are scheduled to return to Zambia on December 13, 2024.
This is contained in a statement issued to ZANIS today by Lyamba Nyambe, First Secretary for Education at the Zambian Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel.
