BERT

The Higher Education Partnership (HEP) Programme supports cooperation projects between higher education institutions in Finland and the developing world. The projects support the HEIs as they develop their subject-specific, methodological, educational and administrative capacity. The programme is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and administered by the Finnish National Agency for Education. 

Breaking Barriers in Education:  Inclusion, Rehabilitation, and Technology (BERT) project aims to contribute towards the enhanced capacity of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in East Africa to break down barriers hindering the full inclusion of persons with disabilities into society in the digital era. Specifically, the project aims to address the removing barriers that impede the full inclusion of persons with disabilities, thereby fostering a more equitable educational landscape.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs funds the project, which is administered by the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI). The project will be carried out between the years 2024 and 2026. Jamk – University of Applied Sciences Jyväskylä is the coordinator of the project. Other partners in the BERT project are the University of Tampere, the University of Rwanda, and the State University of Zanzibar.