Finland is committed to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also know as the , adopted by the UN General Assembly. The from 2015 calls to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education in the formulation of SDG4, reminding us of our moral imperative to ensure every person has the right to an appropriate education of high quality.
Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) aims to ensure quality education for all
The SDG4 Seminar is centred around participation. We engage with the different dimensions of educational development through research-based and practical activities involving the open exchange of ideas. Our aim is to encourage discussion on local, global and contextually relevant solutions in education. The seminar is open for all JYU students and staff, and everyone interested in education. Our event typically includes collaboration with other universities, NGOs, schools and educational networks and projects.
On 21-22 November 2023, the SDG4 seminar will focus on the topic of "Celebrating Voices: Reflecting on 160 Years of Teacher Education and Imagining the Future".
Preliminary programme
| Time | Day 1 - Tuesday, 21 November |
| 8.30 | Seminar info desk opens in the Ruusupuisto lobby |
| 9.00-10.00 | Welcome and Introduction to the Seminar |
| 10.00-11.00 |
Keynote #1 What (re-)imagining teacher education could mean interculturally |
| 11.00-12.00 | Lunch (own cost) |
| 12.00-13.30 |
Workshops:
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| 13.30-13.45 | Break |
| 13.45-15.00 | Panel: Finland's Famous Education System: Unvarnished insights into Finnish Schooling (Taina Saarinen, Johanna Ennser-Kananen, Mira Kalalahti & Niina Mykrä. Moderator: Kara Ronai, JYU) |
| 15.00-15.30 | Coffee Break (provided) & SDG4 Living Room |
| 15.30-17.00 |
Workshops:
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| 17.15-19.30 | GINTL Evening - Dinner and Entertainment |
| Time | Day 2 - Wednesday, 22 November |
| 8.30-9.00 | Light Breakfast (provided) |
| 9.00-10.00 |
Keynote #2 An intercultural collaboration for teacher educators' professional learning: Boundary crossing between Singapore and Finland educators |
| 10.00-11.15 | Panel: Global Debates in Teacher Education: Voices from India, China and Rwanda (Krishna Haresh, Wang Xinghua & Barthelemy Bizimana, GINTL, Moderator: Hanna Posti-Ahokas ) |
| 11.15-12.15 | Lunch (own cost) |
| 12.15-12.45 | Planetary Wellbeing Education in Teacher Education (Mikael Puurtinen, JYU Wisdom) |
| 12.45-13.45 | Finnish Teacher Education and Minority Languages Panel (Ulla Sivunen, Anu Savolainen, Tuomo Kondie, Armas Hagert, Tiia Sääitio, Moderator: Tamás Péter Szabó) |
| 13.45-14.30 | Learning Café |
| 14.30-15.00 | Feedback |
| 15.00-15.15 | Closing Words (Anna-Maija Poikkeus) |
The 2023 seminar will take place in Ruusupuisto building, Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥, and we will employ the Howspace platform so that hybrid participation is possible. Registered participants will receive an invitation to Howspace and further instructions and materials before the seminar begins. Please check your email's junk/spam folder.
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We welcome you to listen, discuss and take action!
