Education Collaboration and Partnerships 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.

HAMK Africa Action Plan 2020 – 2030

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.

ACCESS

Yhteistyössä kumppanimme, V.N. Karazin Kharkivin kansallisen yliopiston (KKNU), kanssa laajennamme pääsyä opettajan ammattiin, vähennämme uranvaihtajien kohtaamia rakenteellisia esteitä ja edistämme elinikäistä oppimista. Luomalla joustavan, kansallisesti tunnustetun pedagogisen pääsyreitin eri alojen asiantuntijoille, joilla ei ole pedagogista pätevyyttä, edistämme suoraan Ukrainan opettajatarjonnan vahvistamista lyhyellä ja keskipitkällä aikavälillä. Samalla tuemme joustavampaa työvoimasuunnittelua. Helpottamalla opettajaksi ryhtymistä ilman, että korkeista…

AWARE

Our aim is to strengthen early childhood education (ECE) in Ukraine by developing inclusive, trauma-informed training for educators working with war-affected children.

BLUE HOUSES

Hymyileviä opiskelijoita kävelemässä kameraa kohti syksyisessä maisemassa.

BRAVE

Supporting Ukraine’s efforts to mainstream inclusive education at all levels of education in the country.

Campus for Access to Quality Education in Kenya for agri-sector sustainability and jobs (AgriOPEN)

In the AgriOPEN project we are developing a nationwide platform for open and distance learning in Kenya. We will create a way for large student numbers to access quality higher education. This way we are providing students, working life professionals and any citizens the competencies needed in the world of work, subsequently contributing to sustainable…

Climate-smart Agropreneurship Education for Jobs and Sustainability in Western Africa (AgrBIZZ)

AgrBIZZ capacitates HEIs in student-centered learning, in network-based learning ecosystem building and practices of climate-smart agropreneurship. The project undertakes PBL- and climate-smart agropreneurship trainings and the methodology is piloted and contextualized through students online and field works.

DECENT

We aim to strengthen vocational education and training (VET) -private sector collaboration and improve the quality and responsiveness of VET.

ECE Rwanda

Our aim is to improve the quality and accessibility of Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Rwanda and to strengthen the role of parents and communities in supporting children’s learning.

Enhancing Adoption of Competence Based Agricultural curricula in HEIs in East Africa (AgrCBE)

AgrCBE aims to reform university programs to better align with the needs of the job market, improve teaching skills, and bridge the gap between universities and the working world.

GreenEdAsia

GreenEdAsia promotes environmental sustainability and green practices through higher education in Southeast Asia. Our goal is to strengthen the ability of higher education institutions to train skilled workers in the fields of circular bioeconomy and renewable energy in Vietnam and Thailand.

Kenyan TVET Goes Green

We promote sustainable development competencies in Kenya’s vocational education by focusing on curriculum updates and teacher training. Specifically, we aim to ensure that all young people, regardless of gender or background, have equal opportunities to develop green economy skills and participate in labor markets based on sustainable development.