Finnish Lessons in Pakistan Teacher Education Reform: Research Based Curriculum Enrichment Collaboration

In this paper we discuss the possibilities to collaborate in teacher education curriculum developmental work within two countries, Finland and Pakistan. The overall aim is to develop creative individuals capable of participating in the economy and the information age. To do this the Government Elementary College of Teacher Education (GECE) and a non-profit education company Durbeen in Pakistan established a public-private partnership in Karachi, Pakistan. As a result of this Durbeen entered into consultant agreement with University of Helsinki, Finland. There are three study entities drawn from the general understanding of the systematics and theory of Education: . Curriculum Enrichment , Syllabi development and Professional Development.