From all Souths to all Norths: turning cooperation into sustainable impact in education, equity and development

From all Souths to all Norths: turning cooperation into sustainable impact in education, equity and development


  • Tangible results and new challenges for the YouthWell project

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    From 14 to 16 October, Obreal hosted a new meeting of the YouthWell project, an initiative co-funded by the European Union that aims to create a network of resilient, informed and active young people capable of leading the way towards a better future. Through collaboration and the promotion of mental health and active citizenship, YouthWell…
  • We strengthen cooperation on micro-credentials across the SADC region

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    Obreal took part in the final conference of the PoMiSA project, an Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education initiative that brings together universities and ministries from South Africa, Mauritius, Namibia, and Lesotho around the topic of micro-credentials. PoMiSA, which has explored leveraging of and policy making for micro-credentials in the SADC region, demonstrates an important…
  • We contribute to defining the new framework of educational indicators for Africa

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    From 13 to 15 October 2025, Obreal took part in the Expert Meeting on the Finalisation of the Educational Indicators Manual for Africa, held in Abuja, Nigeria, and organised by the African Union Pan African Institute for Education for Development (AU-IPED) . Obreal was represented by Project Manager Kibrome Haile, who joined education experts from…
  • Interregionality and Educational Innovation at the QS Americas Summit

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    At the QS Quacquarelli Symonds Americas Summit 2025, held in Argentina, Obreal created a space for reflection and dialogue on innovation in learning from an interregional perspective. During the session, Nicolás Patrici, Director of Strategy and Development, joined Michael Fung from the Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico), Prof. Ali Almansoori from Khalifa University (United Arab Emirates),…

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Harmonisation, Accreditation, and Quality Assurance in African Higher Education

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Centralised Support to the Network of Higher Education Reform Experts

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  • Tangible results and new challenges for the YouthWell project
    From 14 to 16 October, Obreal hosted a new meeting of the YouthWell project, an initiative co-funded by the European Union that aims to create a network of resilient, informed and active young people capable of leading the way towards a better future. Through collaboration and the promotion of mental health and active citizenship, YouthWell…
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  • We strengthen cooperation on micro-credentials across the SADC region
    Obreal took part in the final conference of the PoMiSA project, an Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education initiative that brings together universities and ministries from South Africa, Mauritius, Namibia, and Lesotho around the topic of micro-credentials. PoMiSA, which has explored leveraging of and policy making for micro-credentials in the SADC region, demonstrates an important…
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Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Methodology

Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is a methodology that connects faculty and students from different countries to work collaboratively in the classroom through the design of joint learning experiences between higher education institutions—without the need for physical mobility.

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Training and capacity building in climate change, tourism, and circular economy

The course “Training and Updating in Climate Change, Tourism and Circular Economy” responds to the urgent need to strengthen human capital in the tourism sector in the face of the challenges posed by climate change. Through a multidisciplinary, flexible, and practice-oriented approach, this continuing education programme provides knowledge, skills, and applied tools for climate action and sustainability in tourism.

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African Union Commissioner for Education highlights Obreal’s crucial role in facilitating triangular cooperation

Commissioner Belhocine highlights the fruitful relationship established in recent years between Obreal and the African Union Commission, emphasizing the importance of institutionalizing this collaboration to ensure its sustainability and long-term continuity.

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The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia, Yesenia Olaya, is committed to cooperation with Obreal to generate more spaces for South-South dialogue

Colombia’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Yesenia Olaya, highlights the transformative impact of the dialogue spaces promoted by Obreal among countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe.

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The Sound of Borders: Inclusive societies

In this episode of the Obreal podcast, we talk about borders and inclusive societies —a topic of great relevance today, as it lies at the heart of many political debates around the world. We address this issue from the perspective of youth, since it is young people who will see how their future is affected by the decisions that governments make in the coming months and years.

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Sustainability in vineyards: more than a responsibility, it is an opportunity

We speak with Fabiana Bracco, director of the Bracco Bosca winery in Uruguay; Bénédicte Martre, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at the French winery Perrier-Jouët; Carolyn Martin, co-founder of Creation Wines in South Africa; and Joan Miquel Canals, Associate Professor at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, about the challenges and opportunities wineries face as a result of climate change.

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Bogota, Colombia (3-7 November 2025)

Third Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and Europe

Co-organized by the Government of Colombia, the African Union, Obreal, the Colombian Association of Universities, and the Association of African Universities, it builds on the success of previous editions to advance joint actions in the fields of education, science, and sustainable development.

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