Current projects at Diak

Each year, Diak manages and partners in dozens of projects on topics relating to our focus areas.

A significant proportion of our projects receives support from the European Social Fund. Other funding sources include local authorities and government ministries.

A comprehensive project database is under construction.

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Project list in Finnish

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BLENDI – Blended Learning for Inclusion

Duration: 1.9.2019–31.8.2022
Funder: Erasmus+ Programme
Hallinnointi ja osatoteuttajat: Diaconia University of Applied Sciences in Finland coordinates the project, and the collaborative partners are Athens Lifelong Learning Institute in Greece, European University Cyprus in Cyprus, I & F Education and Development Ltd. in Ireland and Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Spain.
Main goal: We aim to promote inclusion for all students by improving teachers' digital skills, increasing students' participation in digital environments, and offering schools training courses and practical tools for blended learning.

DVINE – Holistic tools for competence-based curricula to promote Dignity in Vietnam and Nepal

Duration: 15.1.2019–14.1.2022
Funder: The DVINE project is funded by European Union, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency from Erasmus+ programme: Higher Education – International Capacity Building.
Hallinnointi ja osatoteuttajat: DVINE is administered by Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (Diak) in Finland, and the project partners are VID Specialized University (VID) in Norway, Gazi Üniversitesi (GU) in Turkey, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy (HUMP) in Vietnam, Hue University of Sciences (HUSC) in Vietnam, Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lalitpur Nursing Campus (LNC) in Nepal, and St. Xavier’s College (SXC), affiliated with Tribhuvan University in Nepal.
Main goal: The aims of the project are to promote dignity in Vietnam and Nepal through developing holistic tools for competence-based curricula, to improve the physical learning environment in Vietnamese and Nepalese partner institution, and to enhance teachers’ pedagogical competence in utilizing new teaching methodologies.

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Inn2diversity – Innovative tools towards diversity in classroom context

Duration: 1.9.2019–31.8.2022
Funder: Erasmus+
Hallinnointi ja osatoteuttajat: The project is administered by City College Peterborough in United Kingdom, and the project partners are Aproximar, Cooperativa de Solidariedade Social (CRL) in Portugal, Amadora Inovation em Unipessoal (LDA) in Portugal, Cooperativa Sociale CEIS Formazione in Italy, San Giuseppe Onlus in Italy, Fondatsiya Obrazovatelno Satrudnichestvo in Bulgaria, Asociatia European Association for Social Innovation in Romania, Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu in Finland and Asociația Centrul de Cercetare și Formare a Universității de Nord in Romania.
Main goal: This project wishes to reinforce competencies of the teachers to deal with complex classroom realities to better manage diversity.

Make Change Yourselves: Turning Challenges to Your Advantage!

Northern Nursing Education Network (NNEN)

Duration: 1.1.2021–30.4.2022
Funder: Uarctic Thematic Networks and Research Liaison Office
Hallinnointi ja osatoteuttajat: The project partners are Aurora College, Dalhousie University, Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Ilisimatusarfik / University of Greenland, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, North-Eastern Federal University, Nunavut Arctic College, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, University College of the North, University of Akureyri, University of Northern British Columbia, University of Saskatchewan & University of Victoria.
Main goal: The network shares best practices in northern nursing education and documents these models in order to promote the establishment of additional northern, rural and remote nursing programs in the eight circumpolar states.

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Rural Mental Health

Duration: 1.9.2019–31.8.2022
Funder: Erasmus+
Main goal: The main purpose of this project is to improve awareness and prevention of serious mental health issue occurrences.

ScalED – Scaled Educational Solutions for Global Markets

Funder: ScalED is funded by the Council of Oulu region (ERDF)
Hallinnointi ja osatoteuttajat: The project is administered by the University of Oulu, and its partners are the Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Educational Consortium OSAO, Luovi Vocational College, Diaconia University of Applied Sciences and City of Oulu by the Educational and Cultural Services and the Business Oulu.
Main goal: The project targets to develop products, competence and export activities for distance learning, digital content and technical solutions. It also aims to develop the competence to participate in global NGO projects.

Sustainable Nursing in the Circumpolar North

Duration: 1.1.2021–31.12.2023
Funder: Nordic Council of Ministers
Hallinnointi ja osatoteuttajat: Diaconia University of Applied Sciences in Finland
Main goal: The project organises an event "Sustainable Nursing in the Circumpolar North" for members of the Northern Nursing Education Network (NNEN).

STEM – Teaching Approaches in STEM subjects in Post-Primary Schools

Duration: 1.9.2019–31.8.2023
Funder: Erasmus+
Main goal: This project aims to promote innovative teaching methods to STEM subjects.