Raising an awareness on regional issues and CBC from an early stage of the education, we educate a generation of future managers, decision makers and region developers, who with this better understanding of cross-border cooperation mindset.
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Arctic actors increasing awareness of the possibilities of CLT construction
Five organizations from the northernmost parts of Finland and Sweden joined forces and started a research and development project called Future possibilities for CLT / Nya möjligheter för CLT.
The Future is in the North
Finland is the Chair of the Arctic Council in 2017–2019. In this issue of LUMEN, the Top of Europe is described and analyzed from different perspectives.
Cross-border expertise
Border expertise is important and needed but when it comes to finding financing no one seems to be ready to provide the resources needed.
Co-creating cross-border learning experiences
When teachers and students co-create the teaching-learning experience, it results in a positive learning outcome. The co-creation that happens in a cross-cultural classroom would imply learning for both students and teachers.
Storytelling along the Northern Lights Route
Heart of a story event was organized for the tourism companies along the Northern Lights Route in Finland, Sweden and Norway. The purpose of the event was to inspire and present different storytelling tools to the participants: “Connecting the dots”.
Collaborating and crossing borders – lessons learnt
Building a partner network requires individuals to make personal contact with partners and to work actively to bring about collaboration. Maintening international contacts and a partner network has become more demanding in the School of Industry & Natural resources.
Nordic Green Care co-operation
The Nordic Green Care co-operation is beginning. The Nordic researcher network has been active for a few years. Through study trips and participation in Green Care events in other countries, connections have been made with higher education institutions, research institutes and Green Care entrepreneurs in Sweden and Norway in particular.
Future-Proof Management in the North
It is important that the institutes of higher education take the role as a link to the Central Europe, US and Asian countries. In these networks, the universities could train people in businesses and business environment of the High North including the sustainable development.
Smart Happiness in the Arctic
The Nordic countries is the happiest area in the world – can we also be the smartest?
Should the competence of bioeconomy be developed for international needs?
To promote bioeconomy you have to be able to combine different areas of expertise to create new use of bio mass resources. This enables new kind of networks and symbiotic relationships between enterprises even from different lines of industries. International competences are particularly important in the industries where the operations are aimed at international markets.
Cross-border cooperation in NTFP Production in Barents Region
One of the absolute adventages of Barents region are the wild products of forests. These Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are already utilized in niche markets. However the production of NTFPs is not governed nor managed, which has led to insecure availability of raw material.
International Competence and Intercultural Communication Skills: Investment in the Future
Intercultural knowledge and versatile communication and language skills are the basis of international competence. The students studying at universities of applied sciences are prepared for the skills and competencies required by working life.
Developing integration and learning paths for immigrants
The University of Lapland and the Lapland UAS are improving the employment possibilities and the recognition of knowledge of immigrants as well as offering possibilities for higher education in the Lapland area.
Entrepreneurship Ecosystem for efficient entrepreneurial learning
Lapland UAS highlights the importance of entrepreneurship in the education programmes. Entrepreneurship competence development is no longer the privilege of the business studies only, but it becomes a part of every curricula regardless the field of study.
“Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in just Five Days”
This is a book about innovation. At first, I was little bit skeptic since there are way too many books that foists one solution to all problems.