International week for nursing and
social services was held at Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) on 22nd-25th
of April 2014. The week commenced on a lovely Tuesday morning in the Solina
–auditorium at Kuntokatu 4 with the guests’ intriguing presentations of
themselves and their home institutions. The international week received guests
from countries all over the world including: Germany, England, Austria, Spain,
Estonia, Lithuania, Uganda and Turkey. After lunch the first day proceeded with
the basics of Finnish and a tour around the TAMK campus.
Wednesday began with lectures regarding social- and healthcare services, such as Health care system – the Ugandan experience for example. The day culminated in a calming walk through the woods of Kauppi and an exquisite dinner at the restaurant Astor located at the central square.
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| Health care system - the Ugandan experience -lecture, Florence Okecho, Health Science University, Uganda |
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| Dinner at Astor |
On Thursday afternoon the stage was
given to students who spoke of the city of Tampere from a foreigner’s
perspective. The climax of the international week was a Traditional sauna evening.
Photography: Davide Prette, Päivi Hautaviita & Gitte Taulo
Text: Hannu Kouhia & Saara Pohjola



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