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Obreal promotes interregional cooperation and dialogue in the Higher Education sector.

17/06/2026

Obreal is an interregional connector that turns dialogue into agreements and projects that hold up over time.

Obreal convenes universities, governments and research institutions across latitudes, sectors and languages.

Obreal designs the conditions for cooperation, bringing the right actors to the table, building the agenda, translating between institutions and helping projects move from idea to pilot.

It's about building bridges between regions and realities that don't always get to meet as equals.

Curious to know more? Watch the video, check out our website at www.obreal.org, and don't hesitate to connect with us!

16/06/2026

Asia, Africa, and Latin America: three regions facing similar challenges in translating data into quality improvement, often through very different institutional and regulatory contexts.

This is what we'll be discussing on June 25, in the webinar Digitalization of Quality Management that Obreal organizes with the ASEAN University Network in the framework of the Interregional Dialogue Process.

Meet some of the speakers joining us: Marlene De Leon (Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines), Dr. Nguyen Huy P**c (IUH - Trường Đại học Công nghiệp TP.HCM, Vietnam), Dr. Salome Guchu (Inter-University Council for East Africa, East Africa), and Ernesto Domínguez Misa (INAEET Uruguay, Uruguay), moderated by Elizabeth Colucci from Obreal.

Register now and join the conversation on June 25: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vdGqLJl_SACzMpt_84Xuag #/registration

15/06/2026

Save the date! 👉 December 13–16, 2026 | African Union HQ, Addis Ababa

Education and development don't stop at borders, and neither should the conversation. Today we're launching the Fourth Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development: a polycentric space where different Souths and Norths build cooperation together.

Governments, universities, research centers, regional organizations and multilateral institutions from across Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe and the Arab world will come together to turn interregional cooperation into concrete agendas, instruments and long-term capacities.

More info and registration at: https://dialogues.obreal.org/ird-2025-2026/

The Fourth Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development is organized by the African Union, the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay as Pro Tempore Presidency of CELAC MEC Uruguay, the Association of African Universities, the Association of Arab Universities اتحاد الجامعات العربية and Obreal with the support of DAAD, VLIRUOS, Generalitat de Catalunya and UNESCO International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education (UNESCO INRULED).

12/06/2026

¿Qué puede hacer tu región para que el turismo resista el cambio climático?

El 22 de junio, investigadores de universidades de América Latina y Europa debaten en abierto: qué desafíos climáticos enfrenta el sector turístico en cada territorio, qué respuestas concretas están funcionando, y qué papel tiene la academia en todo esto.

Un encuentro construido a partir del libro resultado del proyecto Climarerasmus, que ya puedes leer aquí 👉https://climar.obsglob.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/06/D6.3-Libro-Academico-sobre-CCT.pdf

Regístrate y únete al debate 👉https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fWFpExFzTqGdKtGkevKpnQ #/registration

Con la participación de Universidad Autonoma de Chiriqui Unachi, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Universidad de Cartagena, ULPGC, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Quintana Roo, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

11/06/2026

More than 100 participants from 61 institutions across 13 countries gathered in Nairobi for the IMPACT HE Leadership & Stakeholder Forum, convened by Obreal. That is what real impact in higher education looks like. And we have it on film.

Hear from the university leaders, policymakers and funding agencies from Africa and Europe who gathered in Nairobi around a shared conviction: universities are more than academic institutions, they are agents of change.

Watch the full highlight video of an event convened by Obreal with its partners VLIRUOS, Opetushallitus - Utbildningsstyrelsen, DAAD

10/06/2026

Many advocate for equitable cooperation across regions, but few know how to put it into practice.

At a workshop organized by the DAAD German Academic Exchange Service in Slovenia, Obreal joined the Association of African Universities and other actors from Africa and Europe to exchange experiences and produce a position paper with concrete recommendations on how to build equitable partnerships. During two days, participants discussed power dynamics, funding asymmetries, the role of the university as a development agent, and the potential of South-South and multilateral approaches.

Read more about the meeting on our website, and stay tuned for the publication of the recommendations paper. 🔗 https://obreal.org/blog/2026/06/10/reframing-africa-europe-higher-education-cooperation/

09/06/2026

¿Puede el turismo adaptarse al cambio climático?

Esta es la pregunta que abrirá el webinar que Obreal organiza el próximo 22 de junio en el marco del Proceso de Diálogo Interregional: un espacio de intercambio entre especialistas e investigadores de América Latina y Europa para pensar juntos los desafíos que enfrenta el sector turístico ante la crisis climática.

El encuentro tendrá como eje la presentación del libro "Cambio climático y turismo en América Latina y Europa: un enfoque interregional hacia la resiliencia", resultado del proyecto Climarerasmus. Una publicación que reúne investigaciones, experiencias y propuestas de universidades de ambas regiones para fortalecer la resiliencia climática del turismo desde una perspectiva colaborativa e interdisciplinaria.

Regístrate aquí 👉 https://ow.ly/XzSL50Z9jko

Universidad Autonoma de Chiriqui Unachi, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Universidad de Cartagena, ULPGC, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Quintana Roo, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

08/06/2026

Higher education institutions worldwide are collecting more data than ever, but translating it into actionable decisions remains an open challenge. QA systems are evolving, digital tools are multiplying, and the gap between data availability and data use is still wide in many parts of the world... so the question is, how can higher education institutions use data to improve quality?

Obreal and the ASEAN University Network are bringing together experts from Asia, Africa, and Latin America to answer this question in the webinar Digitalization of Quality Management, on June 25, in the framework of the Interregional Dialogue Process.

Join us for a genuine exchange on approaches, challenges, and what is and isn't working on the ground.

Find more details in the flyer and register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vdGqLJl_SACzMpt_84Xuag #/registration

Ateneo de Manila University

04/06/2026

Obreal presented the Interregional Dialogue Process at the 1st Brazil–Africa Rectors' Forum, a landmark event in academic cooperation between Brazil and Africa that brought together more than 150 university leaders, academic associations, and multilateral actors in Brasília.

Obreal's contribution focused on the importance of linking South–South cooperation initiatives to broader interregional processes, to avoid fragmentation and strengthen shared agendas in higher education, science, and development.

During the Forum, Obreal held bilateral conversations with Brazilian and African universities and networks around future collaboration in interregional dialogue activities, joint workshops, and project development.

Read more on our website 👉 https://ow.ly/r6i450Z7sOy

03/06/2026

At Obreal, lasting change is co-built. Not handed down. Not funded from a distance. Built together across regions, disciplines, and generations.

That's the thinking behind Obreal Programs: two initiatives designed to turn ideas into something that lasts.

The Julio Cotler Program supports emerging researchers tackling the key challenges facing democracies in Latin America. The Youth and Multilingualism AI Incubator brings together students, universities, and organizations to design AI solutions with real social impact.

Swipe to learn more, and visit https://obreal.org/programs-and-activities/

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