Programme

Reimagining Teachers and Teacher Education for Our Futures Conference.

Please note that the schedule may be subject to minor changes. The full conference program will be published by May 15th.

The pre-conferences are the responsibility of their organisers, information about them and how to participate will be updated below. Some pre-conferences are by invitation only.
Pre-Conference Day: Monday, 17 June 2024

Organised by GINTL network. For more information and how to participate: https://gintl.org/

Organised by GERIF and ANGEL. More information and how to participate: https://gerif.home.blog/events/

More information updated soon.

Tuesday, 18 June 2024

Venue: The Great Hall, Main Building, University of Helsinki
Chair: Arto Kallioniemi

Opening words
Sari Lindblom, Rector (University of Helsinki)
Hannele Niemi, UNESCO Chair on Educational Ecosystems for Equity and Quality of Learning (University of Helsinki)
Sai Väyrynen, Director of GINTL (University of HelsinkI)

Ceremonial speaker: Anita Lehikoinen, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Education and Culture (Finland)

Musical performance

 

"Decolonizing and Indigenizing Teaching in Alaska"
Dr. Diane Hirshberg,
Director & Professor of Education Policy (Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska Anchorage, USA)

Session chaired by: Dr. Tuija Turunen (University of Lapland)

Venue: The Great Hall, Main Building, University of Helsinki

Wednesday, 19 June 2024

"Reimagining teacher Education for our Future: Trends from Africa"
Dr. Jeremiah M. Kalai,
Dean of the Faculty of Education (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

Session chaired by: Dr. Arto Kallioniemi (University of Helsinki)

Venue: The Great Hall, Main Building, University of Helsinki

The venue to be updated.

Thursday, 20 June 2024

"On education systems and teaching in developing countries"
Dr. Ritva Reinikka,
Senior Fellow (Aalto University School of Business, Finland)

Session chaired by: Dr. Hannele Niemi (University of Helsinki)

Venue: The Great Hall, Main Building, University of Helsinki

Venue: The Great Hall, Main Building, University of Helsinki
Chair: Sai Väyrynen

Closing remarks
Hannele Cantell (University of Helsinki)
Hannele Niemi & Arto Kallioniemi (University of HelsinkI)