SAMK international staff week
Exploring our international collaboration
SAMK will organise a staff week for our partner universities’ staff members. The name of the week is Exploring our international collaboration.
What?
SAMK will organise a staff week for our international partner universities’ staff members. The name of the week is Exploring our international collaboration.
When?
The staff week will be organised from 7 April to 11 April 2025.
Where?
The week will take place on SAMK campus Pori. We will organize visits to our campuses in Rauma and Kankaanpää during the week.
For whom?
Staff members from our international partner universities are welcome to join the staff week! The week is a multi-disciplinary week for administrative staff (international office, education services, library specialists) and also for academic staff (participation as Erasmus+ staff mobility for training). The programme on Monday, Thursday and Friday is for all participants. Tuesday and Wednesday we will have track-specific programme.
The language of the week is English, so fluency in English (speaking, listening, reading, writing) is required.
Preliminary programme of the week
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12.00 – 13.00 Registration
13.00 – 14.00 Welcoming words and lunch
14.00 – 15.30 SAMK presentation, group photo and campus tour
16.00 – 17.00 Pori sightseeing
18.00 Opening reception
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10.00 – 13.00 Exploring our international collaboration:
Keynote speech: Exploring our international collaboration
Keynote speech: Classroom to Career: Rethinking Education and Job Market Entry with AI
Panel discussion
Discussion, questions
12.00 – 13.00 How to use ChatGPT in education
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 16.00 Sessions (track-specific programme, you can find the tracks listed below)
18.00 Evening programme
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9.00 – 10.50 AI for beginners: Essentials for Everyone / AI for specialists: Setting up an AI environment
11.05 – 13.00 Sessions (track-specific programme)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 16.00 Sessions (track-specific programme)
Free evening
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9.00 departure to Rauma or to Kankaanpää
10.00 – 10.30 Welcoming words and coffee
10.30 – 13.00 Campus presentation and tour
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 16.00 Rauma/Kankaanpää sightseeing and possible meetings with colleagues
16.00 Departure to Pori
18.30 International Week Party
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10.00 – 13.00 Visiting SAMK campus Pori teaching facilities, labs, simulation rooms
Possible meetings with SAMK colleagues
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
More information about the different tracks
Please find below the different tracks offered during the week. You can choose one track from the registration form.
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This track explores current themes in student guidance and counselling across higher education institutions, focusing on emerging student groups such as pathway students, working students, and the increasing number of international students. Discussions will include student well-being and other factors having impact to study ability in contemporary contexts.
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The event series offers a diverse perspective on leveraging artificial intelligence and digitalization in higher education and encourages participants to engage in active dialogue about the responsible use of technology.
1. Finnish universities working together towards open and flexible learning – Digivisio2030 project
The Digivisio2030 project is an ambitious collaboration of Finnish universities, aimed at revolutionizing the future of learning. During the initial stages, the emphasis has been on establishing shared methodologies through a comprehensive change program. The crowning achievement of this project will be unveiled in April 2025 – a national portal, opin.fi, for open university studies, designed to serve all learners across the country. Extensive pedagogical training has been developed for universities, ensuring that the open courses offered on the portal opin.fi are of high quality.
2. The recommendations of the Rectors’ Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (Arene) on the use of artificial intelligence for universities of applied sciences: The use of AI in learning tasks.
The recent rapid development of artificial intelligence has placed universities of applied sciences in a situation where they must consider the role of artificial intelligence extensively, as part of the learning process and as a working life skill. Arene recommends that universities of applied sciences support, guide and advise students in the use of artificial intelligence.
In this session, we will explore the Finnish traffic light model and engage in a discussion with participants on potential national and university-specific AI guidelines.
3. Artificial intelligence and teaching
In this session, participants will share practical examples and methodologies from their universities regarding the use of artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on education, as well as other aspects of university work. In this workshop, we will exchange ideas on how the use of AI can be guided, supported, and increased in higher education institutions.
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The purpose of this track is to introduce the participant to the activities of SAMK’s Faculty of Health and Welfare by presenting degree programmes, simulation activities and projects.
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In this track we present how three universities are cooperating to develop integration services for international students. The three universities are all located outside the capital region and face similar challenges in integrating international students into the local communities. There are less integration services offered by the local authorities and fewer active international communities.
With limited local opportunities, our universities decided to form a strategic partnership. We work together to promote the wellbeing of international students, with the aim of giving them the support they need regarding integration and access to Finnish working life.
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This track focuses on internationalisation of higher education institutions. We will present SAMK as an exchange destination and possibilities for cooperation in multiple study fields and mobility options, for example Blended Intensive Programmes. You will also have the chance to present your institution to our students (more information about this will be sent in the beginning of the year 2025).
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Track focuses on the practical applications of AI and technology in improving learning and tourism business operations. We invite tourism and business professionals to share their ideas and experiences. Together, we explore how digitalization can bring smarter solutions to real-world challenges.
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Library track offers discussion on current themes in librarianship. Discussions will include integration of libraries in education (like electronic materials and library as a learning space) and National higher education library networks across Europe. We encourage participants to engage in active dialogue from their own library’s perspective.
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This track explores how the entire university community shares the responsibility in enhancing students’ learning, well-being and engagement. Discussions will highlight active teaching methods, breaks, university sports and students ‘well-being services, with a focus on co-creating practical solutions that can be implemented across universities to foster student success and holistic well-being.
How?
Please note that the registration is binding. The deadline for registration was 12 January 2025. If we receive a large number of registrations, we may have to limit the number of participants to a maximum of 2 persons per institution. There is no participation fee.
Accommocation
Scandic Pori:
You can reserve a room from Scandic Pori with booking code CGRO. Reservations can be made at scandichotels.fi. Guests can choose their preferred room type and receive an additional discount when paying at the time of booking.
The cancellation policy for individual reservations depends on the type of reservation chosen by the guest. To confirm the reservation, the guest must provide the hotel with valid credit card details.
Rooms can be booked up to 10 days prior to arrival, depending on the hotel’s booking status.
Other options:
There are also other options close to our campus, for example Amado Hotel, Omena Hotel and AirBnB apartments. One possibility is also to experience the Yyteri beaches and stay at the Yyteri Hotel & Spa (30 minutes from the city centre by bus).
Contact information
For more information, please contact the International Office: int.office@samk.fi
We reserve the right to any changes.