Mogadishu University Participates in the Kick-off Meeting of IIDEMIC Project in Kutahya, Turkiye

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The Director of the International Relations Office Dr. Daud Ali Aseir is leading a team from Mogadishu University in the kick-off meeting of the Inclusive and Innovative Digital Education for Migrant Community in Kenya and Somalia (IIDEMIC) Project taking place at Kutahya Dumlupinar University in Turkey.
This project aims to enhance employability by focusing on the development of soft skills, integration of 21st-century skills, and the utilization of innovative digital tools in teaching practices.
The key objectives of the IIDEMIC project include the establishment of a lifelong learning platform accessible to refugees and migrants, the implementation of an inclusive education program, and the enhancement of soft skill competencies among Somali refugees in Kenya and Somalia.
Apart from Mogadishu University, the IIDEMIC project involves esteemed collaborators such as Kenyatta University (Kenya), Kutahya Dumlupinar University (Turkiye), Uniwersytet WSB Merito W Poznaniu (Poland), Red Sea University (Somalia), and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (Kenya).

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