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The University of Turku’s Hopeful Globe podcast: GINTL’s contributions

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Published Luna Erica

In June 2023, the University of Turku released the first episodes of the Hopeful Globe podcast, which shares inspiring stories from projects that have received Global Pilot funding from the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. The series, focused on the topic of higher education collaboration and the sustainability-driven initiatives that bloom therefrom, piloted with two episodes hosted by GINTL research assistant Luna Erica. Both episodes feature a speaker from a project that was allocated funding by GINTL.

GINTL Coffee Chat with the University of Lapland: Experiences from Global Media Education through Development of Online Teaching 

Africa, China, India, GlobalOpen for all, Registration required

 | University of Lapland  | GINTL Coordination

Main topics: GINTL Coffee Chats, GINTL Network, Sustainable Partnerships, Teacher Education

The third GINTL Coffee Chat of year 2023 will be held on Tuesday 3.10.2023, 9:00-10:00 (EEST) and is co-sponsored by the University of Lapland. Guest Speaker Dr. Satu-Maarit Korte will share her experience on the UNESCO/UNITWIN network which concentrates on teacher education for social justice and diversity.

GINTL India Masterclass: Learning to navigate the landscape of publishing

India, GlobalRegistration required

 | University of Jyväskylä | GINTL India Coordination

Main topic: Conferences and workshops

This masterclass provides guidance to those who are new to the world of publishing and want to gain a better grasp of its intricacies and navigate them successfully. We will explore a range of fundamental and practical topics along with issues related to linguistic, social, and epistemic equity and the ethical side of publishing. At its core, its objective is to promote critical awareness and agency, crucial for making decisions that more closely resonate with the participants’ personal values, interests, and goals.

“Education for the Future”: Insights and experiences of the 2023 JoLII-GINTL Global Conference 

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Published Luna Erica, Olli-Pekka Malinen, Jenny Niu

On 15 and 16 August 2023, GINTL China’s largest-scale event of the year, the JoLII-GINTL Global Conference, took place at the University of Helsinki. With the number of participants edging on 150, the annual event achieved an attendee turn-up larger than it has ever done before in Finland. In this article, conference organisers Shuanghong Jenny Niu, Olli-Pekka Malinen, and Luna Erica reflect on the conference and its key takeaways.

Call for abstracts: GINTL symposium at FERA conference on Education

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GINTL is hosting a symposium on ‘Bridging education research, practice and global education development’ at this year’s FERA conference on education at the Åbo Akademi University in Vaasa on 23.-24.11.2023 Please submit your abstracts for the symposium by 30.9.2023.

Sustainability Science Days 2023: Attendee experiences

Africa, Global

Published Salma Khatibu, Vedasto Hamza

From 21 May to 2 June 2023, the annual Sustainability Science Days (SSD) were hosted at the University of Helsinki. Two guests, Salma Khatibu and Vedasto Hamza, received a Ministry of Education & Culture (MEC) Grant, supported by GINTL coordination efforts and minor cost-funding, to attend the 2023 edition of the SSD. In this blog post, they share their experiences as participants of the conference.

Imagining global education and learning for a just, peaceful, and sustainable world

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Published Ms. Richardine Poulton-Busler, Ms. Frieda Shingenge, and Dr. Marika Matengu

The Academic Network of Global Education and Learning (ANGEL) Conference in Paris, France, which took place from 19 to 20 June 2023, is a venue for creating ties among researchers and scholars in the field of global education. Dr. Marika Matengu, Ms. Richardine Poulton-Busler, and Ms. Frieda Shingenge participated in the conference - at which Ms. Shingenge and Hanna Posti-Ahokas (GINTL) also had the opportunity to present a paper - with the help of GINTL funding. This article is a summary of their experiences and lessons learned from the conference.

