CDN Network Profile – Almo Collegio Borromeo

Cooperation and Development Network

THE CDN NETWORK PROFILE

The CDN is a network of post graduate education programs in cooperation and development whose aim is to train professionals on different issues about economics, cooperation and human development. The different programs involve international students coming from different academic and social backgrounds.

The CDN members are:

University of Pavia (Italy)
Universidad de San Buenaventura Cartagena des Indias (Colombia)
Mid-Western University (Nepal)
Kenyatta University (Kenya)
Bethlehem University (Palestine)
Universidad del Norte (Colombia)

VISION AND AIM

Development is a multi-faced phenomenon. The CDN provides the participants with the opportunity to achieve the highest professional standards in interpreting and managing the complexities of the dynamics of the development processes.

THEORY AND PRACTICE

The CDN training is focused on a multidisciplinary approach to development and combines academic disciplines such as economics, history, and human studies. Thanks to a long-term partnership development professionals from NGOs and International Organizations offer a wide range of theoretical and practical experiences in project management. Field experience is an essential aspect of understanding development; a period of internship is thus considered a major component of the Program.

DOING THIS TOGETHER

Cooperation is not just about aid it is about sharing experiences. Within the CDN public and private institutions work together.

But the core value is the empowerment of people and capacity building of Developing Countries Institutions, thus promoting local ownership.

The treasure of CDN is the joint training and research activities among all the partners.

More than 1.000 students obtained, since 1997, the Cooperation and Development Master Degree

The interdisciplinary approach characterizes the core common curriculum
Students’ mobility within the Network is strongly encouraged. Students and teaching staff have the opportunity to make experience within the seats of our several partners.
Global classrooms are given all throughout the Network

THE UNESCO UNITWIN NETWORK ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Since 2015 the Universities of Pavia and of Bethlehem have been recognized as a UNESCO UNITWIN Network on International Cooperation and Development which coordinates the activities of the other partner universities. Various exchanges of staff and students have taken place, plus summer and winter schools dedicated to the themes of Peace Culture, and Development are frequently been organized. In 2016 a conference on peace processes and human development was held in Cartagena de Indias with the participation of researchers from the entire network. During the last two academic years, there have been frequent webinars organized by the CDN members dedicated to particular higher education activities at the time of Covid-19.