28 August 2024:North KareliaFuture Skills Forumkick-off/ panel discussion
Time: 28.8.2024 at 15:00-16:30, catering starts at 14:30 Location: auditorium AT100 (Agora building), UEF, Yliopistokatu 4, Joensuu Price: 0 € Language: English Sign up here (link) (closed). The first 50 respondents will be included in the catering (catering is now full).
Welcome to the kick-off event of our North Karelia Future Skills Forum. This is a collaborative forum for identifying change in working and business life: skills anticipation, trends, and weak signals. Companies, trailblazers, experts, and others who are interested in developing working life, are welcome to join us!
An increasing number of employees use a foreign language daily at work. The varying levels of language proficiency require both employers and employees to adopt new practices for job orientation, instruction, and daily conversations. How are language technologies utilized in the workplace in these situations? How could language technologies better support interaction and language learning? Additionally, what new solutions and ideas are needed for different uses?
Panelists:
Communications and Sustainability Manager Laura Hyvärinen (Porokylä Bakery oy)
Kata Mikó (Youpret oy), speaker updated 14.8. (prev. CEO Heikki Vepsäläinen)
Manager (Cross-Border Cooperation) Timo Leinonen (Regional Council of North Karelia) new speaker, updated 14.8.
Moderator: Entrepreneur Joona Kotilainen.
ECTS and other attainments?
You can earn 1 ECTS credit and a digital badge by attending at least two events of the North Karelia Future Skills Forum and completing the required assignments. Jobseekers must check the possible effects of participating in the training on unemployment benefits with the TE services.
1) Humanities students can include the credits for example in Work Experience 1–10 ECTS studies/course 2) Computing students can include the credits in Optional and minor subject studies. Discuss credit incorporation with the respective course instructors.
You can also include individual events in your portfolio in your degree programme.
The assignment instructions:
Attend two North Karelia Future Skills Forum events and write texts about them. Submit the texts to the project staff according to the agreed schedule via the DigiCampus platform (link published soon).
Assignments:
Write a total of four texts about two forum events, which you can optionally offer for publication on the CUDIS website/blog. From each event, write one shorter news-style article and one longer article.
A shorter news-style article or report-type summary, at least 300–400 words: basic information about the event, speakers, key contents, main messages, etc. Did you learn anything new?
A longer article that complements the news piece about the same event, at least 750–850 words: the article can be an interview or a perspective piece that focuses on a specific theme with an analytical approach. The article may include sources and personal reflections.
Both articles can include photos from the event (note: ensure photography permissions).”
If you are interested in earning study credits, please contact the project staff before the event or soon after (anna.logren(at)uef.fi or oona.jarvinen(at)uef.fi). Discuss the details and scope of the texts with them. Please note that the two texts related to the same event will be published as soon as possible after the event. The final decision on publication is made by the project.
On the cover page (not counted towards the page limit), include your name, student number, and the course you are seeking credit towards, along with the contact information of the teacher in charge of that course. Note: You must confirm in advance with the course teacher whether the texts are acceptable as a substitute for course credit. The project staff will review the texts and record the credits in the study register.
Working life event: Regional Japan Projects 21 May 2024
AG108 (Yliopistokatu 4, 80100 Joensuu) at 12:00 – 13:00.
Digital and international competence development service, March–May 2024
In North Karelian companies, support is needed for the digital and international leap. Expertise in computer science and language and culture fields is an important part of the change. Utilise your strengths and apply your skills in real-life work situations – Participate in the pilot of the Digital and international competence development service. You will gain direct connections to companies in the region and experience in multidisciplinary and multilingual teamwork.
For: 1) North Karelian enterprises, 2) master’s and postgraduate students of Humanities and Computing 3) Recently graduated jobseekers from these fields. Students in the final stages of their bachelor’s studies are also welcome.
ECTS and other attainments? You can earn 5 credits and/or an open badge by participating in the orientations and other events (19 hrs), doing a company interview, and creating a development plan (teamwork, 50-80 hrs). Humanities students can include the credits for example in Work Experience 1–10 ECTS studies/course and computing students can include the credits in Optional and minor subject studies. Discuss credit incorporation with the respective course instructors. Jobseekers must check the possible effects of participating in the training on unemployment benefits with the TE services.
Implementation of the development service
In the development service, companies’ current digital capabilities, ability to recruit and lead international talents and communicate with multilingual customers are assessed. After the assessment, teams create development plans for the companies.
Participation in the pilot requires attending orientations and committing to teamwork. After the orientation, the teams conduct interviews to assess digital and international readiness in companies. The interview questions are based on VTT’s DigiMaturity Tool and Business Finland’s Talent Boost Index. Based on the interview results, teams will craft individual development plans for companies.
