Obreal’s contribution to the 40th anniversary of Erasmus The fortieth anniversary of Erasmus comes as the European Union defines its next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and reassesses the means through which its external action can deliver impactful, visible and lasting results. This is an occasion to celebrate a European achievement, but, above all, to draw…
Obreal, a partner of the World Trade Organization (WTO) through its Chairs Programme (WCP), co-organised, with the support of the Catalan Government (Government of the Generalitat of Catalonia), the session “Linking Academia to Policymakers in Developing Economies”, of the Aid-for-Trade Global Review 2026, held in the WTO headquarters in Geneva. The Global Review, a biennial event…
How can a trading system based on shared rules be preserved in a context of geopolitical tensions and growing protectionism? This question articulates the publication International Trade after the Trump 2.0 Shock, which collects the contributions of the conference held in Berlin on 28 and 29 May 2026, co-organised by Obreal, the Korea Development Institute…
Obreal made an institutional visit to the Dominican Republic to deepen its work in the Caribbean and advance the Interregional Dialogue Process, a platform connecting Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, the Arab world, and other international partners around shared priorities in education, science, innovation, development, and inclusion. The visit was led by Nicolás…
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 carried out an intensive agenda of institutional meetings in Bavaria with the aim of strengthening and expanding strategic cooperation between Catalonia, Bavaria, Africa, and Latin America. Over the course of six days, the organization visited entities across various sectors, consolidating existing partnerships and opening new lines of work in key areas such as higher…
The Aral Sea, once the fourth largest lake in the world, has lost more than 90% of its volume over the past decades due to the overexploitation of the rivers that fed it. The desiccation has left behind an ecological and humanitarian catastrophe: contaminated soils, toxic dust storms, the collapse of the fishing industry, and…
Obreal welcomed the African Union Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Gaspard Banyankimbona, to Barcelona for a visit aimed at advancing this year’s Interregional Dialogue activities and strengthening ties with Catalonia’s public, academic, and business ecosystems. Following his participation in the 2025 Interregional Dialogue Annual Conference in Bogotá, Commissioner Banyankimbona traveled to Barcelona to…
Representatives from the public, private, and academic sectors from different regions of the world gathered in Sitges, Spain, to discuss the challenges facing the tourism sector as climate change advances. Taking advantage of the final conference of the CLIMAR project, Obreal and Node Garraf organized an open event with the participation of representatives from the…