The European Union Delegation to Kenya embarks on massive recruitment drive for Kenyan students to study in Europe
The Study in Europe Fair, held in Nairobi, featured representatives from Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Spain and Sweden, as well as leading universities from other parts of the world such as the University of Granada, St Xavier Cabrini University, Catholic University of America and others. It was held at the Sarit Expo Centre in Westlands, Nairobi and was open to prospective students and parents.
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European Union also held several education related events, including a networking session that brought together European University representatives and Kenyan University representatives and a regional seminar held at Strathmore University. The regional seminar focused on the labour market prospects of African graduates after their Erasmus experience.
The European Union is engaged in supporting initiatives that tackle the shortage of skills and boosting job creation in Africa.
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Faculty from different European Universities with their Kenyan counterparts during the networking event at Sarit Center in Nairobi.
The European Union Ambassador to Kenya H. E Henriette Geiger noted, “The European Union is an excellent study destination, offering high quality study and research programmes. Under our Erasmus + programme, we are working to strengthen collaborations between European Universities and Higher Education institutions with their Kenyan counterparts. When you study within the European Union and its Members States, you will discover a rich cultural experience that speaks to our motto, ‘Unity in Diversity.’ The European Union offers quality study and research programmes and simplified mobility from one country to another and possible employment opportunities after graduation.”
The European Union is one of the world’s most popular destination for student mobility, with more than 6,000 higher education institutions offering thousands of Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral degrees and short stay programmes. The flagship Erasmus Plus programme, which supports education, training, and youth, has earmarked a quarter of its funding – some 570 million euro - for partnerships that are focused on education needs in sub-Saharan Africa.