The First Training of Trainers Workshop under the Tanzania Internationalisation Strategies for Higher Education (TANZIE) Project (2025 – 2028) officially concluded today, 9^th October 2025, at Mzumbe University in Morogoro. The three-day workshop, which brought together Tanzanian and European partners, was closed by the Vice Chancellor of Mzumbe University, Prof. William Mwegoha.

The workshop marked a significant milestone in Tanzania’s journey toward strengthening institutional capacity for internationalisation in higher education. Funded through the Erasmus+ Programme, the TANZIE Project provides a dynamic platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange between Tanzanian and European universities committed to advancing quality, inclusion, and global engagement in higher education.

In his closing remarks, Prof. Mwegoha commended the participants for their active engagement and dedication throughout the workshop. He emphasised the importance of collective action and sustained partnerships in transforming higher education institutions into globally competitive learning environments.

“It is my great pleasure, on behalf of Mzumbe University, to warmly welcome and now bid farewell to all our partners and participants. Through TANZIE, we are building bridges between the Global South and the Global North, enhancing quality, inclusion, and transformation in higher education,” Prof. Mwegoha stated.

The TANZIE Project brings together a consortium of partners from Tanzania and Europe, including the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), Mzumbe University (MU), the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), the Muslim University of Morogoro (MUM), and the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS), alongside European partners: the University of Alicante (Spain), Saarland University (Germany), and the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).

Throughout the workshop, participants engaged in a series of interactive sessions designed to build a core team of national trainers who will champion internationalisation practices within their institutions. The sessions also focused on strengthening quality assurance mechanisms and developing institutional strategic action plans aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 4 (Quality Education) and Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).

Prof. Mwegoha highlighted that the outcomes of the workshop reaffirm Mzumbe University’s dedication to its long-standing motto, “Let us learn for the development of the people.” He further reflected on Mzumbe University’s enduring collaboration with the University of Alicante, which began years ago through quality assurance initiatives and continues to flourish under the TANZIE framework.

He encouraged all Tanzanian partner institutions to maintain the project’s momentum by promoting sustained national collaboration and open doors for future Erasmus+ and other international capacity-building initiatives.
“Indeed, as the saying goes, ‘If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together.’ Through TANZIE, we have chosen to go far together,” Prof. Mwegoha affirmed.

The closing ceremony concluded with participants presenting their draft institutional action plans, which will guide their respective universities in implementing effective internationalisation strategies and advancing the broader objectives of the TANZIE Project. The workshop’s success marks an important step toward fostering sustainable international partnerships and positioning Tanzanian universities within the global higher education landscape.

Reflecting on the workshop’s impact, Dr. Lucy Massoi, Director of the Internationalisation and Convocation Unit at Mzumbe University, described the training as both transformative and inspiring.
“The TANZIE Training of Trainers Workshop has been an inspiring and practical experience. It has strengthened our collective understanding of internationalisation and laid a solid foundation for institutional collaboration and growth across Tanzanian universities,” she said.