Symposium on Arctic Migration: Integration of Immigrants in Lapland
« Takaisin7.12.2016 7:00–16:00
Integration of Immigrants in Lapland Symposium will take place in Arktikum in Arctica Hall on Wednesday 7 December 2016 at 9–16. The symposium gather discussion and research information relating to the educational, social and socio-economical interaction of immigrants and challenges of asylum seekers in Lapland.
The Symposium is organized by the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia.
Invitations have been sent to the participants via email but the symposium is open for everyone who are interested (lunch on own cost). If you are interested to take part to the symposium, please contact Nafisa Yeasmin by 5 December 2016 by email: nafisa.yeasmin(at)ulapland.fi.
Symposium on Arctic Migration: Integration of Immigrants in Lapland
Programme 7.12.2016
Venue: Arctica Meeting Room, Arctic Centre (Pohjoisranta 4, Rovaniemi)
9:00- 9:10 Opening words Director prof. Timo Koivurova Arctic Centre
9:10-9:25 Welcome words, Riitta-Liisa Heikkinen Moilanen Development Director
9:25-9:45 Welcome words, Irene Käosaar Head of the General Education Department of Ministry of Education and Research
9:45- 10:00 Coffee
10:00-10:15 Antti Lassila, Education Services, Rovaniemi municipality
10:15-10:30 Merja Paksuniemi, clear path of learning, Faculty of Education, University of Lapland
10:30-10:45 Seija Matero and Tarja-Konola Jokinen, Social integration of immigrant Multicultural Centre, Rovala
10:45-11:00 Anne Kautto and Löf Jonna, Educational integration, Open University, University of Lapland
11:00-11:15 Saara Koikkalainen, challenges of asylees in Lapland, University od Lapland
11:15-‐11:30 Heikki Ervast, Practices on integration of immigrant children in Teacher Training School, University of Lapland
11:30- 12:30 Lunch, in Arktikum Restaurent
12:30- 12:45 FOLO (Foreign Lounge), Raimo Jänkälä, labour market integration of immigrant, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lapland
12:45- 13:00 Sini Yli-Suvanto, the reform of vocational education in promoting the transition to the labour market, Lapland Vocational School.
13:00-13:15 Hellevi Tervo , OSMA –competence for immigrants with focus on working life, , Rovaniemi Municipal Federation of Education.
13:15-13:30 Pauliina Keskinarkaus, Socio-economic integration of immigrant, Faculty of Education, University of Lapland
13:30-14:00 Workshop/ Roundtable discussion
14:00-14:15 coffee
14:15- 16:00 workshop/roundtable discussion
More information:
Project Coordinator Nafisa Yeasmin
Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
+358 40 484 4256, nafisa.yeasmin(at)ulapland.fi