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To a new school? – Seminar on the future of comprehensive school 22 March 2025
Place: Cultural Centre Sofia, Kallvikinniementie 35, 00980 Helsinki
Time: Saturday 22 March 2025, 1–4.30 pm
At the heart of the school of the future lies the future of humanity and of our entire culture. Visions for the teaching and educational mission of comprehensive school are essential when we consider their content also from the perspective of children and young people. These issues are topical now that a new project by the Ministry of Education is under way.
Programme:
1 pm Opening of the seminar, Father Ambrosius
Presentation of the ‘Comprehensive school futures work’ project, project secretary Venla Bernelius (Ministry of Education and Culture)
Education, school and the future of culture, Professor Reijo Miettinen
Reflections: Docent Eero Ojanen
Discussion
2.30 pm Coffee / tea, savoury snacks
3 pm Children and young people growing into the future, Professor Lea Pulkkinen
Speech from the school’s perspective, Director of Education Nina Lahtinen (OAJ).
General discussion.
4.30 pm Closing of the event
Read more about registration for the seminar ‘To a new school?’.
Professor emerita Lea Pulkkinen, who will speak at the seminar, is also one of the experts of the Observatory for Arts and Cultural Education, Finland.