MOVING TOWARDS GREENER ECONOMY TOGETHER

WELCOME TO INTERNATIONAL STAFF WEEK 2024

19.-22.2.2024 KUOPIO, FINLAND

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Enrol

Registration will open in late November.

Call for proposals

Interested in giving a presentation or present your poster on green economy? Send your session / poster proposal by 24 Nov 2023 to solja.ryhanen@savonia.fi

Practical Information

How to arrive to Kuopio? Hotels? And most importantly: what is the weather?

Where is Kuopio: see the maps.

Programme Highlights

LOOK FORWARD TO

Key note of the EU Climate Pact Ambassador

Where is the world going? Our key note speaker Mr. Pekka Reinikainen, Finnish Red Cross, European Union Climate Pact Ambassador at EU Climate Pact Secretariat will lead participants to the theme of the week.

Workshops

During the workshops you will learn about current research and educational topics related to green economy from the fields of engineering, design, tourism and more.

Savonia campus tour

During the campus tour you can visit e.g. our new Bio and circular economy lab as well as other teaching an RDI facilities.

Exploring Kuopio

You simply cannot visit Finland and Kuopio without trying out Finnish food or true Finnish sauna and dipping yourself in a ice cold lake (you can skip the latter but remember this might be your only chance).

Networking

One of the key goals of the week is to collide people who feel passionate about green economy. Find your next cooperation partner among all participants.