University of Turku has been accepted as a member of an advisory group representing civil society and academia in a new, multi-stakeholder platform Digital for Development (D4D) Hub. The D4D Hub promotes collaboration between the European Union and its global partners for inclusive and sustainable digital transformation.
The Annual Conference and General Assembly of the Coimbra Group took place in Cologne, Germany on 31 May - 2 June 2023. During the event, the General Assembly elected Vice Rector Piia Björn as one of the members of the Coimbra Group’s Executive Board.
The Thousand Schools Programme is an ambitious initiative focused on ensuring equal and quality education opportunities for children in India. As part of the Programme, The University of Turku provides teacher training for local schools.
The first Finland-Mexico Innovation Camp (FINMEXINNO) has just wrapped up. Over an intensive two weeks in February and March 2023, students from the Global Innovation Management Program (GIM) and students from EGADE Business School at Tec de Monterrey, Mexico, worked together to develop innovative solutions to address the global issue of the rise in overweight and obesity.
The European University Association EUA aims to develop, in accordance with its vision, the framework and administrative systems of European collaboration in research, higher education, innovation and culture.