We aimed to - strenghten our sustainable collaboration with partners outside Europe - jointly explore new and innovative ways of learning where all parties shared their expertise - comprise different cultural backgrounds and perspectives into our classrooms to enhance globally aware professionals who can navigate and contribute to an interconnected world. - it empowerd both students and staff in cross-border exchange. It facilitated all learners to grow, connect and shape education that truly reflects the global society we live in. - involve almost all study fields offered at Artevelde UAS and making sure there were incoming staff/students in most of the fields: Business & Mgt, Communication, Media & Design, Health & Care - specifically in Health: ensure reciprocity by welcoming Rwandan nursing and midwifery students; explore further collaboration between dental hygiene programmes; use expertise of Rwandan colleagues to revise the Midwifery curriculum at Artevelde UAS; exchange expertise in the use of high-fidelity simulations and connected technical aspects.