Finnish University Partnership for International Development - UniPID

Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID)

UniPID is a network of Finnish universities that seeks to advance universities' global responsibility and strengthen their response to global challenges. UniPID offers a variety of support services for interdisciplinary studies and research on international sustainable development. UniPID also facilitates universities’ societal impact and partnerships related to global challenges and development issues.

Meaningful partnerships for sustainable global development

UniPID provides strategic coordination to facilitate cooperation between Finnish universities in global development. It encourages the exchange of knowledge and institutional partnerships between Finnish universities and universities in the Global South. Through international partnerships, UniPID links Finnish universities to European and global policy debates and academic networks.

Building university capacities for global impact

UniPID is pivotal in supporting Finnish universities in promoting and implementing sustainable development in higher education and research. The network builds university capacities by sharing scientific knowledge and expertise, pooling resources, cooperation on common interests, and facilitating societal and policy impact, thereby fostering long-term exchange and cooperation.

UniPID’s core funding comes from the member university fees. The Network has receives external funding from national and EU projects (Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe).

UniPID Network

Headline photo credit: Ken Lund, 2015, on Flickr.