Adventurous decade and more - Diak's partnership in Asia
Meretmaa, Anne (2012)
Meretmaa, Anne
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-493-169-4
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-493-169-4
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This publication is about the development of Diak’s international activi ties since the beginning of Diak in the 1990’s and about Diak’s partnership in Asia. International exchange has been in the focus of Diak’s studies from the beginning and developing countries have always played a major role in Diak’s partnerships. Yet, their role has been expressed clearly in international strategies only since 2005.
The number of Diak’s partners in Asia has increased slightly over the years but the main focus has been in three countries: India, Nepal and Vietnam. Some partnerships have been ended because they did not serve Diak’s stu dies or partners’ interests were elsewhere. The present partnerships are based on good long term practises and good knowledge of one another.
Over 400 Diak students have chosen Asia as the part of the world where they want to do their exchange. The feedback gained through these students has helped Diak in selecting and strengthening partnerships and also in ser ving the partners in better ways.
The North South South funded HOPE project has enlarged the partner ships into a two way movement. Since 2009 Diak has been able to invite teachers and students from Nepal and Vietnam for exchange in Finland. It has also deepened Diak’s cooperation with its partner Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland.
Diak has a compulsory orientation program for all students going abroad. The program has been developed over the years to cover the cultural, perso nal, academic and practical needs students have in order to fulfil their tasks as Diak’s students abroad.
The feedback students have given over the years and that can be read from this book shows that a few months abroad can have a life changing mea ning for a student’s life.
The number of Diak’s partners in Asia has increased slightly over the years but the main focus has been in three countries: India, Nepal and Vietnam. Some partnerships have been ended because they did not serve Diak’s stu dies or partners’ interests were elsewhere. The present partnerships are based on good long term practises and good knowledge of one another.
Over 400 Diak students have chosen Asia as the part of the world where they want to do their exchange. The feedback gained through these students has helped Diak in selecting and strengthening partnerships and also in ser ving the partners in better ways.
The North South South funded HOPE project has enlarged the partner ships into a two way movement. Since 2009 Diak has been able to invite teachers and students from Nepal and Vietnam for exchange in Finland. It has also deepened Diak’s cooperation with its partner Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland.
Diak has a compulsory orientation program for all students going abroad. The program has been developed over the years to cover the cultural, perso nal, academic and practical needs students have in order to fulfil their tasks as Diak’s students abroad.
The feedback students have given over the years and that can be read from this book shows that a few months abroad can have a life changing mea ning for a student’s life.