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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Join us on 1 October to discuss ethical and responsible approaches to AI! Read more from our website: www.unipid.fi/for-society/...
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UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
📢 Request for Research Proposals! UNU-WIDER and South Africa’s National Treasury invite proposals on public revenue mobilization; poverty, inequality and labour markets. Open to South Africa-based and international researchers. Apply 🔗https://go.unu.edu/IOzHK
Request for research proposals on public revenue mobilization, poverty, inequality, and labour markets. Apply by 15 October, 23:59 (UTC+2).Decription of research topics for this request for research proposals: public revenue mobilization, taxes' effect on individual and firm behaviour, tax-benefit policies, tax complianceDecription of research topics for this request for research proposals: poverty, inequality, and labour markets. Self-employment and informal market, The Social Relief of Distress, tourism and green economy.Apply by 15 October.
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UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Climate change is slowing growth & raising conflict risks in Africa. Can economic growth offset the damage? A new UNU-WIDER brief presents the research behind Edward Miguel’s forthcoming WIDER Annual Lecture. Read the brief & register for the lecture on Sept 30: go.unu.edu/tK0gQ
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UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Join our team in Helsinki! We're looking for an Executive and Development Coordinator to support project coordination, resource mobilization and stakeholder engagement within our Director's Office. 📅 Apply by 16 September! Learn more: go.unu.edu/YJCMm
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Hanken School of Economics @hankenofficial.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Hanken hosts the art exhibition Moving Ecologies from 21 September to 21 October 2026. The exhibition will be displayed in Hanken's main building in Helsinki and forms part of Hanken's annual SDG Week. 💚🌍 www.hanken.fi/en/news/art-...
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Art exhibition Moving Ecologies on display at Hanken
You can find the entire programme for the SDG week on the Hanken website.Moving Ecologies is a group exhibition featuring works by artists Alejandra Alarcón, Vedran Brnjetić, Kriti Kumari and Veronika...
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
How can we strengthen meaningful research collaboration between Europe and Africa? 🌍🤝 Join the UniPID Webinar on AU-EU STI on 25 August to hear perspectives from universities, funders, ministries, and the European Commission. Register here: shorturl.at/D4lGM
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UniPID AU-EU STI Webinar — UniPID
A webinar organised by UniPID for Finnish universities focusing on collaboration opportunities in African Union and Europen Union Science, Technology and Innovation collaboration.
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🏆 Master's Award in Development Studies 2026 Finished an exceptional Master's thesis on global development? 🥇 Win €1,000 🌍 Showcase your research 📅 Deadline: 14 August 2026 Eligible theses: completed between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026. Apply now 👇 🔗 www.unipid.fi/unipid-calls...
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European University Association (EUA) @eua.eu · 02/08/2026
We are hiring! EUA is looking for an Administrative Officer for the Governance, Funding and Public Policy Development Unit. 📝 Full-time (38h/week) permanent contract 📍 Brussels-based 🔗 bit.ly/4wwV5t9
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
✨ Open Access Highlight of the Week What does it mean to shift power in international development? This open-access book challenges traditional North–South narratives and puts Southern civil society organizations at the center of innovation, partnerships, and change. 📖 Read here: shorturl.at/pyMHU
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Reimagining Civil Society Collaborations in Development | Starting fro
At a time when uneven power dynamics are high on development actors’ agenda, this book will be an important contribution to researchers and practitioners
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🎉 Welcome to UniPID, Paola Bullon! This month, Paola is joining UniPID as an intern to support communications, AU-EU projects and other activities. Paola is passionate about higher education policy, international student mobility, and gender equality. Get to know her more here: shorturl.at/6LBV8
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UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🤝 Can negotiation training help rural communities secure better land and forest agreements? New UNU-WIDER blog research from Liberia finds that training community leaders improved their ability to identify mutually beneficial deals. 🔗 Read more: go.unu.edu/nrN7q
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UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
🔔 Reminder: The application deadline for the Research Associate (PSA) position at UNU-WIDER is approaching. 🌐 The position is based in Helsinki, Finland, and is open to applicants from around the world. 📅 Deadline: 22 July 2026, 23:59 (UTC+3) 🔗 go.unu.edu/VDa0O
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Expand your understanding of global development by joining UniPID’s free online MOOC, Essentials in Development Studies! Explore key concepts, theories, actors, policies, and alternative perspectives and learn at your own pace. Read more: 🔗 www.unipid.fi/virtual-stud...
