Finnish Baltic Initiative – 2007

Riga, 2 – 5 October, 2007   Holistic Education and Teacher Training   PROGRAM   Agenda of the 3rd international conference (updated 26.9.2007) „ Da           Date Time Activities Place October 2,2007 Till 14.00 Arrival   14.00 -15.00 Welcoming LU, The Faculty  of Theology, room 161 15.00 – 16.00 1st presentation Prof. Arto Kallioniemi University of Helsinki LU, The Faculty  of Theology, room 161 16.00 – 17.00 2nd presentation Asoc. prof. Pille Valk, University of Tartu 17.00 – 18.00 3rd presentation Asoc. prof. Anta Filipsone, University of Latvia 18.30 – 21.00 Dinner Outside LU October 3, 2007 10.00 – 11.00 President of ICCS Peter Schreiner “Concept of the Holistic Education”   11.00 – 11.10 Clarifying questions 11.10 – 11.40 Headmaster of the Old City School (Tallinn) Kerstin Niegesen - co-report on practical implication of holistic education in the teacher training 11.40 – 11.55 Coffee break 11.55 – 12.40 Workshops 12.40 – 13.10 Plenary session to conclude the 1st of  session 13.10 – 14.00 Lunch University Canteen 14.00 – 15.00 Prof. Päivi Atjonen, University of Joensuu, “Learning Theories and Holistic Education”   15.00 – 15.10 Clarifying questions 15.10 – 15.40 Headmaster of Private Secondary School “Patnis” (Riga) Ms. Maija Kokare - co-report on practical implication of learning theories in the teacher training 15.40 – 15.55 Coffee break 15.55 – 16.40 Workshops 16.40 – 17.10 Plenary session to conclude the 2nd of  session   17.30 – 18.30 Dinner University Canteen 19.00 Concert -free time (by choice)   October 4, 2007 10.00 – 10.40 Risto Aikonen, Senior Lecturer, University of Joensuu, “UskoNet-a functional example of a thematic network among religion teacher educators in Finnish universities”” LU, The Faculty  of Theology, room 161 10.40 – 11.20 Geert Franzenburg, Lecturer, Muenster University, „The Role of Biography in Education” 11.20 – 12.00 Ismo Pellikka, Senior Lecturer, University of Joensuu, “Student Essays on RE – the Key to a Better Understanding and Teaching?” 12.00 – 12.20 Coffee break 12.20 – 13.00 Mia Matilainen, doctoral student, University of Helsinki, “Human Rights Education in Finnish Upper Secondary School” 13.00 – 13.40 Olga Schihalejev, doctoral student, University of Tartu, “Meeting a Different Worldview – Pupils’ Perspective” 13.40 – 14.20 Kaarina Lyhykainen, doctoral student, University of Helsinki, “Easy But Hard: Advantages and Disadvantages of Orthodox RE”   14.30 – 15.30 Lunch University Canteen 15.30 – 16.10 Ingrīda Trups-Kalne, Lecturer, RARZI, “Relation Between Moral Judgment and Factors of Learning Environment in Latvia”   16.10 – 16.50 Ivo Roderts, doctoral student, LPA, “Christian Values in Teacher Education” 16.50 – 17.30 Gatis Ozoliņš, researcher, “Fostering Children’s Self-Expression through Music in Elementary school” 19.00 – 22.00 Dinner given by Finnish Universities Hotel “Krišjānis and Ģertrūde” Kr.Barona str.39                    October 5, 2007 9.00 – 16.00 Trip to Sigulda   Meeting in the University   After 16.00 Departure

We planed that participants will come from Finland – Universities of Helsinki, Joensuu, Turku; Estonia – University of Tartu; Lithuania – University of Vilnius; Byelorussia – Christian Education Center, Minsk; Russia – the Centre for Religious Pedagogy in St. Petersburg; Latvia – University of Latvia, University of Daugavpils, RPIVA, RARZI. (PDF-format)