International institutional partnerships that matter.

Arcyon International Institute of Medical Science & Technology Council

KASI holds the 2025 Amended & Restated Umbrella Framework Agreement with IIMSTC, which designates Knowledge And Skills International as the Regional Strategic Partner for Africa. This is KASI's primary institutional anchor, through which international research programmes, learner recognition, and cross-border placements are coordinated.

IIMSTC operates across multiple countries and connects KASI learners to an active community of 750+ international research participants, IFSPD Europe recognition, and a broader network spanning healthcare, technology and skills development sectors.

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Paramedical skills placement — 200,000 learner target

KASI holds a signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Netherlands Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports, targeting the placement of 200,000 paramedical professionals through a structured skills development and international deployment pathway.

This agreement positions KASI as a South African delivery partner within a large-scale international healthcare workforce programme, with scope extending across Southern Africa and potentially into the Netherlands placement pipeline for qualified paramedical graduates.

Municipal partnership for skills and workforce integration

Complementing the national Netherlands Ministry of Health agreement, KASI holds a separate signed MOU with the Municipality of The Hague — one of the Netherlands' major administrative and international diplomatic cities.

This partnership supports localised workforce integration pathways for internationally qualified paramedical and skills development professionals, providing an institutional point of contact within the Dutch municipal system.

Nursing and paramedical college network

KASI signed an MOU with the East West Group of Institutions (EWGI) in November 2022. EWGI operates one of India's prominent nursing and paramedical college networks in Bangalore, Karnataka — providing KASI with direct access to a qualified healthcare professional pipeline for international placement and collaboration.

This agreement supports the broader paramedical workforce pathway linked to the Netherlands MOU, enabling KASI to coordinate structured cross-border skills recognition and placement for nursing and paramedical graduates.

Electronics Sector Skills Council of India & National Skill Development Corporation

KASI is aligned with the Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC-India) through the PARAMEDTRONICS programme — a structured competency and certification framework for paramedical and electronics-adjacent skills.

NSDC India is a Public-Private Partnership under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India, providing national skill certification frameworks that KASI leverages for cross-border learner recognition and programme validation.

International Foundation for Sustainable Peace & Development

KASI delivers the GRIP (Global Research and Innovation Programme) — an IFSPD Europe programme — in South Africa through its IIMSTC partnership. IFSPD Europe holds Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), providing international institutional recognition for research, peace and sustainable development initiatives.

Learners who participate in GRIP gain international research visibility, IFSPD Europe institutional recognition, and access to a global practitioner network spanning diplomacy, innovation and sustainable development.