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Education and capacity building globally
Reforming education systems and developing competences globally
We promote sustainable growth and well-being by reforming education systems and developing competences in collaboration with our partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
We at HAMK have expertise in developing both human resources and education systems and the learning environments formed around them. New learning solutions are being created from early childhood education to primary, secondary, vocational education, higher education and adult education.
Our strong practical expertise in various fields – such as bioeconomy, construction, entrepreneurship as well as health and well-being – are at the core of our operations. Digital solutions are developed and applied diversely in different learning environments.
HAMK Africa Action Plan 2020 – 2030
Education and research have the reach, legitimacy, and ability to support the global development and this way shape the future of the world.
We at HAMK aim to enhance our strategic internationalization actions by building knowledge and competence together with African universities and partners. Read more about our collaboration in Africa below.
Our projects
We do research, development and innovation projects world-wide. We offer also customer-oriented, high-quality educational products with focus on different professional disciplines for the global market, in close cooperation with ministries and authorities from Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
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ACTIVE-ATS – Advanced Competencies of Teachers to Improve Vocational Education in Applied Technology Schools
Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teachers’ and trainers’ capacity to work in competence based TVET in Egypt.
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AgrGROW
Enabling student-centered learning at higher education institutions, creating a network-based learning ecosystem and the practices of climate-smart agricultural entrepreneurship.
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Developing Pedagogy for 21st Century Skills in Nepal (21stCS Nepal)
We concentrate on teacher training and the development of Nepalese universities’ capacity to educate/train teachers to apply pedagogy for 21st century skills.
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Education Modernization Brazil, Colombia, Europe – the new era of digital higher education cooperation (EMBRACE)
The EMBRACE project aims to address the needs of Latin American partners in developing and implementing institutional reforms to modernize higher education. It recognizes education as a powerful tool to tackle both regional and global challenges.
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FOREST21
FOREST21 is a joint project for strengthening capacity in South African higher education in forestry. The project is implemented in collaboration of five higher education institutions (HEIs) in South Africa that have forestry curricula or will start teaching forestry.
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PBL-BioAfrica
PBL-BioAfrica is a collaborative project for strengthening the capacity in bioeconomy HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) in Kenya and Zambia. Reforming bio-entrepreneurship education to meet the needs in working life and to promote entrepreneurship among students and graduates will lead to economic productivity as well as environmental and social sustainability.
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TVET@Work
TVET@Work aims to build the capacity of vocational education and training (VET) providers and teachers in Tanzania.
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UNIDO Zambia – Developing a curriculum and delivering training of trainers on water in mining
Promoting water protection in Zambia and creating the capacity for a Zambian vocational training centre to provide training for sector operators in sustainable water management.
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Youth Empowerment, Employment and VET in Somalia 2023-2024
Three projects, Himilo, Kaabe and Kobciye are youth empowerment and employments projects aimed at developing vocational education and youth employment in Somalia.
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Zambia 21st Century Forestry Education
Zambia 21st Century Forestry Education-project seeks to develop 21st century skills through working life relevant forestry curricula planning and implementation processes in higher education in Zambia.
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Zambia for agroforestry, biodiversity and climate (Z4ABC)
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the development of climate-relevant, productive & sustainable transformation of agriculture, forestry & food systems in Zambia to help achieve Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
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