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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.

AGRGrow projektiryhmälä seisoo HAMKin pääsisäänkäynnin edessä

AgrGROW

Enabling student-centered learning at higher education institutions, creating a network-based learning ecosystem and the practices of climate-smart agricultural entrepreneurship.

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.

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.

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.

TVET@Work

TVET@Work aims to build the capacity of vocational education and training (VET) providers and teachers in Tanzania.

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.

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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