Keynote speakers

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The 2023 JoLII GINTL Global Conference will be “Education for the Future” features six keynotes by speakers Prof. Dr. Shijian Chen (Southwest University, China), Dr. Lauri Palsa (National Audiovisual Institute Kavi, Finland), Prof. Dr. Pigga Keskitalo (University of Lapland and University of Helsinki, Finland), Dr. Yuchi Zhao (UNESCO INRULED, Beijing Normal University, China), Dr. Baocun Liu (Beijing Normal University, China), and Dr. Crystal Green (HundrED, and University of Helsinki, Finland)

GINTL in the 2023 Sustainability Science Days

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Published Jenny Niu

The Sustainability Science Days (SSD) is an annual conference for transdiscipilinary research. In 2023, the event was hosted at the University of Helsinki with as its theme ‘Pathways of Hope – Knowledge, Actions, Solutions’. This article is an overview of the part the Global Network for Teaching and Learning (GINTL) played in this year’s conference, written by Jenny Shuanghong Niu, postdoctoral researcher at GINTL.

Internationationality in transition: What’s in it for GINTL?

Africa, China, India, Global

Published Hanna Posti-Ahokas (GINTL)

GINTL participated in the annual Spring Forum for Higher Education Institutions to share and learn about current discussions around internationalisation. The coordination teams from University of Helsinki and University of Jyväskylä wish to share a few key takeaways for the future work of GINTL.

University of Jyväskylä GINTL Funding Call 2023 open

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Published University of Jyväskylä

JYU staff, doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers in collaboration with the permanent academic staff of the university are eligible to apply for JYU GINTL Funding. GINTL India is coordinated at the Faculty of Education and Psychology (JYU), but applications from all faculties are welcome. The deadline for the applications is 31.7.2023.

Registration

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Call for abstracts & paper submission

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The submission of abstracts for the conference has been closed and the selected presenters have been notified. We thank all authors for their submissions! In addition to the submission for presentations during the conference, please note the open call for submissions for the “Journal of Frontiers in Education” below.

Conference programme

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GINTL at the Spring Forum for Higher Education Institutions (Kv-kevätpäivät) 2023

Africa, China, India, Global

Main topic: Conferences and workshops

GINTL Africa, China, and India will be present as well as hosting several formats at the Spring Forum for HEIs’ international issues! The Spring Forum 2023 will be held at Aalto University, Otaniemi campus on 3.-5.5.2023. Here you can find more information about the sessions that GINTL is part of.

GINTL Coffee Chat with Tampere University: “Building sustainable Indo-Finnish relationships in the context of education, research, and innovation development”

Africa, China, India, Global

 | Tampere University | GINTL Coordination

Main topics: GINTL Coffee Chats, GINTL Network

Welcome to the second GINTL Coffee Chat of 2023 with guest speaker Mikko Ruohonen from the Tampere University. This session will focus on topics related to Mikko's presentation, “Building sustainable Indo-Finnish relationships in the context of education, research and innovation development”. Join us for an online conversation and opportunities to share about your current work!

Call for abstracts: GINTL Research seminar “International education development and internationalisation in education” (closed)

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Are you a master’s degree student with an ongoing or finished thesis work? Is your thesis topic related to international education development, educational partnerships, or internationalisation? If yes, you are most welcome to present your research at the GINTL Research seminar! The seminar takes place 27 April 2023 in Jyväskylä and online. It is organised for master’s degree students and other interested people, affiliated with one of the GINTL member institutions. Submit your abstract by 10 March 2023.

GINTL Research seminar “International education development and internationalisation in education”

Africa, China, India, GlobalOpen for all, Registration required

 | GINTL

Are you interested in topics such as international education development, educational partnerships or internationalisation? We warmly welcome you to join us for a hybrid seminar where master's degree students present their research work. The seminar takes place 27 April 2023 in Jyväskylä and online. It is organised for master’s degree students and other interested people, from the GINTL member institutions and beyond. Register as a participant by 19 April.

GINTL Coffee Chat with the University of the Arts Helsinki: “Impact of GINTL research projects on teaching and learning”

Africa, China, India, Global

 | Uniarts GINTL | GINTL Coordination

Main topics: GINTL Coffee Chats, GINTL Network

Welcome to the first GINTL Coffee Chat for 2023 with guest speakers Heli Kauppila and Marika Orenius from the University of the Arts Helsinki. The session will focus on the on the topic of the transfer of (GINTL) research project knowledge and learnings into teaching, learning, and university development. Join us for an online conversation and opportunities to share about your current work.

