The 'Sustainability Strategies in Higher Education Industrialisation towards Excellence' project is building bridges between institutions, countries and people.
The project, which is funded through the European Union, promotes national development through education and knowledge sharing.
The European Union's ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins, highlights the importance of global partnerships.
"The SHINE project brings together institutions from Namibia and Europe in a shared effort to enhance academic collaboration, build expertise and support the development of skills that are essential in today's rapidly evolving world. By strengthening networks between universities and encouraging innovation in teaching and research, this project will contribute to the long-term development of Namibia's higher education sector."
She says the project will help youth researchers and students to participate and benefit from global scientific projects such as the Africa Millimetre Telescope.
The European Union (EU) pledged to support Namibia in advancing education, research and innovation.
The SHINE Project Coordinator, Romanus Shivoro, explains that the Erasmus programme, which forms part of SHINE, has different strands supporting mobility and higher education.
"The Erasmus programme has many strands to it or sections. One of them, and the popularly known one, is the Erasmus Plus International Credit Mobility that moves students from different parts of the world to mostly the European side. That is also an intra-Africa component of it that promotes mobility within the African continent. And then above that is what we call 'capacity building' in the field of higher education."
UNAM's vice-chancellor, Professor Kenneth Matengu, spoke on behalf of the education minister.
"I view the SHINE project as one of the means towards the execution of our sixth national development plan. In a global economy driven by the fourth industrial revolution, knowledge is our most valuable currency. From Namibia to Thrive, our higher education institutions must move from the periphery of global discourse to its very centre."