A Memorandum of Agreement between the International Labour Organisation and the University of Mauritius Trust was signed this morning, at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Ebène.
The purpose of this agreement is to set up a Masters of Science (MSc) in Social Protection Financing Programme, which is part of the Quatrain Africa Project.
In his speech, the Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa of the ILO, Mr. Charles Dan highlighted that Mauritius is one of the two selected countries in Africa to host such a programme, as a result of its bilingualism and excellence in academia. The ILO is therefore disbursing Rs 20 million rupees towards the set up of this course.
The course, UOM Pro-Chancellor Professor Soodursun Jugessur said, is aimed at officers who are already in service in the field of social protection financing. Some 40 officers from Mauritius and the region will be trained in the first instance.
The Hon. Jean-François Chaumière, Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, who was also present this morning at this ceremony, said that the nation is “grateful for the establishment of this ILO Quatrain Project and its development through Mauritian academia.” The minister added: “We are aware of our privileged position as being one of the few countries chosen in Africa, particularly because of the part social security plays in our Decent Work Country Programme.”
Minister Jean-François Chaumière witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between Professor Soodursun Jugessur, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Board of Trustees, UOM Trust, and Mr. Charles Dan, ILO Assistant Director General.
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