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EDUCA Flagship Consortium Meeting 14.–15.5.2025 University of Turku

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The EDUCA flagship organises consortium meeting at the University of Turku. EDUCA network members (EDUCA Flagship researchers, EDUCA related post docs and doctoral researchers and representatives of the stakeholders) have been invited to the event. EDUCA Flagship reserves the right to make changes to the program.

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Name of the WiFi: Joki Guest
Password: jokiwlan

Wednesday 14.5.2025

For postdocs and senior researchers: Open Science & Impact Festival

Location: Visitor Centre Joki, Lemminkäisenkatu 12b, 20520 Turku 

Program: Open Science & Impact Festival 2025 | UTU Avoimen tieteen kiihdyttämö

For doctoral researchers (EDUCA and EDUCA Doc, supervisors are welcome): WORKSHOP – Work life collaboration & interaction

Location: ICT-City, Auditorium Myy, Joukahaisenkatu 3, 20520 Turku

14.00 Opening words
14.10 Work life collaboration, Milla Saajanaho
14.30 Networking in work life collaboration, Lauri Koittola, Boost Turku
16.30 Break

For all: EDUCA Flagship get-together

Location: ICT-City 1st floor, Joukahaisenkatu 3, 20520 Turku

17.00 Pre-registration for the next day's consortium meeting
17.15 Pizza and get-together
20.00 Event ends – Good night!

Thursday 15.5.2025

EDUCA Flagship Consortium Meeting

Location: Visitor Centre Joki, Lemminkäisenkatu 12b, 20520 Turku

8.30 Registration

9.00 Opening | The Economy and AI in the field of education
Opening words: Prof. Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, PI of the Flagship

The AI revolution is also a revolution in skills and education:
Vice Rector Tapio Salakoski, University of Turku

How EDUCA Contributes to Economic Growth? Prof. Matti Sarvimäki, CoPI of the Flagship

Comments from the stakeholder advisory board members:
Jaakko Skantsi, Programme Director, Education Finland, Finnish National Agency for Education (OPH)
Mari Sjöström, Special Expert, The Association of Finnish Cities and Municipalities
Marjo Kurki, Director of Development, Itla Children's Foundation

10.15 Break

10.30 What’s new in EDUCA Flagship?
Large-Scale and Research-Based Development of the Education System: Prof. Mikko-Jussi Laakso, CoPI of the Flagship

Mapping development opportunities for teachers and teacher education: Senior Researcher Ville Mankki, Research Area 4

Comments from the stakeholder advisory board members:
Jaakko Salo, Education Policy Manager, OAJ
Kirsi Teräväinen, Editor-in-Chief, Society, everyday life and culture, YLE

11.45 Lunch (at one's own expense). Choose your lunch spot from the diverse selection of lunch restaurants in Kupittaa!

13.00 Collegium meetings
a) Post Docs meet up (room: Workshop, 3rd floor)
b) Doctoral researchers: EDUCA Doc and Flagship (room: Cave, 1st floor)
- Stakeholder greetings: Päivi Pöyry-Lassila, Head of unit, OPH
- Communication at EDUCA Flagship & EDUCA-Doc Pilot: Iira Hartikainen, Communications and Interaction Specialist
c) EDUCA Doc supervisors (room: Cave & Amfi, 1st floor)
- Stakeholder greetings: Päivi Pöyry-Lassila, Head of unit, OPH
d) Stakeholder representatives, EDUCA executive board and EDUCA senior researchers (room: Showroom, 1st floor)

14.30 Coffee

14.50 Highlights from the collegium meetings

Future plans for the next fall:
The First EDUCA Summer School at the University of Jyväskylä 

Closing words: Saija Ohtonen-Jones, Executive Director of Finnish Parents' League

15.15 Event ends

For practical arrangements concerning the event, please contact:
Johanna Johansson johanna.h.johansson@utu.fi or
Anna Roikonen anna.l.roikonen@jyu.fi