{"id":16351,"date":"2026-06-20T12:50:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/representatives-of-pau-visit-iita\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:39:25","slug":"representatives-of-pau-visit-iita","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/representatives-of-pau-visit-iita\/","title":{"rendered":"Des repr\u00e9sentants de la PAU visitent l'IITA"},"content":{"rendered":"On 23 February, the Interim Deputy Rector of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pau-au.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Pan African University<\/a>\u00a0(PAU),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eas-et.org\/user\/56\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Kassa Belay<\/a>\u00a0along with other representatives paid a courtesy visit to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IITA<\/a>\u00a0to familiarize themselves with the Institute and strengthen the existing partnership.\n\nThe team, led by Prof. Matthew Abatan, the acting Director of PAU in Nigeria, was received by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/abberton-michael\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Abberton<\/a>, chef du\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/research\/facilities\/genetic-resources-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genetic Resource Center<\/a>\u00a0(GRC).\n<div id=\"attachment_3389\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 775px\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Officials-of-PAU-discussing-with-Michael-Abberton-and-IARSAF-members-in-IITAs-boardroom.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3389\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Officials-of-PAU-discussing-with-Michael-Abberton-and-IARSAF-members-in-IITAs-boardroom.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Officials of PAU discussing with Michael Abberton and IARSAF members in IITA\u2019s boardroom\" width=\"775\" height=\"452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3389\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Officials of PAU discussing with Michael Abberton and IARSAF members in IITA\u2019s boardroom<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nAbatan said that they came to see the work IITA is doing and, most importantly, to appreciate the Institute for accommodating their students. In addition, Belay said: \u201cWe would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to IITA for having our students and making their staff and resources available to them.\u201d\n\nThe visitors had a closed-door meeting with the executive committee of the International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF) of IITA before being taken on a tour of the GRC and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bioscience.iita.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre des biosciences<\/a>.\n<div id=\"attachment_3390\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 958px\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Group-photograph-of-some-IARSAF-members-and-officials-from-PAU.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3390\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Group-photograph-of-some-IARSAF-members-and-officials-from-PAU.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Group photograph of some IARSAF members and officials from PAU\" width=\"958\" height=\"640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3390\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Group photograph of some IARSAF members and officials from PAU<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nPAU is a postgraduate training and research network in five regions with a mission to provide quality postgraduate education geared towards the achievement of a prosperous, integrated, and peaceful Africa. It is a premier continental university, instigated by the Heads of States and Governments of the African Union and supported by the Association of African Universities. 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