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Institutional collaboration between UDSM and RITCS.
Prof. Daines Sanga
PI FROM TANZANIA
Welcome to the official website of our project “Building International Cooperation through Collaborative Cultural Performances and Research in Higher Learning Institutions in Belgium and Tanzania.” This initiative connects the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and RITCS (Belgium) through cultural performance, artistic research, and academic exchange. Our work focuses on bringing students, staff, and researchers together to collaborate on theatre performances, joint research, workshops, and training activities. We also support exchange visits, visiting researchers, and pre-doctoral fellowships that strengthen learning and professional development in both institutions. Through shared performances and research, we explore cultural diversity, creativity, and new approaches to performance studies. The project also promotes long-term academic collaboration and contributes to quality education, inclusion, and sustainable international partnerships. We invite you to follow our activities, engage with our outputs, and be part of this growing intercultural and creative academic network.
Hendrik De Smedt
PI FROM BELGIUM
Academic leader and arts professional working at the intersection of higher arts education, research and the performing arts. Currently ad interim Director of Het TheaterFestival and active within RITCS - Erasmushogeschool Brussel, with experience in connecting artistic practice, education and institutional strategy. Strong focus on research-based artistic practice and on linking teaching, reflection and public engagement in collaboration with academic and cultural partners.
Project Overview.
This project establishes a collaborative partnership between
the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania, and the Royal Institute
for Theatre, Cinema, and Sound (RITCS), Belgium. It aims to strengthen international cooperation through
cultural performances, academic exchange, and joint research in the performing arts.
In an increasingly interconnected world, higher education institutions must move beyond traditional teaching to embrace global
collaboration. However, many institutions—particularly in developing contexts—face challenges such as limited access to international
networks,
insufficient research collaboration, and underfunding in the arts sector.
This initiative responds to these challenges by creating a structured platform for collaboration between students, researchers, and theatre professionals from both countries.....
