Obreal was present in the Expanded Executive Council meeting of the Colombian Association of Universities (ASCUN). The meeting provided an opportunity to review a relationship built over almost two decades and, above all, to discuss its next phase. The aim is no longer simply to expand joint projects, but to strengthen the Colombian university system’s…
Obreal participated in the Bologna Process Researchers’ Conference (BPRC) in Bucharest on 16- 17 September 2026, contributing to a discussion on how international cooperation can support higher education reform across different national and institutional contexts. Nicole Font Guedes, Project Manager at Obreal and Key Expert in the SPHERE initiative, joined the panel “Common challenges for…
Obreal participated in the Global Smart Education Conference 2026 and held a series of institutional meetings in China focused on artificial intelligence, education, rural transformation and interregional cooperation. Held from 18 to 20 August at Beijing Normal University under the theme Reimagining Education in the Age of AI: Equity, Quality and Sustainability, the conference brought…
From August 25 to 27, Obreal and the National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES) held the second edition of their training program on the formulation and management of international cooperation projects in Tijuana. Organized with the ANUIES Northwest Regional Council and the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), the event brought together…
Obreal participated in the 17th IUCEA Annual Meeting and Conference, the largest gathering ever organised by the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), bringing together more than 400 vice-chancellors, university leaders, national authorities, policymakers, development partners and international organisations from across the East African Community and beyond. The conference was held under the theme Powering…
Obreal convened, togehter with the CELAC under the presidency of Uruguay and the African Union Commission, a Policy Breakfast in Addis Ababa bringing together representatives of governments, multilateral organisations and diplomatic missions from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and Europe to discuss preparations for the Fourth Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development. The meeting…
Unesco and Obreal have signed a Letter of Intent formalizing their cooperation in support of inclusive, high-quality and internationally connected education systems, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The agreement was signed by Borhene Chakroun, Director of the Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems Division at Unesco, and Ramon Torrent, President of Obreal….
Obreal took part in the 2026 Annual Conference of the WTO Chairs Programme (WCP), held from July 1 to 3 at the World Trade Organization headquarters, the Centre William Rappard, in Geneva. The conference gathered WCP Chairs from Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean, together with WTO Secretariat staff, members of the WCP…
The Fourth Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development took a significant step forward this week, as Obreal convened its Latin America and Caribbean launch in Montevideo, Uruguay. The event brought together representatives from a wide range of governments, university associations, and regional bodies across Latin America and the Caribbean, reflecting the broad interest the dialogue…
African and European higher education stakeholders, including many of Obreal’s key partners, convened in Bled, Slovenia, to advance a shared understanding of what equitable cooperation means in practice, and to finalize a joint position paper outlining concrete recommendations. In a two-day workshop organized by DAAD on 8 and 9 June 2026, “Co-creating knowledge with Africa:…