Obreal took part in the 16th Forum of the Cooperation for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Group (S-DHG), hosted by the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) in Helsinki on 3–4 November 2026, where we helped shape the debate on the future of European cooperation at a decisive moment for development funding. In 2027 the…
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 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…