2024/25 Global Education Monitoring Report: National Launch in Finland

It looks at the visions and goals that are driving leadership in education and examines the extent and through what practices the exercise of leadership contributes to better education outcomes. External factors including social, cultural, governance conditions are looked at to see how they impact on effective leadership, as well as the policy levers that can be used to develop leadership skills in different contexts.

The launch of the UNESCO GEM Report is co-organized by the University of Oulu in collaboration with the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report Team, the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, the Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID) and the Finnish National Commission for UNESCO.

This event provides an opportunity to review and discuss progress towards SDG Goal 4 both at the national and international level. The event also provides an opportunity to discuss not only about the role of school leaders and pedagogical leadership, but also about the leadership skills as part of teachers’ competences.

PROGRAMME

10:00 – 10:10 WELCOME REMARKS Prof. Maija Lanas, Dean, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu

10:10 – 10:30 PRESENTATION OF THE KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2024/5 GEM REPORT Ms. Anna D’Addio, Senior Policy Analyst, Global Education Monitoring Report Team, UNESCO DISCUSSION

11:00 - 11:45 PANEL DISCUSSION SDG4 and Leadership in Education in Finland and in Finland’s International Cooperation Ms. Kati Anttalainen, Ministry of Education and Culture Ms. Pia Kola-Torvinen, Finnish National Agency for Education Prof. Laura Hirsto, University of Eastern Finland, Finnish Teacher Education Forum Dr. Iina Soiri, Team Europe, Regional Teacher Education Initiative Ms. Adina Nivukoski, UN Youth Delegate of Finland Chair: Prof. Elina Lehtomäki, University of Oulu

11:45- 11:55 COMMENTARY REMARKS Mr. Carlos Vargas, Chief of the Section for Teacher Development, Chair, UNESCO Teacher Task Force

11:55-12:00 CLOSING Prof. Salla Atkins, Chair, Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID)

The event will be held virtually, in English. Registration by 22 April at 17.00
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LIST OF PRESENTERS and PANELISTS

Opening

Prof. Maija Lanas

Maija Lanas (PhD) is a Professor of Education in the University of Oulu and the Dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology. She is also a Docent of Teacher Education in the University of Helsinki.

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Dr. Anna D’Addio (ac.daddio@unesco.org)

Anna D’Addio (PhD) is a Senior Policy Analyst in the Global Education Monitoring Report Team. She holds a Ph.D. in Quantitative Economics, a Doctorate in Public Economics and a master’s in Quantitative Economics.

Panelists

Ms. Kati Anttalainen

Kati Anttalainen is a Senior Ministerial Adviser at the International relations of the Ministry of Education and Culture. She is also a member of the Finnish Commission on UNESCO.

Ms. Pia Kola-Torvinen

Pia Kola-Torvinen is a Counsellor of Education at the Finnish National Agency for Education. She has worked in education for over 20 years focusing on educational leadership and developing education and early childhood education.

Prof. Laura Hirsto

Laura Hirsto is a Professor of Education at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Eastern Finland. She holds the title of Docent in Educational Psychology at the University of Helsinki. Her research topics include the study of learning environments from the perspectives of learning processes and teaching and pedagogy.

Dr. Iina Soiri

Dr. Soiri is a Lead Technical Expert at Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) implementing EU Global Gateway Regional Teacher Initiative in Africa - based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Ms. Adina Nivukoski

Adina Nivukoski is a 24 year old law student and the UN Youth Delegate of Finland, Equality Adviser and Columnist.

Commentary remarks

Dr. Matthew Thomas on behalf of Mr. Carlos Vargas. Dr. Thomas is a Programme Specialist at UNESCO. He works together with Carlos Vargas at the Section for teacher development, secretariat for the International Taskforce on Teachers for Education 2030, division for Policies and Lifelong Learning systems.

Closing

Prof. Salla Atkins

Prof. Salla Atkins is the Chairperson of the Board for the Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID). Salla Atkins is also a Social Scientist and Professor of Public Health (especially Global Health) at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Tampere.

Chair of the Panel Discussion

Prof. Elina Lehtomäki

Elina Lehtomäki is a Professor of Global Education and Head of Research Unit Global Education and Gender Studies in the Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu.

Master of Ceremony

Dr. Marika Oikarinen

Marika Oikarinen (PhD) is a University Teacher in the Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu.