HEI ICI Programme enhances higher education institutional capacity
The Higher Education Institutions Institutional Cooperation Instrument (HEI ICI) supports collaboration projects between higher education institutions in Finland and developing countries. The programme seeks to enhance higher education capacity in the developing world.
The aim of the HEI ICI Programme is to
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improve the quality and position of higher education in developing countries
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support the higher education institutions’ administrative, methodological and pedagogical capacity
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enhance the awareness of development issues among those who participate in various programmes
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strengthen the importance of global responsibility in higher education cooperation
The cooperation should be clearly based on the needs defined by the HEI in the developing country and should draw on the principles of mutual learning and equal partnership.
What does the programme support?
Duration of HEI ICI projects is 1–3 years. The programme is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
Collaboration can focus on (for example)
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administrative structures and working practices
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curricula and teaching methods
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libraries and information systems
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service production by HEIs
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the advancement of internationalisation and peer learning among teaching personnel
Which countries are eligible for HEI ICI projects?
Projects can be carried out in all those developing countries which qualify for Official Development Assistance (ODA) as defined by the OECD. The selection prioritises the long-term partner countries of Finnish development policy, partner countries recovering from violent crises, and certain regions of development cooperation.