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Day 1 – Tue 17 Feb (Kuopio)
| 08:30-08:55 | Registration and coffee | Pointti (H2) | |
| 09:00-10:00 | Opening of International Week – 09:00-09:15 Welcoming words, President and CEO Mervi Vidgrén – 09:15-09:30 Introduction to the week, Director of International Affairs Antti Iire – 09:30-09:45 Practicalities, International Relations Planner Zainab Elgundi – 09:45 Guiding guests to workshop rooms | Pointti (H2) | |
| 10:00-12:00 | Workshop 1: Entrepreneurial Education and Commercialisation in Multidisciplinary Teams RDI Specialist Matti Laitinen – Savonia UAS | B5014, B5015 | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch (self-paid) | ||
| 13:00-15:00 | Workshop 2: Best Practices in Health Education: Work-Life Oriented Learning and Innovations in Health Education In this workshop, health education teachers will present innovative approaches and methods used in their teaching, covering these themes: -Using Digital Tools in the Clinical Internship Process in Health Education -Gamification in Health Education – Innovative Teaching Methods in Practice, presented by Sari Oderhohwo -Multidisciplinary Teaching Clinic OSMO – North Savo Pilot, presented by the North Savo Wellbeing Region and Savonia Tiina Mäkeläinen Organised by Lecturer and International Coordinator, Marja Gröhn-Rissanen – Savonia UAS B5014 | Workshop 3: Future Skills: Shaping Business Education (or learning) with Industry Insights Savonia UAS: Senior Lecturer Abdelazim Hannoura, Senior Lecturer Özerk Göker, Senior Lecturer Marko Sorri, Senior Lecturer Minna Tarvainen B5016 | |
| Self-guided events: Every year in February, Kuopio can enjoy numerous music and dance performances by children, youth, and vocational students: the traditional Talvikamari festival, jointly organised by the Kuopio Conservatory, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, and the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, will next be held on 13–22 February 2026. The week-long festival offers chamber music as well as music that transcends genre boundaries, enhanced with dance performances, in numerous concerts. The festival’s performers are largely made up of students and vocational students from the educational institutions organizing the event, as well as international visitors. https://kuopionkonservatorio.fi/fi/talvikamari/ (open on chrome and translate page) | |||
Day 2 – Wed 18 Feb (Iisalmi)
| 08:15-09:15 | Transport by bus from Kuopio to Iisalmi (1 hour) | In front of Hotel Atlas |
| 09:30-11:00 | Global Market event with the students presenting pieces of their culture on the stands (MultiPro* students and Finnish Students) -Agnieszka Laherto, International Coordinator Iisalmi Campus Cross-cultural, multidisciplinary and multi-institutional collaboration – represented by Savonia, YSAO and SAKKY | Iisalmi campus Sport Hall |
| 11:00-12:00 | Lunch (self-paid) | |
| 12:00-14:00 | Workshop 4: Future-Proof Skills for a Changing World of Work Target participants: Teachers, faculty members, international partners, employers/industry representatives (Faculties involved: Natural Resources, Social Services, Nursing, Machinery and Energy) International Coordinator, Agnieszka Laherto – Savonia UAS Head of School of Natural Resources, Petri Kainulainen – Savonia UAS | Auditorium, D2082, D2086, D2091 |
| 14:00-14:15 | Break and getting coats | |
| 14:15-16:00 | Workshop 5 (Outdoors): Experiential Exercises of Green Care Multidisciplinary Course (Please dress warmly! Layers, coat, proper boots, gloves) Including BBQ (Vegetarian/non-veg sausages + warm Glögi) Facilitation by MultiPro 2026 students guided by the Savonia UAS Green Care Lecturers: Susanne Hämäläinen, Katriina Pylkkänen, and Hanna Ravi | |
| 16:20-17:20 | Departure back to Kuopio city centre | Return at Hotel Atlas |
Day 3 – Thu 19 Feb (Kuopio)
| 09:00-11:00 | Workshop 6: Empowering Lifelong Learners for the Future of Work Development Manager,Mikko Myllymäki -Educational Business and Continuous Learning -Savonia UAS Lecturer, Pirjo Pehkonen – Savonia UAS | B5014, B5015 | |
| 11:00-13:00 | Group 1: 11-12 Lunch (self-paid)/ 12-13 Campus tour Group 2: 11-12 Campus tour/ 12-13 Lunch (self-paid) | ||
| 13:00-15:00 | Workshop 7: Coping with AI – Teachers’ Perspectives Explore how AI is shaping teaching practices in our universities. Discover practical examples from Savonia and share your own best practices and success stories. Senior Lecturer, Irene Hyrkstedt – Savonia UAS | Workshop 8: Erasmus+ Spark: From Shared Ideas to Staff Development Projects Research Manager Ardita Hoxha-Jahja – Savonia UAS Lecturer Tiina Kuiri – Savonia UAS | B5015, B5014 |
| 15:00-15:15 | Receiving participation certificates | B5014 | |
| 12:00-14:00 | *Optional: Discover World (Mobility promotion for students, by students and by mobility representatives) | Campus heart | |
| 17:15 | Transport to Saana | Departure in front of Hotel Atlas | |
| 17:30-20:30 | Saana (free of charge): – Dinner – Sauna and ice swimming | ||
| 20:30 | Departure to city centre | Return at Hotel Atlas | |