ABOUT QADIM HUB
Qadim Hub, UNIMAS is part of the Knowledge for Change (K4C) Hub Consortium, an initiative of the UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education.
Located in the heart of Borneo, Qadim Hub offers structured training in Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) through community-led projects across the region. We bring together diverse stakeholders to co-create knowledge that supports social and environmental sustainability.
Established in 2021 under the University Sustainability Centre (USC) at UNIMAS, Qadim Hub builds on the university’s long-standing commitment to community engagement. Aligned with UNIMAS’s motto, “Community-driven university for a sustainable world,” our academics have worked closely with local communities for over 30 years to foster meaningful, lasting change.
OUR VISION AND MISSION
Vision
Qadim Hub is a globally recognized hub committed to educating the next generation of community-based researchers for advancing knowledge democracy and co-creation of place-based actionable knowledge.
Mission
To strengthen community-based research via formal, structured and international partnered training initiatives.
Qadim Hub Functions
Youth Training
Our trainees within and outside academia, are excellent critical and reflexive community-based researchers and socially responsible global citizens.
Knowledge Generation
We are globally recognized for the impact of our research, training, co-creation of knowledge through collective action and endorsing place-based locally contextualized actionable knowledge, including language diversity and indigenous ways of knowing.
Community - University Partnership and Engagement
In line with UNESCO principles, we have strong strategic global partnerships between universities and civil society organizations, which are characterized by shared goals, joint responsibilities, and a commitment to advancing community – led initiatives.
Well-Functioning and Sustainable CBPR Training Ecosystem
We have the leadership, people, institutional culture, and infrastructure that create a solid foundation to support and advance community-led engagement.
Local, Regional and Global Impact
We are recognized as for our global excellence, social justice, and abilities to build research capacities to address locally pressing societal challenges linked to climate justice and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and as one of the top UNESCO K4C Hubs in the world.
