{"id":1667,"date":"2026-02-24T05:28:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T03:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/peri-ace\/?page_id=1667"},"modified":"2026-08-11T04:15:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:15:52","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/peri-ace\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#6B8E23&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_mask_style=&#8221;on&#8221; background_mask_style=&#8221;diagonal-pills&#8221; background_mask_color=&#8221;#3A5F0B&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|true&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;7%||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;c16985e1-e0d6-4022-964d-e2bfc04fa633&#8243; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;72px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>PERI-ACE<\/h1>\n<h3>Partners Enhancing Resilience<br \/>through African Centres of Excellence<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;2095,2085,2083,2081,2079&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;450px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; auto=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Stats&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;0f7b8c80-3a82-432c-b836-452c51c3e592&#8243; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;11px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Partners Enhancing Resilience through African Centres of Excellence (PERI-ACE) is a project under the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which promotes cooperation between African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and supports academic mobility across the continent. The scheme provides support for consortia of African HEIs and scholarship opportunities for African trainees, students at master\u2019s and doctoral levels, and university staff.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In alignment with\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Agenda 2063<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the scheme\u2019s overarching goal is to enhance human development while strengthening intra-African academic cooperation. Specifically, the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme aims to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"20\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Increase student employability;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"20\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Improve the quality and relevance of African higher education in relation to the continent&#8217;s development vision;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"20\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strengthen the modernization and internationalization of African HEIs; and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"20\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Promote the evolution of a unified African higher education and research space.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more details,\u00a0click\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacea.ec.europa.eu\/grants\/2021-2027\/intra-africa-academic-mobility-scheme_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to visit the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme website.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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PERI-ACE unites core partners from HEIs across Sub-Saharan Africa with a long-standing history of academic excellence. By<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1407437 BCX0\">leveraging<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1407437 BCX0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>diverse skills and localized<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1407437 BCX0\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1407437 BCX0\">, PERI-ACE addresses regional challenges through collaborative research, knowledge sharing, and strategic capacity building.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW1407437 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The PERI-ACE project\u00a0objectives\u00a0include:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"21\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enhancing climate-focused academic mobility<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by\u00a0facilitating\u00a0exchanges and capacity-building programmes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"21\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strengthening employability and innovation capacity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0through skill development and entrepreneurial training.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"21\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advancing institutional quality and internationalization<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by fostering best practices in higher education.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"21\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fostering Pan-African integration and cultural exchange<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to support collaboration and knowledge sharing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"21\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Promoting sustainable development through education<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by addressing climate resilience and sustainability challenges.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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