Program

Monday 14 March 2005
Tuesday 15 March
Wednesday 16 March

Venue: University of Helsinki, Main Building
Address: Aleksanterinkatu 5

Monday 14 March 2005

08.30 - 10.00 Registration, Entrance, Aleksanterinkatu 5

Great Hall

Chairperson: Ms. Riitta Lampola, Head of International Relations, Finnish National Board of Education

10.00 - 10.15 Words of Welcome
Mr. Markku Linna, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Finland

10.15 - 11.00 Analysis of the PISA-process and its Results
Mr. Andreas Schleicher, Head, EDU Indicators and Analysis Division, OECD

11.00 - 11.30 Finnish PISA-results from the Point of View of the Researcher
Mr. Jouni Välijärvi, Director, Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä

11.30 - 12.00 Development and Structure of the Finnish Education System
Mr. Arvo Jäppinen, Director General, Department for Education and Science Policy, Ministry of Education

12.00 - 13.30 Buffet Lunch, Lobby

Chairperson: Mr. Matti Meri, Professor, University of Helsinki

13.30 - 14.00 The Finnish Curriculum Development Processes
Ms. Irmeli Halinen, Head of Basic Education Unit, Finnish National Board of Education

14.00 - 15.30 Teacher as Lifelong Learner: Pre-service and In-service Education and Professional Development
Panel of Professors: Mr. Pertti Kansanen, Mr. Jarkko Hautamäki, Mr. Jari Lavonen, Ms. Leena Krokfors and Mr. Matti Meri, University of Helsinki

15.30 - 16.00 Coffee / Tea, Lobby

16.00 - 17.30 Parallel sessions:

1. Education Structures and Management, Hall 12, 3rd floor
   Chairperson: Mr. Kari Pitkänen, Deputy Director General, Finnish National Board of Education
   - Mr. Markku Suortamo, Director of Education, City of Jyväskylä
2. Comprehensive Schools - the Culture of Learning and Welfare Hall 6, 3rd floor
   Chairperson: Ms. Irmeli Halinen, Head of Basic Education Unit, Finnish National Board of Education
   - Mr. Jari Andersson , Head Teacher, Sylvää School , Vammala
3. Teacher Education, Auditorium XV, 4th floor
   Chairperson: Mr. Matti Meri, Professor, University of Helsinki
   - Professors: Mr. Pertti Kansanen, Mr. Jarkko Hautamäki, Mr. Jari Lavonen, Ms. Leena Krokfors and Mr. Matti Meri, University of Helsinki
4. Aspekte der PISA-Ergebnisse, Auditorium IV, 2. Stock
   Vorsitzender: Herr Rainer Domisch, Ausbildungsrat, Finnisches Zentralamt für Unterrichtswesen
   - Ausbildungsreferentin Frau Kristiina Ikonen, Ausbildungsrat, Finnisches Zentralamt für Unterrichtswesen
5. Mathematics, Auditorium XVI, 4th floor
   Chairperson: Mr. Leo Pahkin, Counsellor of Education, Finnish National Board of Education
   - Mr. George Malaty , Professor, University of Joensuu
6. ICT in Learning, Auditorium II, 2nd floor
   Chairperson: Mr. Jari Koivisto, Counsellor of Education, Finnish National Board of Education
   - Ms. Minna Prunnila, Development Manager, City of Hämeenlinna
7. National Learning Assessment System and the Results, Hall 8, 3rd floor
   Chairperson: Mr. Jari Metsämuuronen, Senior Researcher, Finnish National Board of Education
   - Ms. Leena Mattila, Counsellor of Education, Mr. Chris Silverström, Planning Specialist, Finnish National Board of Education

17.45 - 19.30 Cocktails, Lobby

Tuesday 15 March

School visits

09.00 Buses leave from Scandic Grand Marina Congress Center, Katajannokanlaituri 7

09.30 - 11.30 First School Visit

11.30 - 12.30 School Lunch

13.00 - 15.00 Second School Visit

15.00 Buses leave back to Scandic Grand Marina

Wednesday 16 March

Great hall 

Chairperson: Ms. Irmeli Halinen, Head of the Basic Education Unit , Finnish National Board of Education

09.30 - 10.30 Local and School Autonomy - Everyday-life at School
Mr. Hannu Naumanen, Head Teacher, Pielisjoki School, Joensuu

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee / Tea, Lobby

11.00 - 12.00 Special Support in Education
Ms. Pirjo Koivula, Senior Adviser, Finnish National Board of Education
Ms. Maria Klaavu, Special Needs Teacher, Deputy Headteacher, Ahvenisjärvi School, Tampere

12.00 - 13.15 Buffet Lunch, Lobby 

Chairperson: Professor Kauko Hämäläinen, Director, Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education, University of Helsinki

13.15 Giftedness, Creativity and Education
Mr. Kari Uusikylä, Professor, University of Helsinki

14.00 Future Challenges
Ms. Hannele Niemi, Vice-Rector, Professor, University of Helsinki

14.45 Closing of the Conference
Ms.Kirsi Lindroos, Director General, Finnish National Board of Education

The conference material will be published after the conference at
http://www.oph.fi/info/finlandinpisastudies/conference2005/

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