TAMK’s 2nd International Week in Research, Development and Innovation in Tampere 22.- 26.4.2013.

Another TAMK International Week has begun! This time the week is about Research, Development & Innovation and the theme of the week is "Future Calls for Funding - Living Labs in Horizon 2020". There are more than 20 participants for the week from 14 different countries. For more information about the RDI international week, make sure the check the website of the week at: http://iwrdi2013.tamk.fi/

R&D Director Perttu Heino (left) and Service Coordinator Ursula Helsky-Lehtola (right) welcoming the international guests

During the week there will be interesting visits like the reception at Tampere Old City Hall and a visit to Demola for example. There are meetings and workshops in the programme as well and even some special Finnish culture activities. The full programme of the week can be seen at: http://iwrdi2013.tamk.fi/programme/

Introduction event at Y-campus, TAMK.

International week for Research, Development and Innovation 2013 participants

Text: Panu Alanko
Photos: Tuula Härkönen

TAMK's 2nd International Week in RDI

It's our pleasure to welcome you to attend TAMK’s 2nd International Week in Research, Development and Innovation which will take place in Tampere, Finland on 22-26 April, 2013.

The theme of the week is "Future Calls for Funding – Living Labs in Horizon 2020".

The international week is aimed at RDI staff of TAMK’s partner universities as well as for other partner organisations involved in RDI activities with TAMK.

The programme of the week will include interesting study visits as well as sessions and workshops on focus areas of EU’s future RDI agenda based on the interests of the participants, e.g.

• health and demographic change, senior services
• resource efficiency and sustainability
• intelligent industrial vehicles and machines
• inclusive, innovative society, including ICT, media and culture
• entrepreneurship, including wellbeing entrepreneurship.

The registration is still open until 15 March 2013.

Warmly welcome!

R&D and Education Services at TAMK
Contact person: Ms Ursula Helsky-Lehtola, ursula.helsky-lehtola(at)tamk.fi

Two groups from Miyagi University

In the end of August two groups from Miyagi University, Japan, arrived in TAMK for study visits. Three Nursing students participated in an intensive course called Gerontological Nursing. At the same time Research & Development department was hosting a group of six Miyagi students.

The nursing students Yoriko Arashida, Risa Nishiyama and Chiho Saito had a full programme for the whole two weeks. They participated in the lectures with Finnish nursing students and they had a chance to see different aspects of elderly nursing in Finland like hospitals, retirement homes and home care. The organizer of the visit, Principal Lecturer in School of Health Care, Sirpa Salin was really pleased to see how eager the Miyagi students were to learn. She also got lot of new energy when she saw the enthuasism of the students.

The girls become friends with TAMK nursing students and luckily they're going to meet again next spring when the TAMK student group is going to visit Miyagi University.

In the end of the visit Principal Lecturer Sirpa Salin handed out the Certificates to the Miyagi students.

The other Miyagi group consisted of six students from different fields like Tourism, Design and Business studies. The aim of the programme was to innovate new concepts in collaboration with R&D staff and their projects. During the visit the student stayed at home accomodation so they got the first-hand experience of Finnish homes, families and culture.

Looking forward to having active cooperation with Miyagi University in the future as well!

Text and photo: Kaisa Merilahti, International Services