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SEAMK International Days 2027

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Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SEAMK)
invites teacher and staff members from international partner universities to join
SEAMK International Days 2027 in Seinäjoki, Finland.

The progamme includes joint sessions, presentations and workshops for all participants on 16-17 February 2027
and teaching visits and meetings according to individual schedules on 15 and 18-19 February 2027.

SEAMK International Days 2027: Strengthening Resilience through International Cooperation
In a time of rapid change and growing global interdependence, resilience is increasingly built through cooperation. SEAMK International Days 2027 brings together international partners to share perspectives, strengthen connections and explore how collaboration can support more sustainable, inclusive and future-oriented higher education. The event creates space for dialogue, learning and joint development across borders.

More information and registration instructions will be published on this website in October 2026.

Contact: internationaldays(a)seamk.fi

Preliminary programme

Programme subject to changes.
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Monday, 15 February

8:00 – 17:00 Registration open, Frami F building, main lobby, INFO desk, address: Frami F building, Kampusranta 11, Seinäjoki

Teaching visits and meetings according to personal schedule.
Depending on the individual programme, guests might have teaching and/or meetings already on Monday. Those might take place in Kampustalo (Kalevankatu 35) or Frami A (Kampusranta 9) or Frami F (Kampusranta 11). See the campus map at the end of this page: Location and arrival | SeAMK.fi

18:00 Get-together with light dinner, Restaurant Lakeus Matador, address: Torikatu 2, Seinäjoki

 

Tuesday, 16 February

9:00 – 9:30 Registration Frami F building, Kampusranta 11, Seinäjoki

9:30 – 10.30 Opening session, Frami F building, auditorium F128

9:30 Welcome words and practical information, SEAMK International Education Services

9:40 SEAMK President’s welcome speech, Dr Jaakko Hallila, President/CEO of SEAMK

10:00 Keynote: Impossible is nothing, Mr Peter Vesterbacka

10.30 Break

11:00 – 12:00 Session for all participants: Erasmus+ beyond 2027

12:15 Lunch, Restaurant Raitti, Frami B building

13:30 Parallel sessions, please choose one on the registration form:

  1. HEROES Alumni-led Talks: ‘AI-Assisted Machine Safety Risk Evaluation: Keeping Humans in the Loop with Data’, Juho Pirttilahti, Alumnus of Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Frami F128 auditorium
  2.  TBA
  3.  TBA

14:30 Afternoon coffee and tea, Frami F144

15:00 – 16:30 Campus Tour / Lab Visits

18:00 – Evening programme options (optional, please choose one or more on the registration form):

  • Aalto Centre Tour – Seinäjoki Civic Centre is an official part of the Aalto Works sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
  • Sauna and winter swimming
  • Free time

 

Wednesday, 17 February

9:00 Keynote: Language and Culture Aware SEAMK, Maiju Kinossalo, Frami F128 auditorium

10:00 Break

10:30 – 12:00 Parallel workshops / sessions, please choose one on the registration form:

  1.  Joint Programme Collaboration with Rwandan Higher Education Institutions, Dr Anne-Maria Aho, Dean, SEAMK Technology and Business
  2.  Mastering the Digital Shift: Hands-on with Erasmus Without Paper, Tiina Välimäki and Maria Loukola, SEAMK International Education Services
  3. Newsroom 2035 Workshop: From Regional Crisis to International RDI Solutions, Anne-Maria Mäkelä and Seliina Päällysaho, SEAMK RDI
    Max. 25 participants.
    “Step into a fictional news scenario set in 2035. A digital service interruption and extreme weather conditions are disrupting essential services and food supplies across European regions. In this interactive 90-minute workshop, you will work with participants from different fields and countries to develop a response. A breaking-news update will challenge your team to refine its idea into a practical pilot that international partners could test together. The session is designed to generate new contacts and concrete starting points for RDI collaboration.” (Participants from all staff categories are welcome to this workshop, max 25 participants.)

12:15 Lunch, Restaurant Raitti, Frami B building

13:30 – 14:30 Parallel workshops / sessions, please choose one on the registration form:

  1.  AI in the Everyday Life and Work at Higher Education Institutions: Perspectives from Education, RDI and more
  2.  Settling in Seinäjoki: from International Student to Working Life in Finland
  3.  TBA

14:30 Afternoon coffee and tea, F144

15:00 – 16:00 Closing session of the joint programme days, Frami F building, auditorium F128

  • Music
  • Speech
  • Closing words and thank you, welcoming guests to closing dinner

18:00 Dinner – Finnish buffet

Thursday, 18 February

Teaching visits and meetings with the degree programmes and departments of SEAMK.
Depending on the individual programme, guests might have teaching and/or meetings on Thursday. Those might take place in Kampustalo (Kalevankatu 35) or Frami A (Kampusranta 9) or Frami F (Kampusranta 11). See the campus map at the end of this page: Location and arrival | SeAMK.fi

Friday, 19 February

Teaching visits and meetings with the degree programmes and departments of SEAMK.
Depending on the individual programme, guests might have teaching and/or meetings on Friday. Those might take place in Kampustalo (Kalevankatu 35) or Frami A (Kampusranta 9) or Frami F (Kampusranta 11). See the campus map at the end of this page: Location and arrival | SeAMK.fi