From June 3-7, 2025, the SPARKLE partnership conducted a Train the trainer activity as part of SPARKLE, a project co-funded by the European Commission's Erasmus + program. The initiative brought together eight partners from Uganda, Sierra Leone, Italy, Belgium and Spain and aimed to strengthen the capacity of vocational education and training providers in Sierra Leone and Uganda to promote effective collaboration with local businesses and authorities, bridging the gap between skills and the world of work.

The event began with a welcome and overview by the director of Namulanda Technical Institute, followed by sessions on vocational training policies in Uganda and Sierra Leone, and partner country experiences. Stakeholders actively participated in discussions on the challenges of the electrotechnical sector, answering more than 40 questions. Field visits were made to a hospital and a church-owned vocational training center.

Presentations by all partners were accurate with respect to the goal of identifying key gaps in electrotechnician training, and the project coordinator appreciated the active and interactive participation of all SPARKLE partner representatives and stakeholders, such as employers, policy makers, trade unionists, practicing electricians, solar product innovators, apprentices, instructors, and many others.

Namulanda Technical Institute was responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing the SPARKLE Train the Trainer activity that took place at the Institute's campus in Uganda and invites all potential stakeholders to join the SPARKLE team by visiting www.sparkledigitalopenspace.eu