• The initiative, co-financed by the European Union, aims to strengthen digital transformation in science and education in Kenya and Tanzania.

Zaragoza, 23 October 2025.- On Thursday, CIHEAM Zaragoza welcomed representatives from universities and higher education centres from Kenya and Tanzania in the framework of a training activity organised by the University of Zaragoza and the FOSTER project.

The delegation, made up of representatives from five institutions [Daystar University, Garissa University and St. Paul’s University, from Kenya; and Dar es Salaam University and the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI), from Tanzania], included university officials from different areas: academic management, research, teaching, documentation, administration, and finance.

The group was accompanied by staff from the Vice-Rectorate for Internationalization and Cooperation of the University of Zaragoza (Juan Vallés and Rafael de Miguel) and from the Spanish non-profit entity promoting citizen science - Ibercivis Foundation.

CIHEAM Zaragoza presented the work and activities of the Institute and following a tour of the Institute, the delegation had the opportunity to exchange insights with the Institute’s staff members in an informal gathering.

This activity lies within the FOSTER project, a three-year initiative co-financed by the European Union through the Erasmus+ programme that seeks to strengthen digital transformation in science and education in Kenya and Tanzania.

The project has nine partners - from Kenya, Tanzania, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Spain - connecting higher education and research centres to build a more open, collaborative and innovative future.