Education & research

Competencies in the Future and Cooperation between Sweden and Finland

The event is a part of our programme series called Dialogues for Our Futures. This series consists of twelve forward-looking dialogues, developed in collaboration with several partners. Our partners have contributed with ideas, and we have together identified key themes that are important for Swedish-Finnish cooperation. The programme series is arranged during Hanaholmen’s anniversary year and celebrates 50 years of meetings and discussions.

Date

20.11.2025

Time

13.00 - 14.00

Location

Hanaholmen, Espoo

Event type

Free of charge

Language

Finnish and Swedish
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Competencies in the Future and Cooperation between Sweden and Finland

How do we attract and train a skillful labour force for different regions in Sweden and Finland and how can the countries cooperate in this? How do we secure investments in and competitiveness for our countries?

Following people participate in the dialogue on these questions: Vice Rector Juhani Soini from Turku University of Applied Science; Director of Research, Development and Innovation Marja Vest from Vaasa University of Applied Science; rector Virpi Lilja from Kemi-Tornio municipal education federation Lappia and Cooperation Strategist Leif Pääjärvi from Education Nord in Övertorneå, Sweden.

The initiative to this dialogue was taken by The West Cost Cooperation and The Tornio Valley Council.

Contact details

Janne Wikström

Project Manager (higher education and research)

janne.wikstrom@hanaholmen.fi