On this Wednesday, 12th August 2026, NURTURE International Project, funded by NORAD, welcomed another batch of Ph.D. exchange students from its Southern partner universities. For the fall of 2026, NURTURE project evaluated tens of Ph.D. exchange applications from its Ethiopian partner universities and confirmed four cases to facilitate their further academic progress in their Ph.D.Continue reading “NURTURE’s Ph.D. Exchange Batch in Fall 2026”
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Reviewing 5 Years of NURTURE’s Impact & Looking Ahead
Just recently, NURTURE Project hosted a wonderful staff exchange program, in which 6 guests from five partner universities of Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU), Hawassa University (HU), University of Gondar (UoG), Debre Markos University (DMU), and Jimma University (JU) joined us at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) in Drammen. After 5 yearsContinue reading “Reviewing 5 Years of NURTURE’s Impact & Looking Ahead”
A Spring Gathering in Oslo: NURTURE Exchange Students Connect and Explore
March 29th marked another wonderful day for the NURTURE Global Project and its members. With spring officially returning to Norway, last Saturday’s beautiful weather provided the perfect opportunity for NURTURE’s Ph.D. and MSc exchange students to gather in Oslo for some social activity and a change of scenery. Professor Shegaw Anagaw Mengiste, NURTURE Project’s coordinatorContinue reading “A Spring Gathering in Oslo: NURTURE Exchange Students Connect and Explore”
Hawassa University made EdTech industry and Institutions Experience-Sharing Visit to Addis Ababa
From February 26–28, 2026, Hawassa University conducted a three-day educational technology benchmarking and experience-sharing visit to selected institutions in Addis Ababa. The visit was organized and sponsored by the NURTURE Project (Nurturing SDGs through Higher Education Capacity Building in Ethiopia) and involved Educational Technology and Innovation (EdTI) postgraduate students, program leaders, faculty members, and a student club leader. The totalContinue reading “Hawassa University made EdTech industry and Institutions Experience-Sharing Visit to Addis Ababa”
Capacity Building Training for Math Instructors at Hawassa University
On February 21st, 2026, College of Natural and Computational Sciences at Hawassa University, in collaboration with NURTURE project funded by NORAD, organized a two-days’ training for mathematics instructors on blended teaching methods entitled, “Blended Teaching: Redesigning the Basic Mathematics Course and Providing Practical Training on Open-EdX”. HU’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Fiseha Getachew,Continue reading “Capacity Building Training for Math Instructors at Hawassa University”
NURTURE Partner, Hawassa University, organized a Policy Dialogue Seminar on AI in Education
On February 13, 2026, in collaboration with NURTURE project, Hawassa University organized a Policy Dialogue seminar on “Artificial Intelligence in Education: Emerging Trends, Ethical Considerations, and Future Pathways (Global and Ethiopian Context)” at Institute of Technology (IOT). The Guest Speaker was Dr. Fitsum Deriba (PhD), an Independent Scholar at the University of Eastern Finland, andContinue reading “NURTURE Partner, Hawassa University, organized a Policy Dialogue Seminar on AI in Education”
Global Research Without Borders
On 5th February 2026, NURTURE Global Project, which is Funded by NORAD, held an inspiring session in which talented growing researchers and highly experienced professors from multiple international universities met to drive global research forward via collaborative knowledge sharing and discussion. In this session, NURTURE warmly welcomed its latest cohort of Ph.D. exchange group, whoContinue reading “Global Research Without Borders”
NURTURE Welcomed Its 1st Batch of 2026 Ph.D. Exchange
On 19th January 2026, NURTURE project welcomed yet another batch of 4 exchange Ph.D. students to Norway from 4 different Ethiopian universities who are part of NURTURE’s international academic group. After arrival to Oslo’s airport (Gardermoen), our 1st batch of 2026 Ph.D. exchange were welcomed by NURTURE’s members and helped to get to Drammen, whereContinue reading “NURTURE Welcomed Its 1st Batch of 2026 Ph.D. Exchange”
Digital Skills and Prospects of Software Engineering in the Era of AI and Big Data Analytics: Experience Sharing Seminar for Students at AASTU
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) conducted an experience sharing educational Seminar on “Digital Skills and Prospects of Software Eng. in the Era of AI and Big Data Analytics,” which was organized by the Department of Software Engineering in Collaboration with the Nurture International Project (NORHED II: 2021 – 2026) at AASTU on Oct.Continue reading “Digital Skills and Prospects of Software Engineering in the Era of AI and Big Data Analytics: Experience Sharing Seminar for Students at AASTU”
A Distinguished Public Seminar on Ethical AI and Data Security in Digital Education at AASTU
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) conducted a distinguished “Public Seminar on “Ethical AI and Data Security in Digital Education,” which was organized by the AIR, HPC and Big Data Analytics Centers of Excellence in collaboration with the Nurture International Project (NORHED II: 2021 – 2026) at AASTU on Aug. 28, 2025. This importantContinue reading “A Distinguished Public Seminar on Ethical AI and Data Security in Digital Education at AASTU”