Kaisa Kurki
Development Manager
Director of UniPID - Finnish University Partnership for International Development
Department of Geographical and Historical Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 50 330 6154
I work as Director of the UniPID network. The Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID) is a network of ten Finnish universities that has the mission to strengthen the capacity of member universities to enhance global responsibility and Global South perspectives in their education, research, and societal engagement. UniPID promotes equitable and inclusive global partnerships that advance sustainable development.
Responsible for:
- Directing and strategic planning of UniPID activities, board management
- UniPID operational team leader
- Financial planning and management
- Member university engagement
- Strategic partnerships and national tasks and responsibilities
- Global South partnerships
- TFK Globus project
- Administration and co-coordination of the Finnish Scholar Protection Scheme
Key policy dialogue areas:
- Higher education internationalization and global responsibility
- Development policy and cooperation
www.unipid.fi