Karelia International week, February 24.-28, 2025
Preliminary Programme (changes may occur)
Monday, February 24
Morning and Afternoon:
Teaching exchange
Job shadowing
Afternoon/Evening – Social Programme:
Possibility for sauna and ice-swimming (self-paid)
Tuesday, February 25 – Wärtsilä campus
Opening of the Week
Morning – Plenary events:
Session 1: The Importance of well-being: Supporting staff and students in higher education
Session 2: Fostering well-being in the workplace: Sharing best practices from partner HEIs. Lecture(s), followed by workshops.
Language awareness in classroom.
Afternoon:
Well-being in Finnish winter nature
(complimentary)
Afternoon/Evening – Social Programme:
Welcome reception (complimentary)
Wednesday, February 26 – Wärtsilä campus
Morning – Plenary events:
Session 3: Enhancing student well-being: Effective strategies and practices from partner HEIs. Lecture(s), followed by workshop
Session 4: Climate change health effects and adaptation – hybrid workhop for students and staff
Afternoon – Breakout tracks:
13-15 International fair
– In the International fair, international guests have a possibility to host a booth and promote their university to Karelia UAS staff, students and international participants. In addition Karelia international students will host booths promoting their universities and countries to all participants.
Tracks:
a) Teaching exchange
b) Job shadowing
c) INVEST WP3 meeting
Thursday, February 27
Morning – Plenary events:
Session 5: Engagement and Inclusion: Key drivers of well-being in higher education
Session 6: Inclusion and diversity through internationalisation at home and intercultural engagement
Afternoon – Breakout tracks:
Tracks:
a) Teaching exchange
b) Job shadowing
c) INVEST WP3 meeting
Afternoon/Evening – Social Programme:
Dinner (complimentary)
Friday, February 28
Morning – Plenary events:
Tracks:
a) Teaching exchange
b) Job shadowing meetings, if needed
Afternoon – Breakout tracks:
Tracks:
a) Teaching exchange
b) Job shadowing meetings, if needed