Programme
Monday 15.11
8:30-9:00
Opening session
Juha Teperi, Director of the Tampere Institute for Advanced Study; former Vice President, Tampere University
Hannele Niemi, Professor, University of Helsinki, Chair of Finnish JoLii Board,
Jia Liu, Chair Professor of Basic Sciences, Tsinghua University
Yuzhuo Cai, Session chair, Adjunct professor, Tampere University
Practical arrangements
Full JoLii conference Program can be seen HERE
The program with Zoom links has been sent to all registered participants (if you did not get it, please email yulia.shumilova(at)tuni.fi )
The Abstracts can be seen HERE
9:00-9:45
Keynote speech, by Prof. Baocun Liu, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Co-Director of Sino-Finnish Education Research Centre, JoLii
10:00-11:30
Parallel sessions: Panel 1A
- Panel, chaired by Yuzhuo Cai: Reforms and practices in Chinese and Finnish education: lessons for addressing global challenges in education development with respect to SDGs? (focus on reforms concerning higher education and vocational education)
and
Individual paper presentations
3 Tracks for individual paper presentation with 4 papers in each session (15 min per presentation and 5 min for discussion):
1 B – Global and comparative perspectives on education and sustainability. Chair: Hannele Niemi
1 C – Sino-Finnish cooperation. Chair: Ritva Kantelinen
1 D – Higher Education and sustainability. Chair: Heikki Lyytinen
11:45-13:15
Parallel sessions: Interactive Workshop 2A
Interactive Workshop, chaired by Anja Heikkinen: Responsibility of universities in promoting adult and vocational education for environmental sustainability: cross-cultural collaboration towards planetary solutions
Individual paper presentations
3 Tracks for individual paper presentation with 4 papers in each session (15 min per presentation and 5 min for discussion)
2 B – (pre) primary education and sustainability. Chair: Inkeri Ruokonen
2 C – Digitalisation in education and sustainability. Chair: Heli Ruokamo
2 D – Higher Education and sustainability. Chair: Mari Tervaniemi
13:30-15:30
JoLii Board meeting
Tuesday 16.11
8:00-8:45
Keynote speech, Lili-Ann Wolf, Associate professor in Environmental education at the University of Helsinki
Sustainability, ethics and the future of higher education
9:00-10:30
Parallel sessions: Panel 3A
Panel, chaired by Vera Gorodski Centeno: Responsibility for Sustainable Development A cross-curriculum study of Finnish, German and Ghanaian textbooks messages
Individual paper presentations
3 Tracks for individual paper presentation sessions with 4 papers in each session (15 min per presentation and 5 min for discussion)
3 B – Reseach/PhD and sustainability. Chair: Jussi Kivistö
3 C – Higher Education and sustainability. Chair: Hanwei Li
3 D – Secondary school education and sustainability. Chair: Michael Uljens
10:45-12:15
Parallel sessions: Panel 4A
- Panel, chaired by Baocun Liu : Reforms and practices in Chinese and Finnish education: lessons for addressing global challenges in education development with respect to SDGs? (focus on reforms of basic education in Finland)
Individual paper presentations
3 Tracks for individual paper presentation sessions with 4 papers in each session (15 min per presentation and 5 min for discussion)
4 B – International cases. Chair: Vuokko Kohtamäki
4 C – Higher Education and sustainability. Chair: Hannele Niemi
4 D – Secondary school education and sustainability. Chair: tbc
12:30-13:15
Networking session
Please come and join your colleagues for informal discussions and networking in break out rooms!
You will be able to choose which room to join according to your interests.
Wednesday 17.11
8:00-8:45
Keynote speech, Tiina Vihma-Purovaara, Senior ministerial advisor, MinEdu, Finland
Finnish Higher Education Institutions’ Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals: Views from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
9:00-10:30
Parallel sessions: Panel 5 A
- Panel, chaired by Jun Teng: Reforms and practices in Chinese and Finnish education: lessons for addressing global challenges in education development with respect to SDGs? (focus on Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education from different perspectives)
and
Panel 5 B
Individual paper presentations
2 Tracks for individual paper presentation sessions with 4 papers in each session (15 min per presentation and 5 min for discussion)
5 C – International cases. Chair: Annina Lattu
5 D – Other topics. Chair: Yohannes Mehari
10:45-11:30
Keynote speech, James Longhurst, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Environment and Sustainability; Professor of Environmental Science, Faculty of Environment and Technology, University of the West of England
Exploring the New Guidance on Education for Sustainable Development for UK Higher Education Providers
11:45-12:15
Closing Session
Marja Sutela, Vice President, Tampere University
Mari-Anna Suurmunne, Counsellor of Education and Science, Finnish Embassy in China
Zuoyu Zhou, Professor, Vice President, Beijing Normal University, Chair of Chinese JoLii Board
Announcing Best Paper Award
Session Chair: Jaakko Kauko, Professor (Education Policy), Vice Dean of Research, Faculty of Education and Culture