The capacity development for Sino-Finnish education cooperation professionals and second workshop 23.–25.8.2017, Tampere, Finland

Wednesday 23.8.2017

Location: University of Tampere, Pinni A building, Paavo Koli -hall Address: Kanslerinrinne 1, 33100 Tampere, Finland Contact: Ms. Laura Mursu, tel. +358 50 318 7831, [email protected] Temporary guest account for the university wireless network (only on Wednesday 23.8.): WLAN: Utapac, Username: [email protected], Password: qGBMN5

08:30 – 09:00 Registration

09:00 – 10:20 Opening ceremony Dean Antti Lönnqvist, Faculty of Management, University of Tampere Mr. Zhu Baojiang, Vice President, National Academy of Education Administration (NAEA) Prof. Liu Baocun, Director of Sino-Finnish Education Research Centre, Beijing Normal University Dr. Cai Yuzhuo, Director of Sino-Finnish Education Research Centre, University of Tampere

10:20 Group photo 10:20 – 10:45 Coffee

10:45 – 13:00 Panel discussion: “Introduction to Recent Reforms in Chinese and Finnish Education” Chair: Prof. Seppo Hölttä, Faculty of Management, University of Tampere Panelists: Prof. Liu Baocun, Beijing Normal University Prof. Wang Lu, Beijing Normal University Prof. Yang Po, Peking University Ms. Ulla Virtanen, International Advisor, Tampere Adult Education Centre Dr. Carita Prokki, Director of Business Operations, Tampere University of Applied Sciences Dr. Yuzhuo Cai, University of Tampere

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch at Restaurant Minerva, Pinni B building (at own cost)

14:00 – 16:00 Coffee and group discussions As a follow-up of the morning panel discussion, participants discuss the following questions within the three divided groups under the guidance of facilitators:

 What are the reasons or causes for current reforms?  What do you think the merits are in Finnish/Chinese education system?  What do you think the challenges are in Finnish/Chinese education system?  How China and Finland can learn from each other? GROUP VENUE FACILITATORS GROUP 1 LS A2088 Prof. Wang Zhanrui, Beijing University of Technology Ms. Riitta Juusenaho, Project Leader, Tampere Adult Education Centre GROUP 2 LS A2089 Mr. Sun Jihong, National Institute of Education Administration (NIES) Ms. Tanyu Chen, Customer Relationship Manager, Tampere University of Applied Sciences GROUP 3 RH A3098 Dr. Gao Zheng, National Academy of Education Administration (NAEA) Ms. Jin Muranen, the City of Tampere

16:00 – 16: 30 Group discussion report

16:30 – 17:30 Optional campus tour to the University of Tampere Starting point: Pinni A building front door Guide: Ms. Laura Mursu, tel. +358 50 318 7831, [email protected]

17:30 Walk to Laukontori harbor from the University of Tampere, meeting at the University of Tampere main building lobby at 17:30

18:00 – 20:00 Silver Star Cruise organized by the City of Tampere Departure from the Laukontori harbor at 6 pm. The cruise includes a dinner. Hosts: Mr. Pekka Kivekäs, the City of Tampere Ms. Erika Eischer, Head Of International Affairs, the City of Tampere Ms. Jin Muranen, Project Coordinator, Global Tampere Education, the City of Tampere

Thursday 24.8.2017

Location: Proakatemia Address: Finlaysoninkuja 21 A, 33210 Tampere Contact: Customer Relationship Manager Tanyu Chen, tel. +358 40 628 0413, [email protected]

09.00 – 09:30 Welcome speech Dr. Carita Prokki, Director of Business Operations, Tampere University of Applied Sciences

09.30 – 10:30 Proakatemia presentation Aleksi Orenius, Proakatemia, International relations

10.30 – 11:00 Coffee

11:00 – 12:00 Presentation: Mr. Perttu Heino, Director of Research and Development (R&D and Innovation), Tampere University of Applied Sciences Research, Development and Innovation

Discussion and QA Ms. Hanna Ilola, Head of Research and Development (Pedagogical R&D), Tampere University of Applied Sciences Prof. Yang Po, Peking University Mr. Sun Jihong, National Institute of Education Administration (NIES)

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch at Restaurant Ziperia (at own cost)

13:00 – 15:00 Presentation and coffee Ms. Päivi Karttunen, Vice President, Development and Quality Management, Tampere University of Applied Sciences: TAMK’s local, national and global role

Discussion and QA Ms. Hanna Ilola, Head of Research and Development (Pedagogical R&D), Tampere University of Applied Sciences Prof. Yang Po, Peking University Mr. Sun Jihong, National Institute of Education Administration (NIES)

15:00 – 16:00 Visit to Demola & presentation (Finlaysoninkuja 8, 4th floor, 33210 Tampere) Raúl Berlanga, Demola, Facilitator, Communications (Väinö Linnan aukio 15, 4th floor, 33210 Tampere)

Friday 25.8.2017

Location: University of Tampere, Teacher Training School Address: Kuokkamaantie 16, 33800 Tampere Contact: Rector Jari Aarnio, tel. +358 3 3551 7433, [email protected]

08:30 Bus from University of Tampere (Kanslerinrinne 1) to Teacher Training School 09:05 – 9:50 Following classes at Teacher Training School  class 7C, home economics/ classroom KOT 1  class 7C, home economics/ classroom KOT 2  class 8, German / classroom G9  class 8, French / classroom G10  class 9A, English / classroom G5  class 8, Technology / classroom A9  class 9C, Mathematics / classroom A6  class 9D, mother tongue / classroom C10

10:00 – 11.20 Introduction to Teacher Training School, QA and group discussion 11:20 Bus from Teacher Training School to Tampere Adult Education Centre (TAKK)

Location: Tampere Adult Education Centre (TAKK) Address: Kurssikeskuksenkatu 11, 33820 Tampere Contact: International Advisor Ulla Virtanen, tel. +358 44 7906 365, [email protected] WLAN: TAKK-Vierailija-Wlan, Password: takkvieras2017

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch at Tampere Adult Education Centre & School Camps Introduction

13:00 – 14:00 TAKK Nirva Campus tour

14:00 – 15:00 Comparative dialogue on sustainable development in Chinese and Finnish vocational education (VET) Presented by: Ms. Cheng Jiao, Lecturer and researcher, South China Normal University Ms. Riikka Yli-Arvela, MA student, University of Tampere Moderated by: Prof. Anja Heikkinen, University of Tampere

15:00 – 16:00 Closing ceremony

Closing speeches by: Dr. Yuhang Gao, Chinese Embassy in Finland Prof. Liu Baocun, Beijing Normal University Prof. Seppo Hölttä, University of Tampere Mr. Xing Xin, student representative, University of Helsinki Awarding certificates

16:00 Farewell coffee

17:00 Bus from TAKK (Kurssikeskuksenkatu 11) to the University of Tampere (Kanslerinrinne 1) and Hotel Lapland Tampere (Yliopistonkatu 44)

Please join in our workshop Wechat –group by downloading Wechat –application and scanning the QR- code on the left. The code is valid until 28.8.

The workshop is organized in cooperation with:

Beijing Normal University Peking University Beijing University of Technology National Academy of Education Administration (NAEA) National Institute of Education Sciences (NIES)