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Seychelles development and technological cooperation

Overview

President Patrick Herminie of Seychelles has engaged in discussions focused on leveraging technology and international partnerships to support national development.

On the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Herminie met with Czech President Petr Pavel to discuss bilateral cooperation. The talks centered on utilizing Czech expertise in sectors such as agriculture, transport, water management, and smart city solutions, as well as fostering academic exchanges in fields like environmental science and medicine.

Subsequently, President Herminie met with representatives from Marcelin Global Holdings to discuss economic self-sufficiency and technological innovation. A primary focus of these discussions was food security, specifically through the proposed ‘Terra Project,’ which aims to implement smart and autonomous farming technologies to rebuild local productive capacity.

Entities

Patrick Herminie · Petr Pavel · Seychelles · Raj Kowlessur · University of Seychelles

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Seychelles President discusses innovation and food security with entrepreneurs

    Seychelles President Patrick Herminie met with Marcelin Global Holdings to discuss technological innovation, youth entrepreneurship, and food security via the smart-farming Terra Project.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Seychelles and Czech Republic discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation

    Seychelles President Patrick Herminie and Czech President Petr Pavel met at the UN General Assembly to discuss enhancing cooperation in technology, agriculture, transport, and academic research.

Sources

seychellesabroad.org · statehouse.gov.sc · theseychellestimes.com