The Ministry of Education and Culture at the international Educa fair 2025
Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz and the Ministry's experts will take part in the Educa Fair on 24-25 January.
Educa is the largest education and training event in the Nordic countries. The Fair has a separate international programme at the International stage.
Friday 24 January
13.05: High level discussion: What can Finland learn from the world?
Panelists:
Mr. Anders Adlercreutz, Minister of Education of Finland
Ms. Katarina Murto, Chair of the Trade Union of Education (OAJ), Finland
12.00: Higher Education Institutions around the world
The event will explore how Finnish higher education institutions engage in European and international collaboration. What are the goals of these institutions within partnerships and alliances?
Panelists from the Ministry: Jonna Korhonen, Deputy Director General and Tiina Vihma-Purovaara, Counsellor of Education. Senior Specialists from Team Finland Knowledge Birgitta Vuorinen, Johanna Kivimäki and Olli Suominen will also attend.
14.30 Digital citizenship in the age of AI
The panel discussion will explore how digitalization, the massive increase in the volume of data and emerging technologies, such as AI are transforming societies, including the educational landscape globally. Moderated by Ms. Kati Anttalainen, Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Education and Culture, Secretariat for International Relations
16:05 Panel discussion: Education for Human Flourishing (High Performing Systems for Tomorrow project, OECD)
Anita Lehikoinen, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Culture participates in the
the high level panel discussion on the final outcomes of High Performing Systems for Tomorrow (HPST) work. The project was established by OECD for jurisdictions that achieve outstanding results in PISA and share a commitment to exploring the next frontiers in education.
Saturday 25 January
11.00: Introduction to the Finnish Education System
Jouni Kangasniemi, Ministerial Adviser