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Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID)

UniPID is a network of Finnish universities. We support our members' global responsibility actions and strengthen their response to global challenges. UniPID offers a variety of support services for the interdisciplinary studies, research and societal impact of universities related to global development.
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Interested in studying sustainable development?

UniPID offers virtual courses and a Minor in Sustainable Development.

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UniPID awards a yearly Master’s Award in Development Studies and supports the training and networking of Finnish doctoral students.
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UniPID connects researchers and institutions engaged with global development within Finland, and to partners around the world.

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UniPID coordinates the UniPID DocNet network for selected doctoral candidates and supervisors from UniPID member universities.
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March 21, 2025 — Story Behind the Research: Meet David Caicedo Sarralde, Exploring Ancestral Knowledge Towards Seed Sovereignty in Colombia
David is one of our new DocNet members who recently joined the Sustainability Transformations (SusTra) Doctoral Education Pilot, a program financed by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Research Council of Finland. In this blog post, David tells us about his research journey and why...
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June 11, 2012 — ERAfrica hankkeen kokous Helsingissä

ERAfrica-hankkeen uusien yhteistyötahojen kokoukseen ja rahoittajien kokoukseen

May 23, 2012 — Potential for ICT and Innovation in Finnish Development Policy

A seminar on the final reports of the ICT and Development research projects carried out by VTT and Ramboll Management Consulting.

May 10, 2012 — May Issue of UniPID newsletter available

Don't miss this month's issue of the UniPID newsletter. Stay up-to-date on UniPID's news!

May 9, 2012 — UniPID Looking for Summer School Organisers

April 24, 2012 — ERAfrica Call for Proposals Continues to Take Shape

The ERAfrica Consortium continues its work in clarifying and refining the thematic and administrative processes to govern the joint activities to be undertaken.

March 30, 2012 — New Development Studies Award

The Master's Award in Development Studies 2012 will be awarded to a student form a UniPID member university for an exceptional Master's level thesis.