A Postcolonial Exploration of Finnish Engagement in North-South Higher Education Capacity Development Partnerships

The ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have sparked a multilateral interest in higher education (HE) development cooperation, including political, economic, and global responsibilities. However, there is a lack of critical evaluation of recent capacity development (CD) collaborations wit...

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Main Author: Tuba, Orsolya
Other Authors: Faculty of Education and Psychology, Kasvatustieteiden ja psykologian tiedekunta, Department of Education, Kasvatustieteiden laitos, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2023
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title_full A Postcolonial Exploration of Finnish Engagement in North-South Higher Education Capacity Development Partnerships
title_fullStr A Postcolonial Exploration of Finnish Engagement in North-South Higher Education Capacity Development Partnerships A Postcolonial Exploration of Finnish Engagement in North-South Higher Education Capacity Development Partnerships
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title_short A Postcolonial Exploration of Finnish Engagement in North-South Higher Education Capacity Development Partnerships
title_sort postcolonial exploration of finnish engagement in north south higher education capacity development partnerships
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topic higher education capacity development Sustainable Development Goal 4 North-South partnerships Master's Degree Programme in Education 102 korkea-asteen koulutus kehitysmaat postkolonialismi kestävä kehitys koulutus tertiary education developing countries postcolonialism sustainable development education and training
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