Seminars
Taitaja2025 offers visitors two free seminar sessions.
- The National Finnish-language Seminar on Tuesday May 6th addresses changes in the labor market from the perspectives of individuals, companies, and education – register here!
- The International Welcome Seminar on Wednesday May 7th focuses on international education policy and and developing professional skills and competencies through international collaboration – register here!
The seminar experience
The seminar experience includes a guided tour of the Taitaja2025 competition, a self-paid networking lunch for seminar participants, and the seminar session. You can attend the entire experience or join us for a part of it.
The schedule on both seminar days:
- At 10–12 Guided tour of the Taitaja2025-competition and event
- At 12–13 Lunch Break (self-funded)
- At 13–15 Seminar session
See the seminar topics, and sign up below.
National Finnish-language Seminar/Tuesday May 6th 2025
Registration
Programme
The National Finnish-language Seminar addresses changes in the labor market from the perspectives of individuals, companies, and education.
The recording of the seminar will be subtitled in Swedish and can be ordered via the registration form.
International Welcome Seminar/Wednesday May 7th 2025
Registration
Programme
The International Welcome Seminar focuses on international education policy and and developing professional skills and competencies through international collaboration.
Seminar session programme at 13–15:
Music performance: Turku Conservatory
Opening words
- Where on Earth are we going?
- Large scale development trends in world economy and working life
- WorldSkills and National Skills competitions’ role in developing #ProfessionalSkillsForTheFuture
- How do competitions and competing contribute to skill acquisition and educational innovation?
- Building a better future through cooperation between countries
- European education policy and trends in secondary education and vocational skills development
- Panel presentation and discussion: International co-operation as a tool
- Education Export, case Pakistan, Turku Vocational Institute
- International Study programmes, Turku University of Applied Sciences
- International recruitment processes, company example
Closing words
Kansallinen seminaari
Click the link to register.
International Welcome Seminar
Click the link to register.
Timetable
Click to view the full Taitaja2025 event schedule.
