“The relationship between Namibia and China is founded on mutual respect, shared interests, and a common commitment to development,” Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stated on the ceremony.
ONDANGWA, Namibia, June 26 (Xinhua) — Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah attended a ceremony on Wednesday within the northern metropolis of Ondangwa to commemorate the improve of the Ondangwa Innovation and Cultural Center, in addition to its newly constructed science exhibition corridor.
“The relationship between Namibia and China is founded on mutual respect, shared interests, and a common commitment to development,” Nandi-Ndaitwah stated on the ceremony.
She famous that training, science and innovation are central to Namibia’s efforts to construct a knowledge-based financial system, including that the newly constructed facility will present younger folks and communities with entry to fashionable know-how and digital assets, serving to nurture innovators, drawback solvers and future leaders.
The Rossing Foundation and Rossing Uranium Limited, which is majority owned by China National Nuclear Corporation (NCSC), collaborated to construct the Ondangwa Innovation and Cultural Center as an improve to the world’s current training and community-service services.
The newly constructed Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Science Exhibition Hall covers about 800 sq. meters. Its core displays will embrace 73 hands-on science training fashions donated by the China Foundation for Development of Science and Technology (FDST) to the Rossing Foundation, protecting fundamental science, bodily phenomena, engineering ideas and interactive experiments.
“The science museum project is a landmark initiative through which the foundation has mobilized social resources to deepen people-to-people cooperation with Namibia,” stated Jin Yinan, deputy secretary-general of the FDST, on the ceremony.
Jin stated the undertaking additionally exemplified efforts by the FDST and the NCSC to advance the China-Africa complete strategic and cooperative partnership.
She added that the inspiration would work with related companions to enhance supporting services and make sure the corridor’s sustainable operation, making it a testomony to the friendship that brings the peoples of China and Namibia nearer collectively.
Zhang Tao, common supervisor of NCSC, stated the inauguration marked a brand new place to begin for the power’s growth.
“NCSC will continue to leverage its scientific and technological resources, and work with the Namibian government, the FDST, the Rossing Foundation and other partners, to enrich the exhibition content and organize science lectures, practical learning programs, teacher training and youth science exchanges,” Zhang stated.
He famous that the NCSC goals to develop the power into a number one science training venue in northern Namibia, a platform for selling the scientific spirit and nurturing younger expertise, and a brand new bridge for people-to-people exchanges and friendship between China and Namibia.
The science exhibition corridor will even mix a set venue with cell science outreach, providing instructor coaching, youth science actions, faculty visits and group education schemes. It is anticipated to profit almost 400,000 college students throughout Namibia’s 4 northern areas.
“Today we celebrate the deliberate construction of a pipeline of skills, curiosity and innovation that will serve this region for generations to come,” stated Sanet Steenkamp, Namibia’s minister of training, innovation, youth, sports activities, arts and tradition.
She stated the upgraded heart is a visionary funding in Namibia’s scientific future and will turn into a platform for younger folks in northern Namibia to show their concepts into progressive services that tackle challenges dealing with Ondangwa and the broader area. ■