As part of its deep cooperation with the South African higher education sector, Obreal has completed an intensive week of deliberations in Pretoria in the framework of the South Africa Science Forum which took place between the 24th and the 28th of November. In particular, Obreal Director of Education Policy and Programs, Elizabeth Colucci, chaired…
Obreal has presented “A Map of Interregional Knowledge,” a strategic document that accompanied the Third Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development, held in Bogotá from November 3 to 7, 2025. The document summarizes the evolution of the interregional process promoted by Obreal since 2020 and reaffirms the importance of a polycentric approach that connects Africa,…
Obreal returned to Stellenbosch and Cape Town this week for the GastroTour project meeting and industry consultation. Funded under Erasmus+ Capacity Building for Higher Education, GastroTour capitalises on current and past projects such as Vita Global, EnoTour and CLIMAR, to provide skills opportunities and business development tools in the gastronomy and wine tourism sectors in…
Obreal gladly presented its strategic initiatives to the Cooperation for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Group (S-DHG) Forum, held at OeAD – Agency for Education and Internationalisation in Vienna. The event brought together leading agencies, international organisations and associations committed to supporting and funding higher education through international cooperation. This year’s edition focused on strengthening…
The Third Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development brought together more than 400 participants from 50 different regions at EAN University in Bogotá, Colombia. Among them were high-level representatives from governments, universities, and non-profit organizations. We had the honor of welcoming, among others, the Vice President of Colombia, Francia Márquez; the Deputy Chairperson of the…
As the African Union and the European Union prepare to meet at the upcoming AU–EU Summit in Luanda (24–25 November 2025), Obreal and 15 other organizations affiliated to the Cooperation for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Group (S-DHG), have released a Position Paper that calls for stronger, more equitable and strategically co-owned cooperation in higher…
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…
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…
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…
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),…