Sub-Saharan Africa
Sputnik brings you all the most recent information, major events, heroes and views, including breaking news, images, videos, analyses, and features.

Russian House in Ethiopia Holds 'Robotics Days' in Addis Ababa

Rossotrudnichestvo, with its missions known as the Russian Houses, is a leading Russian agency whose primary objective is to strengthen Russia’s humanitarian influence in the world. The organization is represented in 80 countries of the world by 87 foreign missions.
Sputnik
The Russian humanitarian agency Rossotrudnichestvo and Russia's Southwestern State University of Kursk recently hosted "Robotics Days" in Addis Ababa.
The event, focused on robotics and innovative educational technologies, attracted over 1,200 participants from various educational institutions across the city.
Speakers and experts from diverse fields presented their ideas, projects, and achievements, sharing practical insights into educational technology.
Special guests included Getu Haile, the head of the Association of Graduates of Russian and Soviet Universities in Ethiopia, and Mehiret Walga, the Director of the Abigida Robotics and Technology Center.

The event featured a diverse range of activities, including:

A presentation on the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia
Lectures and seminars on robotics and virtual reality
Masterclasses on building spacecraft and programming
Gaming tournaments
Demonstrations of educational, industrial, and aerospace robotics
Practical workshops on developing virtual reality games
Showcases of Russian educational and cultural VR projects