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Kick-Off Week: Strengthening Vocational Excellence for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Tanzania
17-03-2025

During the first week of March, all partners of the “Building Inclusive Centres of Vocational Excellence for Skills & Employment Development in the Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Sector” project gathered in Tanzania for the kick-off meeting.

Building TVET capacity and student skills to support Climate-Smart Agriculture in Tanzania
13-03-2025

MSM-UM and consortium, with Erasmus+ funding, strengthen TVET capacity for Climate-Smart Agriculture. VETs will co-design CSA courses, build industry links, and act as innovation hubs to support farmers, fostering sustainable agriculture.

MSM Contributes to EU-Africa Policy Debate on Trade and Economic Partnerships
05-03-2025

Maastricht School of Management (MSM) is proud to be part of AfriquEurope: The European Union and Africa in a Multicrisis World, a Jean Monnet policy debate funded by the EU’s Erasmus+ program.

Practices of Congolese Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Providers: A Qualitative Study on Gaps and Obstacles
28-02-2025

The article “Practices of Congolese Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Providers: A Qualitative Study on Gaps and Obstacles” by Astrid ter Wiel and external co-author Henny Slegh was recently published.

Kuwaiti Master in Management students attend courses at MSM in Maastricht
18-02-2025

From 20 January to 5 February 2025, MSM had the pleasure of welcoming 30 Master in Management students from its Kuwaiti partner, KMCM. As part of their Master in Management programme, the students travelled to Maastricht to complete four courses.

Boosting digital learning in water management: Success of the PoVE Water Erasmus+ workshop
13-02-2025

As part of the Platform for Vocational Excellence Water project, funded by the EU, a dynamic 5-day “Hands-On Workshop” on digital learning materials was organized. The workshop was hosted by MSM and 4 ICT experts of MCAST.

Building a sustainable future: Insights from MSM's Corporate Social Responsibility Programme
13-02-2025

MSM's delivered a Short Executive Programme on Corporate Social Responsibility to learn participants about the interplay between business and society in a globalised world and explore how companies can meet stakeholder expectations.

Strengthening the Future of Rwanda’s STIC Ecosystem: Key Insights from the National Roundtable
08-02-2025

On February 5, 2025, key stakeholders from across Rwanda’s government, private sector, education, and civil society gathered at the National Roundtable on the Sustainability of Service, Training, and Innovation Centres (STICs).

A Participant’s Journey Through MSM’s Short Executive Programme on Digital Transformation
28-01-2025

MSM's delivered a Short Executive Programme on Digital Transformation, to introduce participants to the multidisciplinary process of transforming businesses.

A comprehensive analysis of gender dynamics in organizations: Integrating social, structural and individual dimensions
09-01-2025

Dr. Mulu Hundera and Dr. Huub L.M. Mudde’s study in the European Journal of Education examines systemic barriers to gender equality in Ethiopian TVET institutions. It highlights the need for policies, resources, and societal change to empower women.