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The ISC and UN DESA are seeking nominations of experts to review the draft 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR). Help strengthen the science-policy interface and shape evidence-based guidance for sustainable development. 📅 Deadline: 31 July 2026. council.science/news/call-no...
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Call for nominations of experts to review the 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report | deadline: 31 July 2026 - International Science Council
The International Science Council (ISC) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) are seeking nominations of experts to review the second-order draft of the 2027 Globa...
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European University Foundation @unifoundation.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Call for Contributions for Poster Presentations - Diversity & Inclusion in Erasmus+ Conference Are you leading an initiative that makes international mobility more inclusive? Showcase your practical examples of inclusion & diversity as part of the #DiEM Conference. forms.monday.com/forms/a0f79f...
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"The field has long been characterised by unresolved tensions over what development is for, where it happens and how it can be known" @ryancbriggs.net and @andypsumner.bsky.social bring direct empirical evidence to these debates for the first time: www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2622
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The Disciplinary Roots of Disagreement in Development Studies: Findings from a Global Survey of Scholars
By Ryan Briggs and Andy Sumner Development Studies is institutionally well established. The QS rankings identify over 150 universities with postgraduate Development Studies programmes across approx…
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
📢 Attention, recent graduates from UniPID member universities! Did you finish your master's degree with a thesis that employed global development research frameworks and received a grade of 4 or higher? The call for theses for the Master's Award 2026 is open until 14 August, 2026.
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Global Development Institute @globaldevinst.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
"My research on resistance movements has led me to believe that music is not only a cosmetic accessory to protests. In Sudan, it was an integral part of the revolutionary movement that ousted the Omar al-Bashir regime." Read Cathy Wilcock's new piece in @theconversation.com: bit.ly/44hjHtV
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The rhythms that broke Bashir: how Sudan’s music shaped a revolution
Music created the networks, identities and spaces of trust that made collective political action possible in Sudan’s 2019 revolution.
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Global Development Institute @globaldevinst.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
📢 A new opportunity has arisen to join the virtual think tank BRICS+ Thinking as a Policy Fellow. Over one year based at GDI, the new fellow will produce a policy report on the changing nature of global governance, with a particular focus on north-south initiatives. More: bit.ly/4aCME73
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Policy Fellowship on The New Geopolitics of Global Governance - Global Development Institute Blog
An opportunity for a one-year Policy Fellowship with BRICS+ Thinking.
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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · 01/07/2026
🚨 Calling researchers, practitioners and policy experts! Do you have insights on how colonial legacies continue to shape social protection systems today? 🌍 Contribute to the blog series The Long Shadows of Colonialism on Social Protection. 🔗 buff.ly/RfkPwke | Deadline: 17 July
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
📹 Yesterday's Dudley Seers lecture with Joyeeta Gupta is now ready for rewatch! 💡Given the severity and urgency of our current ecolgical crises and rising levels of inequality, she argues that a new global constitution is a good way forward #EADI2026 @iobua.bsky.social youtu.be/NdHh9VnU7YI?...
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Dudley Seers Lecture - Sharing our Earth: Contributing to the Writing of a Global Constitution
YouTube video by EADI
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UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
💼 UNU-WIDER is hiring a Research Associate in Helsinki, Finland. 🌐 This Helsinki-based position is open to candidates internationally. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 22 July 2026, 23:59, UTC +3 🔗 go.unu.edu/VDa0O
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
📢 Attention, recent graduates from UniPID member universities! Did you finish your master's degree with a thesis that employed global development research frameworks and received a grade of 4 or higher? The call for theses for the Master's Award 2026 is open until 14 August, 2026.
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🚀 UniPID Virtual Studies are now part of RIPA! UniPID joined the cross-institutional studies service (RIPA), making it easier than ever to enrol in Virtual Studies courses and transfer your credits! Our latest blog post walks you through how RIPA works in practice! 🔗 www.unipid.fi/news/unipid-...
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UniPID Virtual Studies are now part of RIPA! — UniPID
Earlier this spring, UniPID as a network was connected to the cross-institutional studies service (in Finnish, Ristiinopiskelupalvelu, RIPA). This marks a new chapter for UniPID Virtual Studies! Let’s...
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
📣 Pre-announcement for co-funding FSPS will open a call for proposals for member universities to host scholars at risk with co-funding. Finnish member universities can apply for co-funding of up to €240,000 to host a scholar for a period of up to three years. 🔗 www.unipid.fi/unipid/proje...