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

China, GlobalOpen for all

 | GINTL | JoLII | University of Helsinki

Main topic: Conferences and workshops

Save the date for the JoLII-GINTL Global Conference 2023, 15-16 August 2023! We are looking forward to welcoming you to the onsite event in Helsinki, Finland, with as this year’s conference topic: “Education for the Future”. Presenters from China and Finland as well as from other parts of the world are welcome to submit their work. The main organiser of the conference is the Global Innovation Network for Teaching and Learning (GINTL), a network formed by Finnish higher education institutions in collaboration with partners from India, China, and Africa. GINTL aims to co-create research-based solutions to global educational challenges and collaborate in research and education on a global scale.

FICORE Event: Webinar on India Collaboration Initiatives – Talent Boost, Business Finland, India

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 | FICORE (Aalto University)

The aim of the webinar is to provide an overview of the collaboration initiatives from the Talent Boost Programme from Business Finland India. The session is useful to understand the potential of the Talent Boost initiatives towards Academic and Industry collaboration with India and for Talent Attraction, Alumni and Start-up relevant activities from the Finnish Academia. The session is held online through Zoom.

Five takeaways about global education: Key-learnings from attending the SDG-4 Seminar Jyväskylä in 2022

Africa, China, India, Global

Published Jorina Sendel

How do you feel reading the news, nowadays? Do you sometimes also feel like a catastrophe is following the others? Have you ever thought about the influences of these catastrophes on global education? We live in a time of crisis. This has an impact not only on our personal lives, but also on education systems around the world. Catastrophes like the COVID-19 crisis, wars, and natural catastrophes are affecting formal education.

Takeaways from GINTL’s Symposium at the 2022 FERA Conference

Africa, Global

Published Luna Erica, Khalid Mohammed Idris, and Elizabeth Eta

In late November, the GINTL team attended the annual FERA Conference at the University of Oulu. The 2022 edition was held under the theme ‘Multivocality in the Changing World of Education’ and was supported by keynote speakers Katariina Holma, Veli-Matti Värri, Sanna Järvelä, Kristine Lund, Outi Ylitapio-Mäntylä, and Karin Murris. On top of these great speeches and parallel sessions, GINTL hosted its very own symposium at the conference, bringing together education experts and academics from all over the world to discuss global partnerships in education development.

UniPID Course: “Global Education Development” – Register until 31 December 2022

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Main topic: Sustainable Partnerships

5 ECTS CPs — Studies start 16 January 2023 (online) — Registration: 1–31 December 2022 | This course gives an overview of: 1) Education development globally: education as one of the sustainable development goals (SDG4), education policies, trends, challenges and international cooperation, 2) Research in education development, education in sustainability and development education, and 3) Connections between local, national and global education development.

UniPID Course: “Global Education Development” – Register until 31 December 2022

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5 ECTS CPs — Studies start 16 January 2023 (online) — Registration: 1–31 December 2022 | This course gives an overview of: 1) Education development globally: education as one of the sustainable development goals (SDG4), education policies, trends, challenges and international cooperation, 2) Research in education development, education in sustainability and development education, and 3) Connections between local, national and global education development.

Seminar: Transnationalism and societal transformation in India

India, GlobalOpen for all

 | TRANSIT (University of Tampere)

The “Transnationalism and societal transformation in India” seminar will be organised by TRANSIT (University of Tampere) on Friday, 14 October 2022 for researchers interested in transnational and societal transformative processes in India and the Global South. Registration for the seminar is now open.

Decisions on new GINTL funding applications at the University of Helsinki have been made (2022 funding round)

Africa, China, India, Global

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The decisions on applications for Global Innovation Network for Teaching and Learning (GINTL) collaboration funding in Africa, China and India for the application round in spring/summer 2022 at the University of Helsinki have been made. This included the finding calls for 1) GINTL seed funding 2022-2023, and 2) GINTL project funding 2022-2024.

Nordic Centre funding for academic events

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The Nordic Centre offers support (€ 2,000-7,000) for organising joint events. The events can be organised in an online or hybrid form. This funding can be a great additional resource for GINTL’s seed and project funding projects that plan to organise events as part of their initiative. Find out more on the Nordic Centre’s website.

