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BP Technicians Programme

HIE In-Service participated in an event organised by BP and held at the Tfeila Hotel, Wednesday 15th January. Twenty-five trainee technicians had been selected after a very competitive recruitment drive and were onboarding with BP; an induction that included 2 days with senior BP staff out from UK. Their training programme could be up to 4 years during which time …

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First HIE Graduation

Friday 27 December 2019 marked the graduation of the first cohort with a Degree (License) in International Communication Studies. The ceremony was presided over by senior management and distinguished guests including the Deputy General of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in tandem with the Deputy General of the Ministry of National Defence. The ceremony was initiated with …

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Guest speakers

Our International Communication Studies degree students now benefit from regular presentations from guest speakers. So far this semester, the following honorable guests have taken part in the programme. Hannah Mclafferty – World Vision Yenje Med – Professional Videographer and youtuber Lalya Kamara and Verena Stiebling – Sahel Invest Aly Babaly Sy & Diallo Daouda – Embassy of United States of …

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Staff Development

Congratulations to Hafed Mouloud who has obtained the examiner-corrector certificate to correct and evaluate exams for the French diplomas, DELF (Diploma of studies in French language) and DALF (Higher Diploma in French language). The exams for these diplomas are written in France, and take place all over the world, where there are centers specialized in the teaching of French as …

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Internships

Last year was the first year of HIE’s internship programme. Our 3rd year students studying a degree programme in International Communication Studies participated in the internship programme. A number of private and public centre companies collaborated with us and offered our students work experience such as Maurilog, APM Terminals, The British Embassy, Central Bank of Mauritania, Kinross and TLC School. …

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HIE graduates recruited by international airport management company Afroport

This year saw our first stream of students graduate from HIE. After 3 years of hard work and dedication, our graduates can proudly state they have a degree in International Communication Studies. And it did not take long for the international airport management company Afroport to realise that our students were exactly the kind of employees they were looking for. …

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Inauguration of HIE Extension Building

Inauguration of HIE Extension Building

Wednesday 24th July marked the official opening of our new building extension, and President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz in tandem with The Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Sidi Ould Salem, were with us to grace the occasion. The President cut the ribbon and was then given a tour of the facility by Commandant Mohamed Mahmoud El Hadramy The foundations were …

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3rd years come out on top with narrow victory!

In what was a close, nail-biting contest, the 3rd year students from HIE overcame their 2nd year counterparts in the Annual HIE Football Challenge. The match took place under fairly humid conditions at the Cheikh Bediya stadium on Friday, June 28th. The game began at a fast pace, in spite of the weather, as the 3rd years began to make …

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BP-sponsored English language programme – End of Phase 2

The English training programme for 50 BP sponsored personnel from various government entities ended in August, 2019. By that time, HIE had completed the 120 hours of English agreed in the contract with BP. The course, which began on October 22nd, 2018 and ended on August 8th had run for 9 and a half months and comprised 4 modules, each …

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Ramadan Nights – Iftar at HIE

On the evening of Saturday 18th May, the Commandant and HIE management hosted an Iftar for staff, students  and guests at the Institute. A beautiful tent was put up with all the furnishings for the event. Our caterers Halima and Selina, along with Naziha,  must have spent many hours preparing the snacks, meals and drinks that awaited us! As the …

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