1. UniPID - FINNISH UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SHORT AFRICA AT THE UNIVERSITIES IN TURKU/ÅBO Mapping Competencies & Synergies Tuesday 22 October 2012

2. A Network of Universities To promote and implement sustainable development through establishing long-lasting cooperation in the field of research and higher education Facilitates Research and Cooperation Promotes and Initiates Policy Dialogue Maintains Strategic Partnerships Provides Links to National and International Networks Capacity Building Development & Research Projects Facilitates Partnerships & Exchange Agreements Conferences, Workshops & Seminars

3. UniPID in Numbers Partnership of 10 Finnish universities Established in 2002 by the Finnish Council of University Rectors and coordinated by the University of Jyväskylä since 2005 Operates on membership fees, with an annual budget of 120000€. Offers 15-20 UniPID virtual courses annually with 400+ students participating Has annual call for 7500€ grants for the creation of new UniPID virtual courses Has an active mailing list with ca. 400 subscribers, and 11 informative newsletters per year

4. UniPID’s Projects CAAST-Net Supporting S&T research & policy cooperation between Africa & Europe Activities: Policy dialogue support, research priority setting, supporting bi-regional partnerships Upcoming CAAST-Net+ ERAfrica Developing joint (African & European) funding schemes and procedures for supporting joint activities Themes: Renewable Energy, Interfacing Challenges, Idea-driven Schemes: collaborative research, innovation, & capacity building DocLinks Linking African and European Doctoral candidates DocLinks Summer School 2013, “Bridging Research & Policy for Sustainable Development”, Helsinki 2013

5. Connect with UniPID Check our website: www.unipid.fiwww.unipid.fi Join our list, sign up for our newsletters, and like us on Facebook! Design a UniPID Virtual Studies course Contribute to the Focus on Africa Newsletter Apply for funding from ERAfrica Take part in UniPID Events – Development Cooperation and Higher Education Seminar, 19-20.11, Hanasaari

6. Melissa Plath Project Coordinator melissa.a.plath@jyu.fi More information: www.unipid.fi