Africa–EU partnerships in higher education: Seizing new opportunities (S2.05)

09:00 – 10:00 CEST, 10 September 2025 ‐ 1 hour

Room: G1

Panel session

Cooperation in higher education is a strong pillar of the Joint Africa–EU Strategy. The recently established Youth Mobility for Africa flagship initiative is likely to increase momentum in this area. In this session, speakers from the European Commission and the Association of African Universities will discuss upcoming opportunities for higher education. Participants will learn from an in-depth presentation of an accreditation harmonisation project and we will analyse the achievements so far.

 

Topics:

Strategic partnerships Erasmus+

 

Speakers

Michael Hörig

Michael Hörig

DAAD: German Academic Exchange Service, Belgium

Olusola Oyewole

Olusola Oyewole

University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ghana

Claire Herrmann

Claire Herrmann

European Commission, Belgium