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10 Years of
WF-HEINET FIRST Network
Tampere University
April 23, 2013
Helli Kitinoja
Manager of International Affairs, Seinäjoki UAS
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West Finland HEInet = West Finland Higher
Education Institutions Network
Combines international affairs expertise and resources of
five universities in three cities:
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Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK)
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK)
Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK)
Tampere University of Technology (TUT)
University of Tampere (UTA)
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West Finland HEInet
Aim of the co-operation is to:
• offer Finnish lessons for foreign students (virtual UUNO prog.),
• offer internationalisation and language training for academic and
other staff members since 1998,
• administrate various projects (Leonardo etc.),
• organize the annual orientation for the outgoing exchange students
(400-500 students) since 1999,
• organize seminars (Double degree, working life co-operation etc.),
presentations in the seminars, invited speakers (CIMO etc.)
• share knowledge and experiences, peer-support, benchmarking,
• support student unions in their co-operation and tutoring,
• maintain the FIRST-network and project with Russian partner
universities
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Meeting of Student Unions
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West Finland HEInet meeting
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West Finland HEInet
• was founded in 1997  presidents / rectors signed the agreement
• the start of the network was inspired by the initiative of the Rector
of the University of Tampere, Mr Uolevi Lahtinen, who wished to
increase regional co-operation
• the network began operating in the so-called Tampere Million
District with the aim of developing the regional co-operation in
educational matters
• was the first regional network in Finland (universities + UASs)
• regular meetings 5-6 times per a year, autumn seminar
http://www.uta.fi/verkostot/wf-heinet/en/index.html
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FIRST - Finnish-Russian Student and
Teacher Exchange Programme (CIMO)
The aim is to promote
- the mobility of students and teachers between higher education
institutions in Finland and in North-Western Russia
- the organization of joint intensive courses
The FIRST Program is coordinated and financed by CIMO (The
Center for International Mobility) in Finland
FIRST activities are organized within networks of higher education
institutions from Finland and Russia
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WF-HEINET FIRST project 2004-2013
Partners
• multi-disciplinary network of 6 (former 8) Finnish and 18 Russian
partner HEIs covering nine different subject areas
• The West Finland FIRST network has successfully operated for
10years already
• Partnes have also bilateral agreement and other project activities
Shared coordination (has to be in Finland)
• TAMK University of Applied Sciences 2004-2007
• Tampere University of Technology 2007 – 2010
• Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences 2010 – 2013
• Tampere University 2013 Helli Kitinoja
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WF-HEINET FIRST Partners in Russia
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia,
Karelian State Pedagogical Academy,
Murmansk Humanities Institute,
Murmansk State Technical University,
North-West Institute of Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administrat,
Petrozavosk State University,
St. Petersburg University,
St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance,
St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University,
St. -Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering,
St. Petersburg Medical College No 1,
St. Petgersburg State Forest Technical University,
St. Petersburg State Technological University of Plant Polymers,
Syktyvkar Forest Institute,
Kaliningrad State Technical University,
St.-Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics,
Petersburg State Transcport University,
Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University
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WF-HEINET 5th Intensive Course 2013
(3 ECTS)
Sustainable Dimension in Business Cooperation
(Former: Finnish-Russian Business Cooperation Practicies)
• Length: 10 days
• Participants: 18 students from Russia and 18 students from
Finland, 4 teachers from Russia and 5 teachers from Finland
• Time: April 2013
• Place: St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University
• Subject area: Business studies and management sciences, multiprofessional approach
In 2012-2013 in total 25 Networks and 13 IPs were financed by CIMO
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Intensive Course – Content
• Russian and Finnish Business Practices, Behaviour and Cultures
in General
• Russian and Finnish Cultural Aspects Related to Cooperation
• Similarities and Differences in Russian/Finnish Business Practices
• Business Environment Changes in the Future: Sustainable
Development and Green Economics
• Business Environment Today: Consumers’ Behaviour and Choices
from the Point of Sustainable Development
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Student Selection Criteria
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students should be the 2nd or 3rd year undergraduate students
(BSc)
the relevant fields in which the intensive course is accepted by the
responsible teacher at home university (i.e. business, tourism,
media, politics, history or technology)
Finnish students should possess the basics of Russian language
and be fluent in English
students must be known as reliable, active and well-mannered by
their teachers and fellow students, good motivation
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How to organize a succesfull Intensive
Course?
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Strong partnership
Important topic to everyone
Committed teachers and administrative staff
Share of information
Share of responsibility
Planning the programme together and before enough of
the IP
- Good premises (housing, meals etc.)
 quality assurance is important
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WF-HEINET mobility 2004-2013
Student mobility
- Outgoing students around 100
- Incoming students 200
Teacher mobility
- Outgoing teachers 50
- Incoming teachers 50
Intensive Courses
- Students participating in the IPs totally around 170
Shortage of scholarships
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Benefits - WF-HEINET FIRST
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Multidimensional co-operation
Co-operation with the working life and companies
Sharing the knowledge and expertise
Knowledge about business culture in Russia and in Finland
Russian language skills
Lectures from Russia to Finland
Development of double degree programmes
IPs are motivating for the longer student exchange periods
Joint seminars
Etc. …….
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Future and Challenges - WF-HEINET
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Double degree programmes, international programmes / modules
Financing for joint RDI activities
Joint articles and publications
increased student mobility (more Finnish students to Russia)
Recognition of the studies
Distance learning
Russian degree students are welcome to Finland
BRICS countries – Finland as a Gateway to Russia
Industry – HEI partnerships
Russian language and culture education
Future of the programmes Erasmus for All and FIRST
Continuity of co-operation – WF-HEINET FIRST as a strategic
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alliance?