We are pleased to invite you to an afternoon celebrating the impressive results of the HEP partnerships between Finnish, African and Asian higher education institutions! For example, Zambia is exploring biogas as a solution to its energy crisis, while sustainable development was integrated into teacher education in Namibia, Tanzania, and Finland.The event will provide an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the programme, hear presentations of project results, and celebrate these valuable partnerships and accomplishments together.

PROGRAMME 

12:30–12:35 
Welcome and Opening 

12:35–12:45 
HEP Programme: Key Achievements and Impact 

12:45–13:30 
Projects in the Spotlight: Advancing Sustainable Food and Energy Futures (FoodLeader, NERC, SF-BioVAC) 

• A new food composition database, renewed nutrition education, and their dissemination in Nepal: Results from the NERC project 
  Presenter: Tarja Kinnunen, Tampere University 

• Strengthening Higher Education Capacity for Sustainable Food Systems in Kenya and Mozambique (FoodLeader project) 
  Presenter: Noora Kanerva, University of Helsinki 

• Building Circular Sustainable Futures in Zambia: A SF-BioVac Project Case Study. Presenter: Cynthia Söderbacka, Novia University of Applied Sciences

• Q&A 

13:30–13:45 
Break  

13:45–14:45 
Projects in the Spotlight: Building Inclusive and Future Ready Teacher Education: Lessons Learned from BERT, FUTE, HEP‑TED and TIPOTE 

• Inclusive Education and Rehabilitation Hand in Hand: HEP-BERT Experiences from Rwanda and Zanzibar 
  Presenter: Jenni Koivumäki and Aychesh Nigussie Koski, JAMK University of Applied Sciences 

• Transforming Teacher Education Together: The HEP-TED Experience 
  Presenter: Wenceslas Nzabalirwa, University of Rwanda 

• Fostering Teacher Educators' Competencies in Education for Sustainable Development: Main Findings of FUTE Project 
  Presenter: Lydia Amakali, University of Namibia 

• Strengthening Teacher Skills for Inclusive Education: The TIPOTE Project Experiences 
  Presenter: Frederico Cossa, ISET-One World 

• Q&A (Moderator: Hanna Kontio, HEP-TED) 

14:45–14:55 
Reflections / Hanna Alasuutari, Senior Education Adviser, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

14:55–15:00 
Closing of the event 

15:00 
Coffee and Networking on-site

More information about the HEP partnerships

See you physically in Hakaniemi or online on Monday 17th August!

Please register through the link below by 10.8.2026 12:00 EEST!