North Municipal Education and Training Consortium, Riveria

Riveria Vocational Education and Training

Ara Hayrabedian International Developer [email protected] +358 50 311 5787

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> Population 5,3 million > Capital: 550 000 inhabitants > Languages: Finnish, Swedish > Independence: December 6, 1917 > Area: 338 000 km > Currency: EURO > 166 500 inhabitants

Joensuu // // // // Outokumpu // // RIVERIA.FI North Karelia > Major international companies in the region • John Deere Forestry Oy (forestry vehicles) • Kesla (forestry machines/ tools) • Abloy (keys, locks and security systems) • Mantsinen (bulk material handling) • Valamis (IT-educational platforms and solutions) • E. Hartikainen (Mining, earth construction and automotive sales) > Education providers • University of Eastern Finland (, ) • University of applied sciences Karelia • Pohjois-Karjalan koulutuskuntayhtymä, Riveria

Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI Finnish Education System

RIVERIA.FI Education Policy in Finland

> Providing equal opportunities for all citizens to high-quality education and training is a long-term objective of the Finnish education policy. > The key words in Finnish education policy are quality, efficiency, equity and internationalisation. > The basic right to education and culture is recorded in the Constitution. > The policy is built on the principles of lifelong learning and free education. > Education is seen as a key to competitiveness and wellbeing of the society.

Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI Finnish Education System

Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI Financing of the vocatioanl education in Finland 1.1.2018

Fianancial system – basic (No of students) 50 % – performance 35 % – effectiveness 15 % – (finance for strategy max. 4 %)

Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI Pohjois-Karjalan koulutuskuntayhtymä, Riveria

North Karelia Municipal Education and Training Consortium, Riveria

RIVERIA.FI Pohjois-Karjalan koulutuskuntayhtymä

Consortium Council (55) Audit Commission (5) Consortium Board (11)

Consortium Director, Principal Esa Karvinen

Teknology College Services Services and Well-being Line Director Administrative Directer Merja Laituri-Korhonen Line Director Reijo Härkönen Pedagogical Director Jatta Herranen Jari Jolkkonen

Division Head (13) ▪ Talous- ja hallintopalvelut ▪ Henkilöstön kehittämispalvelut Koulutuspäälliköt (16) ▪ Tietohallintopalvelut ▪ Opiskelijapalvelut ▪ Well-being and health ▪Business and administration ▪ Nature and environment ▪Transport ▪ Ravitsemispalvelut ▪ Oppimisen kehittämispalvelut ▪ Construction ▪Industry ▪ Tilapalvelut ▪ Viestintä-, markkinointi- ▪ Education and culture ▪Services myyntipalvelut Regional teams (9) Regional teams (8) Tiimit

Staff (750) Students (about 15.000/year)

Member municipalities 13

Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI Values SUCCESS FACTORS Customer oriented > Skilled, welldoing and motivated staff Effectiveness > We offer diverse programmes fo the needs Responsibility of the worklife in the region > Customer oriented flexible mode of operation Basic task > Functional worklife partnerships We train experts for the future in > Financial management cooperation with our partners . > Participating, welldoing and motivated students > Diverse and state of the art learning VISION environments We are Finland’s most impressive > Up to date communication channels and platforms diverse Vocational Education and Training provider in 2025.

Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI Owners – 13 Municipaliteis

Students 15.000/year Student years 5.000/year Staff 750 VET Units Quality Award in VET 2004, 2008, 2012 ja 2016 Operating income 60 mill.€

Different field qualifications 170 Learning workplaces 11.600 Finland’s most skilled students 2017 and 2018 Student accommodation 600

Internationalisation Students 300/year

Investments 5–10 mill.€ /year Student and worklife feedback 4,1 / 5 Facilities 133.000 m2 Computers 3.150 Vehicles and machinery 300 Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI Quality

Ministry of education and culture Quality Award Of Vocational Education

2004 2008 2010 2012 2016

Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI Vocational Qualification – Basic > Three years of study programme > 365 days/ studies according to HOS (personal study plan) > Scope of 180 osp (competence points) > Including a minimum of 30-50% on-the-job learning • Company training in Finland • Abroad training company/college (optional) > The qualifications provide eligibility for higher education at the polytechnics and universities.

Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI ABILITIES Competent and healthy personnel Desire to succeed as a team High responsive attitude ENDEAVOR PERSONA Keeping the working life Attentive of the county in motion Practical by quickly responding to the Decisive factors Willing to improve Skill needs

COMMUNITY Productive factors Daring border breakers Concerned about the vitality of North Karelia

Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI National and World Skills Competitions

Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI International operations > International operations since 1991 > Over 500 transnational mobilities every year (sending and hosting) > Including over 200 Riveria students training in companies abroad > International and reliable partners and networks • Europe, USA, Asia > Education export • Networks and opportunities

Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI International operations > Erasmus+ projects on various levels • All EU countries > ICISP Consortium - USA teacher and staff exchange since 2001 • Over 300 transnational mobility in mutual cooperation > National network projects – funded by National Board of Education • 3 networks • 10-12 partner per network • Target countries – China, Japan, Thailand

Joensuu // Kitee // Lieksa // Nurmes // Outokumpu // Valtimo // RIVERIA.FI Thank you! Kiitos

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