Welcome to the FOSTER Project!
FOSTER is a three-year initiative co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Programme under the Capacity Building for Higher Education (CBHE) Action.
We aim to drive digital transformation in science and education in Kenya and Tanzania by advancing Open Science through better data infrastructure, inclusive research, citizen science, and digital inclusion.
Our roadmap is guided by key Open Science principles: Open Access and Open Data (FAIR principles); Researcher training and support; Community engagement; Strong policy and infrastructure frameworks; and Collaboration across stakeholders and governments.
The project brings together 9 partners from Kenya, Tanzania, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Spain, connecting higher education and research institutions to build a more open, collaborative, and innovative scientific future.
Project Highlights
FOSTER Mobility Programme Visits the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) to Advance Knowledge on Open Science Systems
[Zaragoza, Spain] A mobility and capacity-building visit under the three-year FOSTER Project, Co-funded by the 'European Union through the ERASMUS + programme' under the Capacity Building for Higher Education (CBHE) Action brought together [...]
What global Open Science practice is teaching us about the future of research in Kenya and Tanzania
Through the FOSTER project, partner universities set out to understand what the transformation to Open Science looks like in practice and not just in theory. They explored real institutions that are already implementing [...]
Project FOSTER Dissemination Activity, 21–23 May 2026
[Ljubljana, Slovenia] Within the annual MakeLearn, TIIM & PIConf International Conference, held from 21 to 23 May 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and organized by ISSBS, Slovenia, and its partners, the Erasmus+ project Fostering [...]
Dar es Salaam Hosts Open Science Forum as African and European Scholars Call for Inclusive, Collaborative Research Transformation
By Dr. Lydia Radoli: FOSTER Project Communication and Visibility Officer [Dar es Salaam, Tanzania] The second Open Science Forum (OSF2), convened at the University of Dar es Salaam from 23rd to 24th April [...]
University of Dar es Salaam Hosts Key FOSTER Consortium Meeting on Digital Transformation of Science
By Dr. Lydia Radoli, Communication and Visibility Officer FOSTER Project Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Scholars, researchers, and institutional leaders from across Africa and Europe convened in Dar es Salaam between 21–22 April 2026 [...]
FOSTER Mobility in Zaragoza Deepens Africa–EU Open Science Collaboration
[From Left to Right] Prof. Rafael Gonzalez University of Zaragoza, Prof. David Kalaba ESAMI, Sergio Salinas Vice Rector Internationalization UNIZAR, Vice Chancellor Daystar University Prof. Laban Ayiro and EU FOSTER Project Coordinator Ms. [...]
Work Packages (WP)
Institution Coordinators
