The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Ben Gurion University of the Negev signed historic agreements with Morocco's Mohammed VI Polytechnic University for the promotion of academic and technological cooperation earlier this week.
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According to HUJI President Asher Cohen, the collaboration between the institutions will focus on joint research and collaborative degrees, innovation, and the exchange of publications and academic materials.
"We take pride in being one of the first Israeli universities to formalize a relationship with our esteemed Moroccan counterpart. We look forward to the many ways this collaboration will benefit our two countries and the region, at large," he said.
On Wednesday, Israel Hayom reported that Ben-Gurion University and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco had held talks on collaborating on sustainability projects, in addition to launching student and faculty exchange programs.
Israel and Morocco normalized diplomatic ties last year as part of the Abraham Accords, brokered under the administration of former US President Donald Trump.
