Study Visit in Slovenia: Strengthening University–Industry Collaboration
From 13 to 17 October 2025, the International School for Social and Business Studies (ISSBS) hosted a joint study visit of the UPSCALE and FOSTER projects in Slovenia. The five-day programme brought together representatives from partner universities and institutions across Europe and Africa, with the aim of sharing good practices, fostering collaboration, and exploring synergies […]
UPSCALE Study Visit in Lublin POLAND, Maria Curie Skłodowska University (UMCS)
Between 6-10 October 2025, UMCS in Lublin proudly welcomed delegates from partner universities in Botswana: Botho University (BU), BA ISAGO University (BIU), Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) and Eswatini: Southern Africa Nazarene University (SANU)i, University of Eswatini (UNESWA) as part of the UPSCALE Project “Upscaling Graduates’ Employability Tracking through the implementation of […]
Lleida University in Lleida, Spain
Lleida University in Lleida, Spain, hosted representatives from the UPSCALE project’s partner universities in Botswana and Eswatini. Botho University (BU), BA ISAGO University (BIU), and Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) from Botswana participated in the study tour. Southern Africa Nazarene University (SANU) and the University of Eswatini (UNESWA) were the other participants […]
Debriefing Workshop (online event)
On 09 April 2025, a debriefing workshop was held through Zoom for all participating institutions. Dr. Olesea SIRBU led the workshop, discussing the operational plan for the project and the implementation of a data collection workshop and survey. The team also discussed the timeline and methodology for data collection through surveys, identifying programmes and companies […]
Experts Workshop nr.1 (EW1)
Botho University (Botswana) hosted the first UPSCALE Experts’ Workshop with academic leaders from Botswana, Eswatini, Slovenia, Spain, and Poland. The 1st Experts’ workshop aimed at sharing the experience of partners in graduate tracking and Dual learning. The event was attended by representatives from the participating institutions physically and some members attended the workshop online. Following […]
1st Consortium Meeting (CM1)
The meeting was organized by the grant coordinator, Botho University where participating institutions attended physically along with a few who attended virtually. The physical meeting was held at Botho University (Gaborone, Botswana) Boardroom and virtually through Zoom. The event was attended by representatives of the institutional project management teams from the Dr. Olesea SIRBU presented […]
Third Online Consortium Meeting (OCM-3)
The third online meeting of the consortium (OCM -3) took place online through the ZOOM platform on 13 February 2025. Dr. Olesea Sirbu, the co-coordinator of the Upscale project, led a discussion about the project’s structure, roles of participants, and financial management. She also outlined the operational plan, including tasks, milestones, and deliverables for each […]
Second Online Consortium Meeting (OCM-2)
The first Online Consortium Meeting (OCM-1) was held on 05 December 2024 through the Zoom platform. The meeting was attended by institutional project management teams such as project coordinators, project assistants and financial managers from the participating institutions. Meeting was chaired by the project coordinator Dr. Ivy Rose Mathew from Botho University. An overall presentation […]
First Online Consortium Meeting (OCM-1)
The first Online Consortium Meeting (OCM-1) was held on 05 December 2024 through the Zoom platform. The meeting was attended by institutional project management teams such as project coordinators, project assistants and financial managers from the participating institutions. Meeting was chaired by the project coordinator Dr. Ivy Rose Mathew from Botho University. An overall presentation […]