OBREAL has had the honor of hosting Mohammed Belhocine, the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation of the African Union (AU) at its headquarters in Barcelona. During his visit, OBREAL facilitated valuable connections between the Commissioner and key Catalan institutions and governmental bodies, strengthening collaboration and relations between Africa and Europe in the fields…
On December 9, 2023, the Colombian Government, the African Union, the Association of African Universties, ASCUN, and OBREAL hosted the launch of the Third Interregional Dialogue on Higher Education and Development, setting the stage for a significant event planned for November 2025 in Bogotá. The launch of the Third Interregional Dialogue was chaired by the…
The Open Forum for Science in Latin America and the Caribbean (CILAC) has invited OBREAL to pre-launch the Third Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa to be held in Colombia in 2025. CILAC, recognized as the “science hub” in the region, is a biannual space for debate and…
“Education is not just of the five pillars of the Global Gateway but it is the enabler of the others”, according to Martin Seychell, Deputy Director General for International Partnerships of the European Commission. Seychell opened the S-DHG Forum 2024 held in Brussels this week and which was attended by OBREAL. S-DHG, or the Forum…
OBREAL is pleased to have delivered a keynote speech at the FICCI Higher Education Summit 2024, a gathering that has drawn more than 1.000 participants. The Summit featured education luminaries, policymakers, scholars, and experts, “converging in a common platform to shape the future of higher education in India”. OBREAL’s Director of Strategy, Nicolás Patrici, articulated a…
The IUCEA Stakeholder Forum is taking significant steps to advance higher education data management across East Africa. The forum’s objectives include the following: OBREAL has a long-standing partnership with IUCEA. It is driven by the belief that higher education is a catalyst for regional integration and development. Effective data collection, management, and analysis are crucial…
The Center for Global Higher Education (CGHE), has developed a webinar series together with OBREAL that aims to analyse the interregionality approach in Higher Education. The CGHE, based at UCL Institute of Education, is the largest research centre in the world specifically focused on higher education and its future development. OBREAL is honored to have…
OBREAL is glad to contribute to empowering African Universities by leading a key Interregional Dialogue at the QS Africa Summit. More specifically, OBREAL’s Senior Coordinator Higher Education Policy, Marina Larrea, moderated the panel discussion titled “Interregional Dialogue in Higher Education to enhance the role of Universities as Agents of Innovation, Integration and Sustainable Development”. This…
OBREAL will contribute to two of the QS Higher Education Summits: the QS Africa Summit and the QS Americas Summit. These summits, organized by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), are “thought leadership conferences around the world to connect with industry experts, build partnerships and discuss the latest challenges, opportunities and trends in higher education.” A unique opportunity…
The Second Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development in Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean brought together more than 200 higher education representatives from 54 countries. Government representatives, ambassadors, rectors and directors of cooperation agencies from countries in Africa, Latin America, North America and Europe met at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis…