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Empowering Communities Through Natural Hazard Mitigation
Student teams from Aalto University in Finland and Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC) in Bhutan have joined forces to address the pressing issue of mitigating the impact of natural hazards in Dewathang, Bhutan. The collaborative project seeks to engage residents and harness local knowledge to enhance community resilience.
UniPID and TENK Release Ethical Guidelines for Global South Academic Partnerships
As academic partnerships with the Global South continue to gain popularity, issues related to resource distribution, power dynamics, and whose voices are heard and valued often arise and are replicated in academic collaborations, regardless of the thematic area of the collaboration.
Water Purification in Mayan Village-Mexico
In a pioneering initiative, Aalto University students from the Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) programme addressed water contamination in El 20, a Mayan village in Calakmul, Mexico. This groundbreaking project is part of the collaborative Action Lab Mexico (ALM) programme, joining forces with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Universidad Modelo.
Exploring Silk Weaving in India: A Journey of Discovery
In collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) -Guwahati, Aalto University's International Design Business Management (IDBM) Industry Project student team embarked on a transformative two-week field work to Guwahati-India, to delve into the intricate world of the local silk weaving industry.
Production of affordable and nutritious food in Zambia
Students from Aalto University's International Design Business Management program (IDBM) embarked on a student challenge in Zambia, delving into the world of sustainable agribusiness and international design.
Revitalizing dormant farmer cooperatives in Uganda
A team of students from the International Design Business Management (IDBM) program at Aalto University embarked on a transformative journey to Northern Uganda.
Financial Technology (FinTech) services for nurturing farmers' resilience
In an effort to empower smallholder farmers and secure their livelihoods, Bishop Stuart University-Uganda, launched the AgriSCALE Students' Challenge II in Autumn 2023.
Shaping the Future of South African Forestry through joint student challenges
Fort Cox Agriculture and Forestry Training Institute initiated the FOREST21 Student Challenge 2023 for optimal and appropriate forest business models.
WiTProgramme Application Period Now Open!
The application period for the highly anticipated WiTProgramme is now officially open! This is your chance to embark on a journey of learning, growth, and empowerment in the world of technology.
A hackathon on two continents for solving Sustainable Development Goals, 31.3.–2.4.2023
Solve the SDGs is a hackathon where participants work together towards a better tomorrow by creating solutions for reaching the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Webinar on funding opportunities with Africa
The webinar Funding Opportunities for Collaboration with Africa 2023, was hosted by EDUCase Platform and conducted on February, 8, 2023.
EDUCase Platform to participate in Kenya Innovation Week, 2022
Aalto University, as the EDUCase platform coordinator and representative, will be participating in the Kenya Innovation Week (KIW). The event will take place in Nairobi during 6-8.12.2022.
Asian Studies Days 2022
Asian Studies Days 2022 challenges the participants to approach Asian Studies in new ways.
Problem-based learning project, Forest21 is hosting a 4-day workshop at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
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.
EDUCase meeting on Nepal
EDUCase platform in coordination with Aalto University, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, and EDUFI is conducting its first country meeting with a focus on Nepal.
University of Jyväskylä – Coalition of African Networks
The JYU Coalition of African Networks invites ALL researchers and students that are conducting research work in Africa or with African partners to the Africa Day poster presentation session on 25.5.2022 at the Boombox, JYU.
Training for responsible global academic partnerships
UniPID and the Finnish higher education institutions’ (HEI) Global networks are hosting a Training on good practices for responsible global academic partnerships during May 2022.
EDUCase network workshop series: How to support effective collaboration?
EDUCase network members gathered into three collaborative online workshops to discuss on education-based partnerships, best practices for responsible intercultural collaboration, and network communication.
EDUCase Platform took part in the Finnish Week of Business and AgriTech Expo in Zambia
FinnBizWeek aims at encouraging business between Finnish and Zambian companies and entities. AgriTech Expo provides a marketplace for industry professionals, young agripreneurs and farmers of all scales, to come together to conduct business and learn about the newest trends in the industry.
