INVEST webinar series

Sustainability and responsibility in higher education

Are you interested to explore, what is sustainability and responsibility in general and higher education? If yes, follow our webinar series discussing sustainability and responsibility from different points of view – this is highly useful for more sustainable future!

To whom?
Webinars are aimed at INVEST university staff and partly for students

How to enroll? 
Registration is required for participation.
Registration links can be found in the details of each webinar in the list below. 
 

Parts of the webinar series

1. Sustainability and responsibility in events 
Schedule: 28th October 2022 at 2-4 pm EET / 1-3 pm CET
Target groups: INVEST alliance higher education organisations staff and students, event producers
Webinar recordings: please register here to see the recording

Nowadays sustainability and responsibility are affecting on every industry. Event management makes no exception. The impelementation of sustainable development goals is one way to enhance the responsibility of the events. In this webinar we will learn how to organise a sustainable event and how to communicate about the responsibility actions to different stakeholders. Sustainable development objectives, actions and their evaluation should be transparent and different type of certificates togehther with responsibility communication has an important role in it. In the webinar we will get an inspiring example from Tampere Hall which is a forerunner in sustainable congress and meeting organising in Finland.
Join our webinar and let’s make events more sustainable in the future! 
This webinar is organized in cooperation with Smart Event Managers project


2. Sustainability and responsibility in RDI 
Schedule: 16th December 2022 at 2-3 pm EET / 1-2 pm CET
Target groups: INVEST alliance higher education organisations staff
Webinar recordings: please register here to see the recording

Sustainability and responsibility are key values for INVEST partners in our research, development and innovation activities. In this webinar, several experts will discuss on current topics as following:

  • Senior researcher, Dr. Kristiina Väänänen (Karelia UAS) will give an overview on different aspects of sustainability and responsibility in RDI.
  • Research funding coordinator Riitta Tegelberg (University of Eastern Finland) will discuss on how to incorporate these aspects when applying external project funding, focusing on EU-funded projects.
  • Finally, Senior project manager Juha Väyrynen (Karelia UAS) will share practical example of a project, where sustainability and responsibility were incorporated for the whole lifespan of the project.

 

3. Sustainability and responsibility in HEI leadership 
Schedule24th February 2023 at 2-3 pm EET / 1-2 pm CET
Target groups: INVEST alliance higher education organisations staff
Webinar recording: Please register here to see the recording

In this webinar, several experts will discuss on sustainable and responsible leadership in higher education as following:

  • How do the Finnish universities of applied sciences (UAS) promote sustainable development and responsibility,
    Jaana Tolkki, Head of Human Resources, Karelia UAS  
  • Sustainable and responsible leadership
    Kim Wrange, Principal lecturer, Karelia UAS  
  • A Sustainable University of Applied Sciences - Case Xamk UAS,
    Olli Ervaala, Director of Education Services, Sustainability Manager, XAMK (South-Eastern Finland) UAS 
  • What is sustainability and responsibility in leadership at Karelia UAS,
    President Petri Raivo, Karelia UAS (recorded video)


4. Sustainability and responsibility in teaching 
Schedule: 31st March 2023 at 2-3.15 pm EET / 1-2.15 pm CET
Target groups: INVEST alliance higher education organisations staff
Webinar recording: Please register here to see the recording

Education plays a pivotal role in building more sustainable and responsible society. How are sustainability and responsibility considered in teaching in higher education institutions? In this webinar, several experts will discuss on current topic as following:

  • Teaching Sustainability in Master’s Degree – Findings from a Course in Sustainable Management
    Kim Wrange, Principal Lecturer, Karelia University of Applied Sciences
  • How to foster learners' future working skills in the learning process? 
    Kaija Saramäki, Lecturer, Karelia University of Applied Sciences
  • Sustainable development competences and Finnish UASes. 
    Eveliina Asikainen Dr., Senior Lecturer, School of Professional Teacher Education, Tampere University of Applied Sciences