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Attention!📍 Today is your final chance to apply for the pre-selection committee for the Master’s Award 2026! The committee is responsible for ranking the master’s theses for the final evaluation.
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🍓 The fifth UniPID newsletter for 2026 is out now! What's inside: 👓 Open vacancy in the UniPID Coordination Unit 💻 Save the date: UniPID webinar on AU-EU collaboration 🗞️ Updates on Finnish Scholar Protection Scheme 🔗 Take a look at the newsletter here: mailchi.mp/eb08175077d1...
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
✨UniPID Coordination Unit is seeking a Project Coordinator for an EU-AU research project and the Finnish Scholar Protection Scheme (FSPS) initiative. 📅 Application period is open until 30 June, 2026 by 24:00 EEST. Read the full job description and apply: uef.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Project Coordinator, Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID)
We are seeking a Project Coordinator for an EU-AU research project and the joint scholar protection initiative of universities to work in the coordination unit of the UniPID network. The post will be
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
🍄 Faces Behind the Course: Meet Maria Helena Saari and Anna Vladimirova! We had a lovely opportunity to interview Maria and Anna, who will teach the Critical and Multispecies Approaches to Environmental Education course in the 2026-2027 academic year. 🔗 www.unipid.fi/news/faces-b...
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Faces behind the course: Meet Maria Helena Saari and Anna Vladimirova! — UniPID
How can education help us to rethink our relationship with the more-than-human world? Postdoctoral researchers Maria Helena Saari and Anna Vladimirova from the University of Oulu are inviting students...
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
💫 We are proud to announce that Koneen Säätiö - Kone Foundation has granted €450,000 in funding to the Finnish Scholar Protection Scheme (FSPS), administered by UniPID. 🔗 Learn more about FSPS and the funding announcement on our blog! www.unipid.fi/news/kone-fo...
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Kone Foundation Grants €450,000 for Impactful Protection of Scholars Through an Initiative of Finnish Universities — UniPID
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🔔 Happening tomorrow: Mozambique's Economic Development Outlook Join the Finnish-Mozambique Association's event at Rosebud, where Ricardo Santos and Elina Penttinen from UNU-WIDER, will discuss the main trends shaping the Mozambican economy. This event is held in English.
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
📣 A new blog post alert! Throwback to the Spring Forum for Higher Education International Affairs, held in Kotka 18-20 May, 2026. During the event, UniPID hosted two sessions: Africa Network Meeting and Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL ) workshop. www.unipid.fi/news/unipid-...
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UniPID at Spring Forum for Higher Education International Affairs 2026 in Kotka — UniPID
UniPID actively participated in the Spring Forum held in Kotka on 18-20 May. By hosting two sessions, UniPID's contributions highlighted growing collaboration between Finnish and African higher educat...
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🎧 Recommendation for the weekend The SOAS Global Developments Podcast series invited Dr Surbhi Kesar to discuss the concept of social reproduction, which is contextualised in Mozambique. soasdevtracpodcastseries.buzzsprout.com/2216100/epis...
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UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
What if fragility wasn't just a label but a risk? 📉 A new UNU-WIDER paper by Joan Margalef measures state fragility as the likelihood of failing core functions next year. Key findings show conflict is the main failure mode. Learn more: go.unu.edu/Xws8k
Close-up of hand analyzing colorful charts and graphs with text about measuring fragility as a risk, alongside UNU WIDER logo.Graph showing a high probability a country remains in state failure, about 80% after 1 year and over 50% after 10 years.Line graph showing predicted state failure risk from 2005-2021, with Nigeria, Chad, Afghanistan, and Ukraine following different trend paths.Chart showing drivers of fragility.
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🥣 Webinar: Strengthening Food Security through Higher Education Partnerships The webinar focuses on partnerships in Kenya & Mozambique, Nepal, and Zambia, with each presentation addressing a particular thematic perspective. 📅 5 June, 2026 | 🕤 9:30 EEST tapahtumat.oph.fi/event/KB4Nd#...
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Strengthening Food Security through Higher Education Partnerships: Results and Long-Term Impact
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
🗓️ Save the date: UniPID Webinar on AU-EU collaboration for Finnish Universities ✨ Stay tuned when we reveal our speakers and share the registration link soon!
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
We're excited to have so many intersting webinars in the pipeline! "Green Economy and Rural Livelihoods in Africa: Policies and Implementation Pathways" 📅 28 May 2026 🕓 16.00 CEST www.eadi.org/news-2/virtu...
