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The first-ever Conference on Leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for Higher Education Integration wrapped up in Yaoundé, Cameroon on April 8, bringing together policymakers, university leaders, researchers, and development partners from across Africa and Europe. Co-organized by OBREAL, the Pan African University, the Association of African Universities, and hosted by IRIC, the…

Representatives from universities, quality assurance agencies and higher education authorities from Guinea, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal took part in a study visit to Spain and France, focused on the exchange of practices related to external and internal evaluation of doctoral training. The visit brought together 24 participants from ministries, national quality assurance…

The UNIICo-Create project, launched between March 24th to 28th, 2025 in Johannesburg, aims at redefining university-industry collaboration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). An Erasmus+ Capacity Building project for higher education, the initiative represents a significant effort to embed entrepreneurship into the very fabric of higher education institutions across SADC, modernize curricula, foster innovation,…

In line with the objectives of OBREAL’s India Chapter, and in partnership with members Simbiosis International University and FAUBAI, OBREAL had an important presence at the APAIE (Asia-Pacific Association for Internationalization of Higher Education) Annual Conference and Expo held in Delhi on 24-28 March. OBREAL coordinated a lead-off conference session on Building symmetrical partnerships for…

Obreal visited North-West University (NWU) on 24 March 2025, as part of its academic and scientific cooperation activities with higher education institutions in Africa. The visit provided an opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the South African university’s strategic priorities in innovation, research and engagement with the productive sector. During the meeting, opportunities for collaboration…

Obreal, alongside a diverse consortium of partners, successfully launched the IMPACT HE project in Barcelona from February 24 to 26, 2025. Co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Capacity Building for Higher Education program, IMPACT HE is a structural initiative designed to strengthen African universities as key agents of local development. IMPACT HE focuses…

As an important synergy related to its projects in the wine innovation, tourism and skilling sector, Obreal has participated in the meeting organized by Areni Global, an international network for cooperation in the fine wine industry, on its new publication Rethinking Education: Shaping the Future of the Wine Trade. This whitepaper explores gaps in professional…

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…

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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…