Team Finland

Thailand’s Team Finland (Education)

Team Finland’s education initiatives in Thailand have connected teachers, school directors, and government officials through training programs, exchanges, and joint conferences since 2013. This page documents the key milestones of Team Finland’s collaboration between Bangkok’s education sector and Finnish institutions.

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:

Team Finland’s work in education reflects the broader cooperation coordinated through Business Finland and Finland’s network of institutional partners. To learn more about TFCC’s current initiatives, visit our Business Connection Services page.

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