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Ongoing Feb 2025 – Jan 2028

PROSPER — Promoting Opportunities and Strengthening Partnerships for Enhanced Internationalisation

An Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project aimed at increasing and enhancing the international presence within the Kenyan higher education landscape through strategic partnerships between European and Kenyan institutions.

About the project

PROSPER (Promoting Opportunities and Strengthening Partnerships for Enhanced Internationalisation between Europe and Kenya), Grant Agreement no. 101179465, is an Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project. It started on 1 February 2025 and runs for 36 months, until 31 January 2028, with the general objective of increasing and enhancing the international presence within the Kenyan higher education landscape.

The consortium is coordinated by Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University (France), with Europa Universität Viadrina (Germany), the University of Eldoret (Kenya), the Open University of Kenya, and TCC Africa (Kenya) as partners.

PROSPER focuses on transforming communities and higher education through strategic international partnerships and digital innovation, including virtual mobility, digital collaboration frameworks, and capacity building for staff and students.

Partners

  • Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University (France)
  • Europa Universität Viadrina (Germany)
  • University of Eldoret (Kenya)
  • TCC Africa (Kenya)

Updates and activities

Workshops, meetings, announcements and news from this project.

  1. Meeting9 September 2026

    PROSPER Steering Committee: Implementation Phase Review

    The PROSPER Project Steering Committee reviewed progress as the project entered its critical implementation phase, assessing key deliverables, pilot activities, financial reporting, and dissemination strategies.

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  2. Workshop15 June 2026

    PROSPER Partnership Mapping Workshop

    OUK participated in a PROSPER Partnership Mapping Workshop to strengthen strategic collaborations and enhance the impact of local, regional and international partnerships.

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  3. Seminar15 June 2026

    PROSPER Internal Assessment Seminar — Frankfurt, Germany

    An OUK delegation participated in the PROSPER Internal Assessment Seminar held at Europa-Universitat Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany.

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  4. Workshop1 April 2026

    PROSPER Virtual Mobility and Digital Collaboration Workshop

    OUK hosted a key PROSPER workshop at Konza Technopolis developing frameworks for virtual mobility and cross-border digital collaboration in higher education.

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  5. Announcement1 February 2025

    PROSPER External Evaluation Framework

    The PROSPER Project is recruiting an independent external evaluator to review the quality of its management and implementation, complementing the internal quality assurance system.

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