Call for papers: GINTL symposium at FERA conference (closed)

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GINTL is hosting a symposium on ‘Global partnerships in education development’ at this year’s FERA conference at the University of Oulu on 24.-25.11. Please submit your abstracts for the symposium by 30.9.2022.

We’re hiring! GINTL is looking for a Communications Trainee (50%) (closed)

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GINTL is looking for a Communications Trainee (50%) for six months, starting 1 October 2022. You're passionate about communications and event organisation and would like to shape the communication of the GINTL network? You're currently a master or bachelor level students at a mature stage? Apply before18 September.

Future perspectives of teacher development – Call for papers for Sino-Finnish JoLii Global conference 2022

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Published Sino-Finnish Joint Learning Innovation Institute (JoLii)

The Sino-Finnish JoLii Global conference 2022 is planned to be held on 28–29 November, 2022. The host university is South-West University in China. The conference will focus on future perspectives of teacher development. The topics include new pedagogic approach es on teacher development in the digital world, teacher development, and learning community. Come and share your work and interest for the future of education, especially for teacher development! The deadline for abstract submission is 18 September 2022.

GINTL Coffee Chat with the University of Turku: “International collaboration in the post COVID-19 era – implications for future adaptation”

Africa, China, India, GlobalOpen for all

 | University of Turku | GINTL

Main topics: GINTL Coffee Chats, GINTL Network

Welcome to the August GINTL Coffee Chat with guest speaker Prof. Marjaana Veermans from the University of Turku on the topic of “International collaboration in the post COVID-19 era – implications for future adaptation”. Join us for an online conversation and opportunities to share about your current work.

University of Jyväskylä Internal Call 2022 for GINTL funding (closed)

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Published GINTL

Applications are welcome from JYU staff at the Faculty of Education and Psychology as well as from doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers affiliated with the faculty, in collaboration with permanent academic staff of the faculty. The deadline for applications is 12 September 2022.

Call for papers: GINTL Early Childhood Teacher Education Conference 2022

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Published GINTL | University of Turku | OHOSKE network

The GINTL Early Childhood Teacher Education Conference 2022 will be held online on 15 November 2022 with the topic ‘Trends and perspectives in early childhood teacher education’. The call for papers is open between 15 June and 15 September, 2022.

GINTL Early Childhood Teacher Education Conference 2022: ‘Trends and perspectives in early childhood teacher education’

China, GlobalOpen for all

 | GINTL | University of Turku | OHOSKE network

Main topics: Conferences and workshops, Teacher Education

The conference focuses on early childhood teacher education and especially the development of teaching practice. It will feature informative research-based presentations by skilled educational researchers and international scholars. Among the keynote speakers are Professor Xiumin Hong from Beijing Normal University, Professor Ruben Fukkink from Amsterdam University. The call for papers is open from the 15 June to the 15 September, 2022.

GINTL-funded projects: Finnish early childhood education and care webinar series

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Published Jenny Niu (GINTL)

This webinar series focused on the unique Finnish early childhood education and care (ECEC) system – pedagogy and early childhood teacher education as key elements ensuring the equitability and quality of ECEC. The project involved three universities, two universities of applied sciences and one company in Finland, as well as three universities and one company in China.

Recap: ‘Partnership dialogues – Identifying ingredients of good partnerships’

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Published Ken Ireri (UniPID)

The GINTL Africa network and the Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID) worked together to organise an event focused on ‘Partnership Dialogues: Identifying Ingredients of Good Partnerships’. Learn more about the stakeholder workshop that aimed to identify the key ingredients for sustainable North-South partnerships and its key takeaways on UniPID’s website.

University of Helsinki call for proposals open for collaboration in Africa, China, and India (closed)

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Published GINTL

The call is open for academic and teaching staff, PhD and post-doc researchers, and students. The main applicant must be affiliated with the University of Helsinki. The call has been closed. Applicants will be informed shortly.

Education for Emergencies – Round Table

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Welcome to discuss the role of education in responding to different emergencies in the world and how inequalities can be addressed in everyday practices and through pedagogical leadership 12 and 13 May, 10:00–12:30.

