Knowledge-based impact

Strategic priority: Knowledge-based impact

UniPID will actively inform higher education, science, sustainability and development policy, contributing to knowledge-based discourse and advocacy in Finland, the European Union, and globally. We will facilitate collaboration with policy actors, mobilise expertise to respond to knowledge needs, and input into policy processes, and create spaces for dialogue. UniPID’s objectives in different policy areas are:

• Sustainability and Development Policy: We highlight the role of universities in implementing the 2030 Agenda and contribute to sustainable development. We provide visibility for universities and Global South perspectives in sustainability and development policies.
• Higher Education and Science Policy: We promote global responsibility and Global South perspectives in higher education and science policies. We emphasise the importance of shared goals in higher education and science policies, in which the Global South plays a pivotal role. We strengthen institutions’ capacity building to include Global South perspectives in education and research, building reciprocal collaborations. We advocate for equitable funding for development research and Global South partnerships, with impact.