International Cooperation

The project aimed to strengthen mechanisms that enable young people to access academic, professional, or cultural mobility experiences and to improve the quality, organisation, and impact of mobility programmes within the regional framework for Sub-Saharan Africa. It supported institutions and actors involved in mobility by providing technical assistance, enhancing programme design and management, and fostering networking between youth and partner structures to develop open, enriching, and internationalised learning pathways.

The network aimed to foster academic dialogue and research on Europe–Africa relations while strengthening university capacities in governance and quality assurance, and to produce publicly accessible educational resources and analyses. Within this framework, activities in the Maghreb included the evaluation of training for universities in Tunisia and Morocco on governance and quality assurance, supporting universities to modernise their internal quality systems, and encouraging interdisciplinary exchanges between researchers and students across the 20 participating institutions

The project aimed to promote responsible, inclusive, and transparent use of artificial intelligence by developing innovative tools, strengthening institutional and technical capacities, and supporting the design of policies and practices aligned with ethical principles in participating countries. Main activities included providing capacity-building and advisory support to public authorities and institutions on AI governance and fostering international cooperation and knowledge exchange so that AI-supported innovation served the common good, including in education-related sectors.

The project aimed to promote responsible, inclusive, and transparent use of AI by strengthening institutional and technical capacities, raising stakeholder awareness, and developing policies and practices aligned with ethical principles, while fostering international cooperation so that AI serves the common good and respects human rights. Main activities included designing and disseminating AI governance tools and mechanisms, delivering capacity-building and advisory support to public authorities and institutions across regions, and facilitating knowledge sharing and cooperation among participating countries on ethical AI in sectors including education, governance and development.

The network aimed to foster academic dialogue and research on Europe–Africa relations, produce publicly accessible educational resources and analyses, and strengthen university capacities through international cooperation. Main activities included managing a cross-regional network of universities, organising collaborative research and teaching activities, and in the Maghreb specifically, evaluating training for universities in Tunisia and Morocco on governance and quality assurance as part of SPHERE, thereby supporting capacity building, policy dialogue, and exchange of good practices between European and African institutions.

The project aimed to enhance mechanisms enabling youth to access academic, professional and cultural mobility experiences across regions and to support institutions and stakeholders involved in mobility programmes to improve their quality, organisation, and impact. Main activities included providing strategic design and technical assistance for mobility schemes, supporting institutional cooperation and exchange of good practices between African and international partners, and facilitating networking among young people and organisations to create open, enriching and internationalised learning and mobility pathways.

The programme aimed to translate global Education for All dialogue and advocacy into concrete national actions by providing targeted capacity development in teacher training, policy design, and TVET policies, with a focus on Least Developed Countries and on the design and management of Education Management Information Systems (EMIS). Main activities included supporting national authorities to strengthen teacher education systems, TVET policy frameworks and education data systems, and providing coordinated UNESCO assistance to improve education governance, equity and quality across multiple partner countries.

The project aimed to develop and strengthen partnerships between Flemish and Moroccan institutions in the fields of research, vocational training, and international mobility, thereby supporting skills development and the internationalisation of educational pathways. Main activities included promoting and structuring joint research projects, supporting academic exchanges and student mobility, developing shared vocational training programmes, and organising collaborative institutional projects, workshops and seminars between partner institutions in both countries.

The NEAR-ER network, supported by Erasmus, fostered academic dialogue and capacity building between European and African universities, including governance and QA training in Tunisia and Morocco. It evaluated training activities for universities on governance and quality assurance, and it contributed to strengthening university capacities and promoting interdisciplinary exchanges between researchers and students. The project organised capacity-building activities and supported universities in enhancing their governance and QA practices.