Conference programme

JoLII-GINTL Global Conference 2023: “Education for the Future”

When-

WhereUniversity of Helsinki | Helsinki, Finland

Tentative conference programme (last updated: 26.5.2023)

Day I: Tuesday, 15 August 2023

9:00-10:00

Registration and morning coffee

10:00-11:00

Welcome ceremony

  • Olli-Pekka Malinen
    Finnish JoLII Board Chair; GINTL Regional Expert (China)
  • Johanna Mäkelä
    Dean, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Educational Sciences
  • Zuoyu Zhou
    Vice President, Beijing Normal University
  • Hannele Niemi
    UNESCO Chair on Educational Ecosystems for Equity and Quality of Learning, University of Helsinki
  • Jun Wang
    Vice Dean, Chinese Board Director
  • Tiina Vihma-Purovaara
    Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Education & Culture of Finland
  • Hongzhi Sun
    Director of Educational Affairs, Chinese Embassy in Finland

11:00-11:15

Coffee break

11:15-11:45

Missions and Orientations of Chinese Normal Universities in the New Era

  • Shijian Chen, Vice President, Southwest University

11:45-12:15

Keynote 2 (tba)

  • Lauri Palsa, The National Audiovisual Institute of Finland

12:15-13:30

Photo and lunch break

13:30-15:00

Thematic sessions

15:00-15:30

Coffee break

15:30-17:00

Thematic workshops

Workshop 1

Inquiry-Based Learning in Early Childhood Education Through Playful Teaching Methods
Jonna Kangas (University of Helsinki, Finland)

Workshop 2

Sustainability, Imagination and Practice: STEAM Education in Phenomenon-Based Learning and Real-World Problem-Solving
Dr. Kristóf Fenyvesi (University of Jyväskylä, Finland), Dr. Werner Olivier (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)

Workshop 3

World Café – Practical Issues of Quality Assurance in Sino-Finnish Joint Degree Provisions
Yulia Shumilova, Yuzhuo Cai (Tampere University, Finland)

17:00-18:30

Break

18:30-20:00

University reception

Day II: Wednesday, 16 August 2023

9:00-9:30

Morning coffee

9:00-9:15

Opening of the day and introduction to the Finnish Education MOOC

  • Olli-Pekka Malinen
    Finnish JoLII Board Chair; GINTL Regional Expert (China)
  • Mihaela Nyyssönen
    Project Planner & MOOC Developer, GINTL
  • Hannele Niemi
    UNESCO Chair on Educational Ecosystems for Equity and Quality of Learning, University of Helsinki

9:15-9:45

Keynote 3 (tba)

  • Pigga Keskitalo, University of Lapland

9:45-10:15

Reshaping Education System in the VUCA Era: Concepts, Paths, and Dilemmas

  • Baocun Liu, Beijing Normal Univeristy

10:15-10:30

Coffee break

10:30-12:00

Thematic sessions

12:00-13:00

Lunch

13:00-13:30

Education for Sustainable Rural Development: Conceptual Framework and Good Practices

  • Yuchi Zhao, Deputy Director, UNESCO INRULED

13:30-14:00

Keynote 6 (tba)

  • Crystal Green, HundrED Organisation

14:00-15:00

Roundtable discussion  

15:00-15:15

Closing ceremony

  • Olli-Pekka Malinen
    Finnish JoLII Board Chair; GINTL Regional Expert (China)

15:15-16:30

Optional event: Launch event of the Finnish Education MOOC

The launch event of the Finnish Education MOOC will be held as an optional event after the closing ceremony.

Day III: Thursday, 17 August 2023

Optional programme

8:15-12:00

Visit to innovative higher education learning environment at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Myllypuro Campus

Lunch at own cost at the student cafeteria

12:00-16:00

Walk in Finnish nature at Uutela Nature Trail

Members of our network

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Together, we can spark cycles of learning for better education. 

Project coordinators

GINTL Finnish higher education institutions