18Jun2026
SHAPE Project Official Launch
Consortium partners from Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Estonia, Germany and Lithuania met to establish a shared vision and align on the implementation plan.
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Where SHAPE meets, trains and builds — and how the 36-month programme unfolds.
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Project Timeline
Work Packages across the 36 months, with deliverable deadlines and events. Hover a bar or marker for details.
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WP1
Project Management & Coordination Activities Moi University Jan 2025 – Dec 2027
Deliverables due 31 Dec 2027 D1.1 Data management planD1.2 Progress Report to EUD1.3 Quality assurance: MEAL — monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning strategy
WP2
Establishing Design Requirements for Smart Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa Open University of Kenya Feb 2025 – Dec 2025
Deliverables due 31 Dec 2025 D2.1 Report on needs and competencies for smart cities in East AfricaD2.2 Report on educational reform needs in partner universities in East AfricaD2.3 Strategic roadmap for East African partner universities to develop a comprehensive smart city curriculum
WP3
Building a New Educational Curriculum for Smart Cities Kampala International University Oct 2025 – Sept 2027
Deliverables due 30 Sept 2027 D3.1 Master's-level new and updated educational curriculum on smart cities and their different aspects (e.g. smart energy, smart health etc.)D3.2 Open online coursesD3.3 Train the Trainer sandbox — first cohort of trained trainersD3.4 First cohort of students from pilot courses — feedback and refinementD3.5 Accreditation of developed micro-credentials and updated master's programmes
WP4
Implementation of Smart City Acceleration & Open Innovation Programme University of Tartu Jan 2027 – Oct 2027
Deliverables due 31 Oct 2027 D4.1 Handbook on training of trainers for open innovation / smart city labsD4.2 Open innovation labs in partner universities of East AfricaD4.3 3 Open Innovation HackathonsD4.4 Initiation document for the EU–East Africa Smart City AllianceD4.5 Report on virtual exchanges
WP5
Dissemination, Exploitation, Sustainability & Communication Mogadishu University Jan 2025 – Dec 2027
Deliverables due 31 Dec 2027 D5.1 Dissemination, communication and networking strategyD5.2 Website and social media pages developmentD5.3 Sustainability strategyD5.4 List of outreach activities
EventsHeld and planned
SHAPE Project Official Launch
18 Jun 2026
Online Held · Launch
International Partners Meeting
28 Sept 2026 – 2 Oct 2026
Mombasa, Kenya Held · Meeting
Train-the-Trainer Sandbox
January 2027 (dates to be confirmed)
Partner universities Planned · Training
Open Innovation Hackathons (×3)
January 2027 – October 2027 (dates to be confirmed)
East African partner universities Planned · Hackathon
Pilot Courses — First Student Cohort
September 2027 (dates to be confirmed)
Partner universities Planned · Pilot
Today · 26 Oct 2026
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Events
Meetings, launches, trainings and hackathons across the consortium.
28Sept2026
International Partners Meeting
Hosted by Moi University: partners aligned on objectives, launched key work packages, visited Fort Jesus and the Mama Ngina Waterfront, and held technical workshops.
Read the story —Jan2027
Train-the-Trainer Sandbox
First cohort of trained trainers for the new smart city curriculum (deliverable D3.3).
—Jan2027
Open Innovation Hackathons (×3)
Three hackathons run through the new Open Innovation Labs, connecting students with city, industry and government challenges (deliverable D4.3).
—Sept2027
Pilot Courses — First Student Cohort
First students take the pilot smart city courses; feedback drives refinement before accreditation (deliverable D3.4).