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Tiina Seppälä @tiinaseppala.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
On Friday, I had the honour to serve as a faculty representative on the evaluation committee for Sergio Fernández Bravo’s PhD defence in Global Development Studies. It is very easy to agree with the opponent, professor Antonio Castellanos, that this is a great book: helda.helsinki.fi/items/22b21b...
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
💻 🎒 New virtual courses for 2026-2027 are out now! Explore the new UniPID Virtual Studies selection for the upcoming academic year, encompassing subjects such as education, politics of forests, development geography and more! 🔗 Find the course descriptions here: www.unipid.fi/news/masters...
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Discover new virtual courses in the UniPID 2026-2027 offering! — UniPID
While we are closing the current academic year, the preparations for the next academic year are already well underway. The 2026-2027 academic year is shaping up to be another inspiring one for UniPID’...
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
✅ Are you passionate about global development research? We are calling for researchers, practitioners, and university staff to join the Pre-Selection Committee, which selects the finalists for the Master's Award 2026. www.unipid.fi/unipid-calls...
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Call for Master's Award 2026 Pre-Selection Committee — UniPID
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UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
📢 We're hiring a Research Assistant (Administrative tax data | Big Data) in Pretoria, South Africa. The role supports the SA-TIED programme and research using South African administrative tax data at the National Treasury – Secure Data Facility. Apply: go.unu.edu/Eqeal
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🦋Have you enjoyed our posts on Bluesky? Let us know by taking a minute of your time to respond to the UniPID Communications Survey. Every response is valuable in helping us understand what's working well and what can be improved. forms.cloud.microsoft/e/44CDx05hz9
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
☀️ The fourth UniPID newsletter for 2026 is out now! Here's a glimpse of what's inside: 🏅 Open call for Master's Award in Development Studies 2026 🎒 New virtual courses for the next academic year 🧳 UniPID Coordination Unit's upcoming travels to Kotka and Reading, UK mailchi.mp/6a3fbe278327...
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
✏️ ‼️ Call for nominations - Deadline today! UNESCO and the SDG 4 High-Level Steering Committee invite you to nominate institutions and independent experts to participate in a foresight exercise as a part of the emerging post-2030 education agenda. www.unesco.org/sdg4educatio...
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Education beyond 2030: Foresight exercise on the future education outlook
This global foresight exercise explores trends and risks beyond 2030 to inform the 2027 Global Education Meeting and the post-2030 education agenda.
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
💻 Webinar: Global North-South HE Partnerships - How to achieve impact In this webinar, expert panellists discuss approaches to strengthening mutual respect between universities, institutions, and communities. 📅 May 7, 2026 | ⏰ 18:00 EEST Register here: uniworldnews.webinargeek.com/global-north...
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Free Webinar - Global North-South HE Partnerships: How to achieve impact
How can we create and sustain effective partnerships between universities in advanced economies and communities and institutions in the least developed parts of the world with co-created agendas, resp...
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
UniPID congratulates Sigga-Marja Magga who was awarded the Risto Pelkonen Human Rights Award for her dedication to promoting the rights of Sámi researchers! The award ceremony is held in Finnish in Helsinki on 11 May 2026 and can also be followed online. tiedekulmamedia.helsinki.fi/fi/tiedekulm...
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Kenen tieto – kuuluuko saamelaisten ääni tutkimuksessa?
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
As discussions on the selection of the new Secretary-General continue, Southern Voice is collecting Global South perspectives on leadership and global governance to ensure that these visions are reflected in future decisions. 📣 The survey closes on 30 April 2026 airtable.com/appFoyo84yY3...
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
If you're a student in Development Studies or related field, this one's for you! All responses are anonymous. Your input will be important and help highlight what students value, what they expect, and where teaching can be improved. www.eadi.org/news-2/atten...
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
🧑‍💻 Call for Pre-Selection Committee Members As a part of the Master's Award in Development Studies 2026, UniPID and FSDR invite university staff, researchers, and practitioners to apply to the pre-selection committee! 🗓️ Deadline for application is 12 June, 2026 www.unipid.fi/unipid-calls...
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Call for Master's Award 2026 Pre-Selection Committee — UniPID
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Finnish University Partnership for International Development @unipid.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
🧑‍🎓 Are you a recent graduate of our member university? UniPID and FSDR are searching for exceptional theses on global development research to be awarded! The prize for the winning thesis is 1,000€ 🗓️ Deadline for submitting your thesis is 14 August, 2026 www.unipid.fi/unipid-calls...
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Master's Award 2026 — UniPID
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