- FinCEAL Official Launch and Kick-off Seminar
registration open!
FinCEAL Official Launch and Kick-off Seminar
Registration is now open for the FinCEAL Launch Event on June 3rd and 4th at the Helsinki University. Welcome!
The event is targeted at researchers and research institutions; policy-makers, policy advocates and programme implementors; private sector actors and other stakeholders.- Knowing Development- Developing Knowledge?
Submit your abstract by June 3rd!
Knowing Development- Developing Knowledge?
UniPID is helping to coordinate the 2nd Nordic Conference for Development Research being held November 14- 15th, in Espoo. UniPID will be coordinating the working group Impact of knowledge? Revisiting the research-policy nexus. You are invited to participate and submit your abstract to one of the working groups.
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- Master's Award in Development Studies 2013
deadline 31 July 2013
Master's Award in Development Studies 2013
Have you written a high quality master’s thesis on global development or development studies? Or do you know someone who has?
UniPID and the Finnish Society for Development Research are jointly seeking exceptional Master’s level theses from UniPID universities to be awarded the prize sum of 1,000 euros.
For Students
UniPID offers Virtual Studies courses to all students belonging to UniPID's Member Universities. Virtual Studies are provided on a variety of Sustainable Development topics and students have the opportunity to complete a minor in development studies as well.
For Researchers
UniPID connects researchers to a network of researchers and institutions across Finland and developing nations. UniPID offers valuable research resources and tools, hosts roundtables and training events, news alerts to research and funding opportunities and more.
For Partners
UniPID partners with development institutions and networks to strengthen research capacity and promote sustainable development. In the field of research and higher education, UniPID promotes opportunities, projects, activities and more.
About UniPID
The Finnish University Partnership for International Development - UniPID is a partnership network between universities.
UniPID aims at establishing long-standing research and education co-operation based on partnerships and durable personnel and institutional contacts between Finland and universities in the developing and transition countries.
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11. May 2013
Registration open for FinCEAL kick off event
Minor in Development Studies
UniPID offers all students from member universities the opportunity to complete a Minor in Development Studies (25 ECTS) through the UniPID Virtual Studies: Sustainability in Development -programme.
Students are free to choose from a list of courses each worth 5 ECTS to tailor an individual study programme. Visit our Courses page to view a list of available courses.