UniPID-GINTL Stakeholder Dialogue Event 2022

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 | UniPID | GINTL

UniPID and GINTL Africa Network cordially invite you to a workshop on Partnership dialogues: Identifying elements for good partnerships! This online event invites everyone to share their critical reflections on global collaboration and to discuss elements of good partnerships. Register by 16 May 2022.

Understanding responsible & sustainable partnerships in education: Insights from GINTL’s public launch

Africa, China, India, Global

Published Apoorwa Hooda, Elizabeth Eta

Universities worldwide are increasingly promoting measures for internationalisation, increasing opportunities for students and faculty members to collaborate, travel, exchange and co-create knowledge with their international counterparts. As internationalisation becomes the norm, there is also a need for universities to step back and reflect on the purpose and value of promoting these international partnerships. Internationalization strategies of most universities in Finland emphasize “ethical”, “responsible” and “sustainable” global partnerships, but what do the terms really mean in practice for higher education institutions?

GINTL research review and workshops: Formation of interdisciplinary collectives

Decenter Global Knowledge Production, Promoting Transnational Interdisciplinary Education & Research Activities, Research & Intervention

Report on potential areas for multidisciplinary cooperation in transnational education and research (Asia and Africa focus); Workshops on decentralising global knowledge production and promote non-Western knowledge; Research seminar for recent studies on India (education, politics, cultures and social studies).

Training opportunity: Responsible global academic partnerships

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UniPID and the Finnish higher education institutions’ global networks are hosting a training on good practices for responsible global academic partnerships during May 2022.

GINTL Coffee Chat with HAMK: “Reflecting on the Effectiveness of Networking: Lessons Learned From the Noste Program (2004–2007)”

Africa, China, India, GlobalOpen for all

 | HAMK | GINTL

Main topics: GINTL Coffee Chats, GINTL Network, Sustainable Partnerships

Join us for the April GINTL Coffee Chat on “Reflecting on the Effectiveness of Networking: Lessons Learned From the Noste Program (2004–2007)” with guest speaker Dean Seija Mahlamäki-Kultanen on 5 April at 9:00–10:00 (EET).

Education for emergencies (E4E) guest lectures

Developing Learning Materials, Shared Teaching, Teacher Education

The University of Jyväskylä and Åbo Akademi are jointly gathering different partners to conduct guest lectures on the Education for Emergencies (E4E) themes ‘climate crisis pedagogy’, ‘conflicts and war times pedagogy’, ‘antiracism education’. Additionally, the partners are producing learning materials from the respecitve guest lectures.

Partnership dialogues facilitated by UniPID and GINTL

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Published Meeri Tiensuu (UniPID), Hanna Posti-Ahokas (GINTL)

UniPID and the Global Innovation Network for Teaching and Learning (GINTL) Africa Network have started cooperating to increase global academic cooperation and integrate Global South voices and perspectives into the work of the Finnish higher education institutions (HEIs).

GINTL Public Launch Event: “Sparking Higher Education Partnerships for Education Development”

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 | GINTL Coordination

Main topic: Sustainable Partnerships

The launch of the Global Innovation Network for Teaching and Learning (GINTL) brings together the network’s 20+ member higher education institutions and other partners to hear about sustainable partnerships in higher education for education development.

GINTL Coffee Chat with the University of Oulu: “Strategies for reciprocity in dialogue.” 

Africa, China, India, GlobalOpen for all

 | University of Oulu | GINTL

Main topic: GINTL Coffee Chats

The Global Innovation Network on Teaching and Learning (GINTL) and the University of Oulu invite you to the next Coffee Chat on Tuesday, 8 February 2022 with guest speaker professor Elina Lehtomäki, University of Oulu, on the topic of “Strategies for reciprocity in dialogue.”  The event will take place from 9-10 EET. A 15-minute presentation will be followed by breakout rooms by GINTL regions: Africa, China and India.

GINTL Coffee Chat with The University of Jyväskylä : “Creating Sustainable Partnerships”

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 | University of Jyväskylä,  | GINTL

Main topics: GINTL Coffee Chats, Sustainable Partnerships

Join us for an online conversation on partnerships & opportunities to share about your current research. On the 30th of November we will be discussing the topic "Creating Sustainable Partnerships" with guest speaker Tiina Kontinen from The university of Jyväskylä.

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

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