Programme
12.3.2024 (9.00 – 12.00) Orientation 1, AG109
18.3.2024 (10.30 – 14.30) Orientation 2, AG102
22.3.2024 (9.00 – 14.30) Orientation 3, AG102
25.3.2024 (9.15 – 13.00) Match making event, AG108
April – May: Interviews in enterprises and development plans
24.5.2024 (9.00 – 12.00) Final meeting, AG102
Training: Digital and international competences of enterprises,February 2024
Working life training which focuses on improving digital and international competences and the operational environments of enterprises. Operational environments are prone to rapid change both locally and globally. Communication with employees is increasingly taking place in foreign languages. There are various new technologies on the market. Enterprises must be prepared to adjust to these changes.
The half of the training offers information on digital technologies used in enterprises and the opportunities of AI in internal communication and improving work performance. The second half focuses on the recruitment of international experts and communication in diverse work communities. The training includes expert-led lectures and case examples from the business field.
For: 1) North Karelian enterprises, 2) master’s and postgraduate students of Humanities and Computing 3) Recently graduated jobseekers from these fields. Students in the final stages of their bachelor’s studies are also welcome.
ECTS and other attainments? Students and recent graduates can attend individual sessions and include them in their professional portfolios. By attending all meetings and writing a learning journal students can earn 2 ECTS credits and an open badge as a proof of their competence. Jobseekers must check the possible effects of participating in the training on unemployment benefits with the TE services. Jobseekers can earn an open badge by attending all meetings and writing a learning journal.
5 Feb 2024 at 8:30-12:45 Key technologies of the future in improving work performance
Coffee 8:30-9:00
What is AI? – The opportunities and risks
The newest AI apps and their potential
Translation technologies for internal communication and enhancing work performance
Computer vision and image recognition
Trainers: Professor Matti Tedre (UEF), Professor Maarit Koponen (UEF), University Teacher Harri Karhu (UEF) and Project Coordinator Veikko Miettinen (CUDIS)
9 Feb 2024 at 8:30-14:00Key technologies of the future and user experience
Coffee 8:30-9:00
The use of virtual reality and augmented reality technologies (VR/XR) and metaverse in remote meetings and teamwork
Lunch break. Kindly note that lunch expenses are the responsibility of each attendee.
The use of eye tracking, BCI (Brain Computer Interface) and the newest user analytics in measuring user experience
Trainers: Training Officer Olli Tiilikainen (UEF) and Project Coordinator Veikko Miettinen (CUDIS)
16 Feb 2024 at 8:30-12:45 Recruiting international experts
Coffee 8:30-9:00
Multiculturalism as a strength
Recruiting international experts
How to support integration
Trainers: Researcher Veikko Ikonen (VTT), Trainer Virpi Moilanen (Talent Hub Eastern Finland), CEO Yasmin Ayyoubi and COO Remo Vilkko (Premissi Creative)
23 Feb 2024at 8:30-12:45Communication in multilingual work communities
Coffee 8:30-9:00
Language awareness
Methods for fluent communication in multilingual work communities
Trainers: Professor Minna Suni (University of Jyväskylä), Trainer Virpi Moilanen (Talent Hub Eastern Finland) and Project Reseacher Alicja Fajfer (UEF)
Business Case: Arbonaut Ltd (CEO Tuomo Kauranne)
CUDIS Pop-up 25 Jan 2024
Agora (Yliopistokatu 4, 80100 Joensuu) at 11:00-13:00
Training: International and digital perspectives on customer-oriented self-employmentDEC 2023 – Jan 2024
Do you want to enhance your employability during your studies? Have you recently graduated but need to upgrade your skills? Knowledge of the various forms of self-employment is a fundamental skill for professional jobs in any sector. For self-employed individuals, quality customer service and communication skills are essential. Fluency in multilingual and multicultural interaction is required when dealing with customers, whether the business is domestic or international. To succeed in this, you need to be familiar with the opportunities offered by digital technologies and be able to use them.
What? Working life training (19 hr) which focuses on the basics of customer-oriented self-employment. The training discusses different types of self-employment, entrepreneurial skills and starting your own business, and provides information on how new digital technologies and service design can support customer interaction. The training includes case examples from the business world and presentations from work life experts.
For: Master’s and postgraduate students in the humanities and computer science and recent job seekers in these fields. Students in the final stage of their Bachelor’s studies are also welcome.
Where? Joensuu Campus, Agora Building, Room AG 109
ECTS? Students and recent graduates can attend individual training events and include them in their professional portfolios. By attending all events (19 hrs) and completing the mandatory assignments students can earn 3 ECTS credits. The mandatory assignments are: learning journal (12-14 pages), theme-specific smaller assignments, brainstorming business ideas.
The registration form has closed. The event is full.
Come learn about CUDIS and experience amazing art.
The Meet & Greet consists of an introduction to CUDIS and our training events, a speech by light artist Kari Kola and a coffee service.
Where? Botania Art Garden, Heinäpurontie 70, 80110 Joensuu When? 23.11.2023 at 14:00 – 16:00 For: Students and graduates of humanities and computing, jobseekers, company representatives, UEF staff
CUDIS Pop-up 14-15 Nov 2023
Tiedepuisto/Science Park (Länsikatu 15, 80110 Joensuu)14.11.2023 at 10:00-12:00 & Agora (Yliopistokatu 4, 80100 Joensuu) 15.11.2023 at 10:00-12:00
