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HEALTH AFRICA 2013-2015 North-South-South project Orientation November 8th, 2013

Helli Kitinoja, RN, MNScManager of International Affairs, Seinäjoki UASAdministrative Coordinator, NSS projectVice Chair, HADCO

Introduction

The HEIs in Finland have important role in implementing the

Finnish development policy (MOFA+MOE) The Finnish Development Policy was renewed in 2012

Internationalization is one of the most important priorities of the HEIs in Finland

Strategy for the Internationalization of the HEIs in Finland (MOE 2009) - global responsibility is one of the five priorities

Export of knowledge – development policy (11-2013) 20.04.23

HADCO NGO & Network of eight UASs from Finland & two Universities from Africa

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NORTH-SOUTH-SOUTHHigher Eduction Institution Network Programme

• The first North-South pilot programme opened in 2004, pilot phase until 2007 evaluation by the MFA

• Health Africa project was one of the first North-South projects – the biggest one project in Finland

• After the pilot phase the HADCO Network has got financing for three NSS projects (2007-2009), (2009-2011), (2011-2013) and (2013-2015)

• The national programme got a new name: North-South-South

• Second external evaluation 2009 by the MFA Health Africa project was evaluated; evaluation 2013

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• NSS programme is a tool to apply financing for the student and academic staff mobility

NSS programme and development projects support each

other

• HEI ICI programme (Higher Education Institutions Capacity Building Programme) is a new tool for the co-operation between the HEIs in North and South

the programme is applicable to projects in all those

developing countries which are eligible to Official

Development Assistance (ODA) as defined by the OECD

* Development projects (MFA in Finland)

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NORTH-SOUTH-SOUTH Higher Education Institution Network Programme

The North-South-South programme promotes partnerships between higher education institutions in Finland and in the countries of the South, fostering capacity building and human resources in HE through interaction and reciprocal mobility

HE has a key role in development of societies – people will have a better chance to be part of the cultural, socio-economic and political life of their communities the NSS programme promotes the goals of the UNs Millenium Declaration

• The aim is also to generate and disseminate new knowledge and to create sustainable partnerships between HEIs in Finland and in partner countries

• The programme is coordinated by CIMO (The National Center of International Mobility in Finland) under the Ministry of Education

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs finances the programme together with the Ministry of Education

• The finance will be given to the networks, Finnish HEI is always the coordinator, agreements are needed

PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES

The programme is divided into 4 components:• Reciprocal student and teacher exchange

between Finland and partner countries• Intensive courses at the institutions in the

South• Dissemination activities in South and North • Activities that promote networking between

Finnish and partner country institutions (administrative visits and network meetings)

Student and Teacher mobility

• Teacher exchanges vary from 1 week to 6 months in length, the student exchange from 3 to 12 months

• Students who have finished their first year of studies (undergraduate and graduate level) may

participate in the student exchange, also some doctoral students

• There is always a Finnish counterpart – either as a sending or as a receiving institution

• Full-time studies, not only practical training, fully credited

Student and Teacher Mobility

• Tuition fees will not be charged • Before the exchange, students must have a study plan

and agree on recognition of studies in their degree in home institution

• Finnish students should participate in orientation courses organised by CIMO and the HADCO

• The host institution will arrange accommodation and orientation to students

• Tuition given by the participating teacher should be part of the curriculum of the host institution

Intensive courses and Network activities

• The intensive courses are arranged jointly by the member institutions of the network

• Courses take place in institutions in the South• Intensive courses may last from 1 to 10 weeks • Participants are students and teachers from

both Finnish and partner country institutions

HEALTH AFRICA 2009-2011 North-South-South project

INTENSIVE COURSEKisumu, Kenya

October 25-29, 2010

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Health Africa NSS project 2013-2015Ms Merja Seppälä, Academic CoordinatorMs. Helli Kitinoja, Administrative Coordinator

Grants from the NSS Programme: • Student exchange• Teacher exchange• One Intensive Course in South (Autumn 2014)• One Network Meeting in South (Autumn 2014) • Dissemination activities

Final report to CIMO: October 31, 2015Interim reports to CIMO: before December 31, 2013 and Oct 31, 2014 Student reports Teacher reports Financial report Mobility report Qualitative report

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