When: 9 th February, 9-13h (sandwich lunch included) Where: Norway House, Rue Archimède 17, Brussels (EU Quarters) Recognition of qualifications is  key  to secure mobility of students and researchers and is also an important factor to secure international cooperation in higher education. Instruments have been put in place both on the global, European and EU level to facilitate mobility of students, and all these initiatives have been gaining momentum in the last few ye

From left: Olav Åmund Mannsåker, Anette Stevnebø, Lasse Gullvåg Sætre and Marianne Haavardsholm Aandahl Christmas is approaching, and as 2025 draws to a close, we look back on an eventful autumn. Over the past months, we have hosted two colleagues seconded from the Research Council of Norway (RCN), one colleague seconded from the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), and one trainee. As their time with us has come to an end, we asked them to share so

© Pixabay Europe and Africa share a long-standing tradition of collaboration in higher education and research. Today, this relationship is evolving—moving beyond traditional capacity-building narratives- toward equitable partnerships centered on scientific and educational cooperation. This half-day seminar explores the political frameworks shaping Africa-Europe cooperation, from both regional and national perspectives. We’ll examine the policy instruments driving collaboratio