Globsol

Globsol is an annual educational programme for Swedish and Finnish upper secondary school students who are interested in sustainable development and current social issues. Globsol offers young people an opportunity to learn new things, as well as network and influence social development. The programme content is planned in close cooperation with participating schools to support the regular curriculum.

Globsol strengthens bilateral cooperation between Sweden and Finland by:

Acting as a meeting place for young people to learn about current issues.
Contributing to a better understanding of how the cooperation between Sweden and Finland works and how it can evolve to respond to future local and global challenges.
Offering an opportunity to learn more about the other country’s culture, history and society and getting to know new people from the neighbouring country.

Participants get to take part in an interactive educational programme. Through a variety of hands-on exercises, they can develop their cooperation skills and other competencies to equip them with the tools for continued social engagement. Thesessions include group work, talks and discussions. The programme overall consists of preparatory digital meetings and talks, culminating in a two-day conference at Hanaholmen. The programme is conducted in English.

Globsol was very well arranged and I met interesting people who I hope to be able to keep in touch with in the future. Still, the best thing was how inspired I got about the future – I felt born again afterwards.
Peppi Pihlajaniemi | Globsol-participant 2021

Background

Globsol was initiated by the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation in 2005, and since then Hanaholmen has organised the programme annually in cooperation with various partner organisations. Previously, Globsol was aimed at young people aged 18-22, and the participants represented upper secondary schools, youth associations, colleges and universities in Sweden and Finland. Since 2023, Globsol has focused on upper secondary schools and works as part of, or as a complement to, social science classes.

GLOBSOL’S THEMES OVER THE YEARS

2024: Democracy, Human Rights and International Cooperation

2023: Youth, peace and security

2021: Biological diversity

2020: Africa, climate change & migration

2018–2019: Sustainable lifestyles

2017: Young peacebuilders

2016: Power & influence

2015: The radicalization of youth

2014: The millennium goals and post 2015

2013: Migration & integration

2012: Sustainable development

2011: Youth politics

2010: International trade issues

2009: Finland, Sweden, international aid & peace work

2008: Youth, well-being & society

2007: Environment and climate

2006: The multicultural society

2005: The millennium goals

Interested in participating?

Ina Lindberg

Programme Coordinator

+358 (0)400 510 747

ina.lindberg@hanaholmen.fi