Many of these efforts fall under PR and ties enhancements. You see they were accepted in NASA through CPF. The larger ability for students to learn and contribute is through direct interning, PhD programs at NASA/ESA directly and getting a job there, becoming a senior. Interns of bachelor's and master's level are usually writing their 1st, 2nd or 3rd research paper (thesis). I've been through the process first hand, i've seen it.
Actual effort would be local rocket development programs to start with, and that alone would make Israel cry and have the US take action. Which is why most of these efforts won't have many results. The west is great at BS PR campaigns, shaking hands and taking pictures. 'partnerships' with little result other than media content to satisfy people. Actual space capabilities means rocket capabilities which can be used for military means, that alone is something the west does not want you or any Muslim state to have.
Let's not kid ourselves, those efforts of the link you pasted above is never going to materialize into some independent from the west capability. It's not the right strategy.