Team Finland

Thailand’s Team Finland (Education)

October 2013:

• EDUCA (Annual Congress for Teacher Professional Development)

• Finland Pavilion with the discussion from the students who went to Finland and the business owners who hired Finnish graduates

• Film: Finland Phenomena

• Invited Guests: 200 participants with high-ranking governmental officers such as Deputy Governor of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Chairman of Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST), etc.

• Targeted Group: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Interior, private firms, public institutions, scholars, researches, etc.

January- May 2014:

• Visits (as a follow-up activity to BMA and IPST)

August- September 2014: One-week stay in Bangkok and One-week stay in Oulu for each group

• In-service Teacher Training Program to BMA by Oulu University’s Extension School

• 20 BMA Teacher Visiting Oulu University for In-service Teacher Training

• 10 BMA School Directors (Headmasters) Visiting Oulu University for In-service Teacher Training

September 2014:

• Visits to Darunsikkhalai School for Innovative Learning

  • Note: the founding member of the school is now the Chairman of National Reform Council- Education.

• Dinner Discussion with LOXLEY Congromolate Group

October 2014: Activities in Finland

• IPST Board and President’s Visit to Finland

• 3 Interns from IPST’ Stay at Oulu University’s Extension School

October 2014: Activities in Thailand

• EDUCA and Finland’ Session

• BMA delegates presenting their Finnish experiences to the group of 600 participants from teachers, school directors, and news reporters

• Delegates from Future Learning Finland with one-to-one discussion with potential clients from Thailand

December 2014:

• Skilltize (participating in EDUCA 2014)’s Discussion with IPST on e-Learning Collaboration- Mr. Mika Martikainen (Managing Director)

February 2015:

• Planning for the next in-service training program at Oulu University together with Deputy Governor of BMA