The EnoTour project, co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ “Alliance for Innovation” programme, is the latest expression of a mission that Obreal has been pursuing for years: building ecosystems of collaboration between universities, businesses and territories that generate real impact in sectors with strong local roots. Wine tourism and gastro-tourism, activities deeply connected…
The Third Mission of universities, that is, contributing to society beyond teaching and research, has been on the table for years. The problem is that too often it fails to translate into action. In a new Obreal paper, “Promoting Open Innovation and the transformation of higher education from an Obreal perspective” Project Managers Ángel Manuel…
Obreal hosted a follow-up meeting in Barcelona as part of the Interregional Dialogue Process, bringing together regional institutions, university associations, and cooperation agencies from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, the Arab world, and China. The meeting advanced a shared agenda for cooperation in higher education, science, innovation, and development. It also confirmed the…
In recent years, Obreal has built an active and growing working relationship with UNESCO, one that takes shape through shared projects, joint participation in high-level spaces, and a common agenda. Obreal’s recent participation in the launch event for the new UNESCO report Trends in Higher Education is the latest example. Obreal’s Senior Advisor, Wail Benjalloun,…
Obreal convened the IMPACT HE Leadership & Stakeholder Forum in Nairobi, bringing together university leaders, policymakers and funding agencies from across Africa and Europe around a shared conviction: universities are more than academic institutions. They are agents of change. More than 100 participants representing 61 institutions from 13 countries participated in a forum that was…
Obreal carried out a working visit to East Africa with the aim of strengthening its relationships with institutions in the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) region. This mission forms part of efforts to consolidate a sustained institutional presence in East Africa and to explore new opportunities for cooperation in higher education and science. During…
Obreal took part in a meeting of the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) held for the first time in Kinshasa, following the accession of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the East African Community (EAC) in 2022. The event brought together institutional and academic representatives to discuss regional integration processes in higher education….
Obreal took part, as an observer and partner organisation, in the Second Intergovernmental Conference of the States Parties to the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education, held on 24–25 June 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The meeting brought together Member States from all regions, as well as representatives of the…
Obreal was honoured to participate in the Joint Meeting of Ministers of Education, Training, Science, Technology and Innovation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 17 to 20 June 2025. This high-level gathering marked a key milestone for the 16 Member States of the Southern African Development Community, who jointly…
Obreal, as the coordinator of the SPHERE (Support for Higher Education Reform Experts), with partner EUA, is organizing a topical seminar on “The End of Degrees? Micro-credentials, skills and employability” in Rabat Morocco 2-3 June, 2025). Hosted by the International University of Rabat and facilitated by the National Erasmus+ Plus office and the Moroccan HERE…