IIDEMIC Project Strengthens Academic Ties with Dissemination Event at Kenyatta University
The IIDEMIC Project consortium is pleased to report on a successful dissemination activity held at Kenyatta University (KU) in Nairobi, Kenya. This key event, organized to enhance the project’s outreach and visibility, ran in parallel with an Erasmus+ KA171 Staff Teaching Mobility, further cementing the international collaborative spirit of the initiative.
The session was led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bünyamin HAN, the IIDEMIC Project Institutional Coordinator from Kütahya Dumlupınar University (DPU), Türkiye, in close collaboration with the dedicated IIDEMIC project team members at Kenyatta University. The event drew an engaged audience of academic and administrative staff, as well as undergraduate and graduate students from across the university.
Introducing IIDEMIC
A central part of the event was a comprehensive presentation on the Inclusive and Innovative Digital Education for Migrant Community in Kenya and Somalia (IIDEMIC) project. Funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) programme, IIDEMIC aims to address critical educational and employability challenges faced by migrant and internally displaced communities.
Participants were introduced to the project’s core objectives, which include:
- Strengthening the soft skills and digital competencies of Somali refugees in Kenya and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Somalia to improve their entrepreneurial capacity and employability.
- Developing and introducing innovative, inclusive digital education modules and online courses into the curricula of partner universities.
- Enhancing teacher training and promoting classroom practices that integrate 21st-century skills and assistive technologies to support all learners, including those with special needs.
- Empowering refugees, host communities, and IDPs through accessible tertiary education, research, and robust partnerships.
Project Consortium Partners:
- Kenyatta University (KU), Kenya (Coordinator)
- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Kenya
- Mogadishu University (MU), Somalia
- Red Sea University (RSU), Somalia
- Uniwersytet WSB Merito W Poznaniu (WSB), Poland
- Kutahya Dumlupinar University (DPU), Türkiye
The project also benefits from the strategic guidance of its associated partner, the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MOEST) in Kenya.
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