International Week coming up
SAMK’s International Week, carrying the theme From Access to Success, will be held on April 11-15. About 50 guests from SAMK’s international partner universities from a total of ten European countries, China and Thailand, will participate in the events. The guests represent the management, teachers, administration and R&D personnel of the universities.
The week’s programme starts on Monday April 11 at Business and Culture Rauma, where the participants go into discussing the challenges of learning in a multicultural setting. The official opening of the week will take place Tuesday April 12 at Pori Social Services and Health Care, with Mr. Seppo Pynnä, President of SAMK, delivering the opening words. Dr. Mathana Santiwat, President of Bangkok University, will give her keynote speech about the future of internationalizing the university and the prospects for cooperation between Europe and South-East Asia. Dr.Matti Lähdeniemi, Vice President of SAMK, will discuss in his speech the aspects of quality assurance of higher education.On Wednesday April 12 at Tiedepuisto Campus the main focus will be centered on research, development and innovations.
In connection with the International Week, there will be the closing seminar for the Accessibility project coordinated by SAMK. On Thursday April 14 at Pori Social Services and Health Care, user-oriented and innovative products and research supporting accessible home environment will be presented. On Friday April 15 there will be a seminar at Yyteri Spa Hotel, focusing on accessible leisure activities.
During the week, SAMK’s international students will present their home countries and universities in International Cafés at three campuses.
International Week is partly arranged in cooperation with Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Pori unit of University Tampere and Turku University of Applied Sciences.
For further information please contact:
Viveca Höijer-Brear, , mobile +358 44 710 3469 or Anna-Maria Moisio,
, mobile +358 44 710 3375
6.4.2011