1. 12.1.2012 North-South-South Higher Education Institution Network Programme Alva Bruun

2. North-South-South Higher Education Institution Network Programme 2010-2012 The North-South-South Higher Education Institution Network Programme (2010-2012) opens up opportunities for cooperation between higher education institutions in Finland and the South. Support for mobility. Nov-15

3. North-South-South Higher Education Institution Network Programme 2010-2012 The programme has a total budget of 6 million euro in 2010–2012. - 60-70 % for student and teacher exchanges - 10–15 % for intensive courses - networking –activities Funding is available for networks of higher education institutions. The calls for proposals arranged primarily on an annual basis.

4. Components: Teacher exchanges vary from 1 week to 6 months in length. The networks should encourage longer exchanges in order to contribute most effectively to capacity building in the countries of the South. Student exchanges vary from 3 to 12 months in length. The programme does not support student mobility which aims at the completion of a degree in the host institution. Intensive courses aim to generate and disseminate new knowledge. Such courses are an opportunity to provide high-quality higher education and new tools to generating knowledge in partnerships. A key aim is also to diversify, and improve the quality of higher education. The programme promotes the networking of higher education institutions by supporting preparatory and administrative visits and the organizing of network meetings.

5. Numbers So far more than: 1050 students 750 teachers 60 intensive courses 100 network/administrative meetings

6. North-South-South application rounds 2007-2011 On average, funding 100 000 €/network Application year Applications / networks Applied € Funded/netwo rks Granted € 2007682 993 144321 111 515 2008272 641 636242 129 623 2009375 727 167302 673 495 2011477 584 035292 557 904 2012293 084 251161 704 374

7. Sectors represented in the NSS-program Most sectors represented from social sciences, international law to medical field Most networks are in ICT, forestry, health care and engineering/technology Highly interdisciplinary networks 11/22/2015

8. Countries represented in NSS networks HEI institutions from 31 countries represented MaaMyön South Africa17 Tanzania15 Namibia12 Kenya11 Botswana7 Ethiopia6 Uganda5 Mozambique5 Zambia5 Viet Nam7 Maa Myön Senegal1 Sudan1 Swaziland1 Georgia1 Bosnia and Herzegovina1 Belarus1 Nigeria1 Croatia1 Thailand1 Montenegro1 Kosovo1 MaaMyön. Ghana6 Malawi3 Nepal4 Egypt1 Nigeria1 Peru1 Zimbabwe2 Madagascar1 Mali1 Rwanda1

9. More information From CIMO www.cimo.fi North-South-South programme www.northsouthsouth.fi11/22/2015