OBREAL participated in three key meetings on higher education integration in Africa held in Mauritius. OBREAL’s Director of International Projects, Elizabeth Colucci, and the Project Manager Africa, Apiyo Okwiri, travelled to Mauritius to participate in these three key meetings organized under the HAQAA3 initiative, financed by the Global Getaway program of the European Commission. These…
OBREAL, the Association of African Universities, and the Mozambican Conselho Nacional de Avaliação de Qualidade do Ensino Superior (National Council for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (CNAQ) have organized, on behalf of the HAQAA3 Initiative, the first national policy visit to Mozambique. The objective of these policy visits is to gather the contributions of relevant players in the definition, implementation,…
OBREAL has participated in the third international meeting of the SUST Tourism project (co-financed by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union) in Portugal. A meeting in which we have completed the training on new paradigms and innovative content in tourism, which seeks to promote sustainable tourism business initiatives. Specifically, the training focuses on content…
The Coronavirus pandemic had a particular impact on young people, especially in terms of mental health. In the European Union, citizens between the ages of 16 and 29 are currently at high risk of poverty. 15.9% are unemployed and 4.9% experience moderate to severe symptoms of depression. These data show how an entire generation has…
The SPHERE project, funded by the European Commission, has held a seminar in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to explore the role and contributions of universities in local society and general development. OBREAL participated in the event with Project Manager Nicole Font. A seminar that presents an opportunity to strengthen ties with neighboring countries of the European Union,…
OBREAL is pleased to announce the official launch of the Erasmus+ Capacity Building for Higher Education project (CBHE): ‘QA Doc’. A structural project that involves ministries of education, quality assurance agencies and universities in Senegal, Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It also involves members and partners in Spain (Universitat Rovira i Virgili and…
OBREAL, with the Senior Project Manager Jaume Fortuny, participates this week in the second training of the CLIMAR project, which takes place at the University College Cork (UCC), in Ireland, on the theory and application of the circular economy in tourism. In addition to OBREAL, the training also includes speakers from the UCC itself. Also…
OBREAL has met with ACATHI, an organization that defends the rights of LGTBIQ+ migrants and refugees. The good harmony during ACATHI’s participation in the MyCOMM project through the activities promoted by OBREAL has led to this meeting. Representatives from both entities have met at the headquarters of ACATHI in Barcelona. A meeting in which new…
OBREAL, in collaboration with SARUA (Southern African Regional Universities Association), launched the ENGAGE SDG project this week. This is a three-year Erasmus+ project that aims to: involve Higher Education Institutions with the development of local communities and with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The project involves partner universities in South Africa, Mauritius and Zambia,…
OBREAL promotes dialogue and research to help the tourism sector cope with Climate Change Tourism has historically played an essential role in the social and economic development of many regions across the world. But the industry of tourism as a means for development is clearly risky due to the consequences of climate change. Tourism is…