The AgrCBE consortia members convened for the first face to face meeting for the official kick off event between 11th-16th January 2025 in Gulu, Uganda. In attendance were representatives from the Egerton University, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Natural resources.

The main objective for the gathering was to help partners get to know each other to establish a stronger collaborative relationship. Additionally, it was an opportunity to build a shared understanding of the vision and long term and objectives.

The overall aim of the project is the strengthen the partner country education governance authorities’ capacity to support competence-based, work relevant and inclusive higher education for societal and environmental development.

In the end, the consortium partner committed to be the pathfinders and pace setters in this unfamiliar territory of competence based education.