From May 14th to 16th, Guangdong Polytechnic of Water Resources and Electric Engineering welcomed a group of special visitors. Abigail Shoniwa, Ambassador of Zimbabwe to China, and Counselor Garikai Kashitiku led a delegation to the college to further deepen bilateral educational exchanges and cooperation. 

Shoniwa's visit was mainly aimed at conducting an on-site review of the progress of the GPWE-Mutare Poly College of Engineering and Technology project, jointly developed by the college and Mutare Polytechnic in Zimbabwe under the framework of the "Future of Africa" China-Africa Vocational Education Cooperation Plan.

The project adopts a "1.5+1+0.5" joint training model. Under the arrangement, students study in Zimbabwe for 1.5 years, spend one year in Guangdong, and then return to Zimbabwe for another 0.5 years. Upon completion of the project, they will receive diplomas from both countries.

The first group of 30 Zimbabwean students enrolled in the fall of 2025, majoring in Water Conservancy Project and Power Supply and Application Technology. They are scheduled to return to Zimbabwe this July for internships and employment.

Shoniwa said Zimbabwe, like many other countries, is being affected by climate change. "China has very advanced experience and technologies in these areas. It is a rare opportunity for our nationals to come here and receive training in water resources and electric engineering," she said.

Shoniwa also expressed high expectations for the students' future development. "After studying advanced water resources and electric power technologies in China, these students will certainly be highly welcomed when they return to Zimbabwe. In particular, as they can speak Chinese and understand Chinese culture, they will have greater opportunities to work for Chinese-funded enterprises in Zimbabwe," she said.

Source:PEARL

津巴布韦驻华大使：在水利电力领域开展职教合作意义深远

5月14日至16日，广东水利电力职业技术学院迎来了一群特殊的访客，津巴布韦驻华大使阿比盖尔·绍尼瓦（Abigail Shoniwa）阁下与参赞加里凯·卡什提库（Garikai Kashitiku）一行走进该校，深化双边教育交流与合作。

绍尼瓦此次到访，主要是为实地考察“未来非洲—中非职业教育合作计划”框架下，学校与津巴布韦穆塔雷理工学院共建的“广东水电—穆塔雷工程技术学院”项目进展。

该项目采用“1.5+1+0.5”联合培养模式。学生在津巴布韦学习1.5年，来广东学习1年，再返回津巴布韦学习0.5年，最终获得两国双文凭。

首批30名津巴布韦留学生已于2025年秋季入校，学习水利工程与供用电技术专业，并将于今年7月返回津巴布韦实习与就业。

绍尼瓦表示，津巴布韦和其他许多国家一样，正在遭受气候变化的影响。“中国在这些方面有非常先进的经验和技术，让我们的国民来这里接受水利电力工程培训，是一个难得的机会。”

绍尼瓦对学生的未来去向寄予厚望。“在中国学习过先进水利电力技术后，这些学生回到津巴布韦一定备受欢迎。尤其是这些学生能说中文，了解中国文化，他们在津巴布韦的中资企业工作的机会更大。”

文｜记者 郭子扬
图｜校方提供
视频｜记者 郭子扬 实习生 吕思颖
译 | 郑奕玲
英文审校 | 肖凯欣