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Board member of VETNET, Network 2 of EERA (European Educational Research Association), 2006 – 2009.
Expert for UNESCO in designing Guidelines in Intercultural Education, 2006.
Member of the Board of UNIP 2005 -
UNIP is a partnership activity of UNESCO-UNEVOC and TVET scientists from all over the world, which was initiated in Hangzhou, China at the UNESCO International Seminar on Innovation and Excellence in TVET Teacher/Trainer Education on November 10th, 2004
Expert for UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training 2004-2005 (new international MA programme in TVET); 1998-2001 (NGO cooperation and TVET; and international recommendation for TVET).
Establishing a international Intercultural Education (ICE) network, 2003.
Expert for UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training 2004-2005 (new international MA programme in TVET); 1998-2001 (NGO cooperation and TVET; and international recommendation for TVET).
Chairing, managing and organising the UNESCO Conference on Intercultural Education: Teaching and learning for intercultural understanding, human rights and a culture of peace, 2001-2003. (600 participants from 75 countries). Website: www.jyu.fi/ktl/unesco2003
Organising and managing the Pre-conference on Peace Education, June 12-14, 2003, Espoo, Finland. (60 participants from 27 countries).
Referee of conference papers for numerous international professional conferences.
Chairing and organising a UNITWIN/UNESCO Chair Symposium on Higher Education Programmes in Intercultural Education, 15 June, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Expert in the Reference Group of European Training Foundation (ETF) for planning its mid-term strategy in 2003.
President of IVETA 1999-2000. Managing and leading the International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA.
Leading the IVETA World Conferences 1999 (August) in Sydney, 1999 (December) in Orlando, 2000 (May) in Zimbabwe/Mauritius, 2000 (August) in Hong Kong, and 2000(December) in San Diego.
Invited to participate in the International Conference on South Eastern Europe “Educational Co-operation for Peace, Stability and Democracy” Expert conference in the framework of the Enhanced Graz Process Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, Working Table 1. Sofia, Bulrgaria, 12-14 November 1999.
Managing and organizing the Academic Programme and Proceedings for the Network 2 of the European Educational Research Association, EERA’s annual conference held in Lahti, Finland, August 1999.
Conveynor of European Educational Research Association 1998-2002
Representing IVETA and presenting a paper at the Second International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education organised by UNESCO, April 1999, Seoul.
Invited keynote speaker at the Annual Meeting of the Study Visit’s Programme for Vocational Training Specialists organised by the European Centre for Development on Vocational Education and Training (CEDEFOP) and the Finnish National Board of Education. January 1999, Helsinki, Finland.
Invited expert for the European Commission, the round-table discussions for developing policies of new programme eras for education and training programmes (Lifelong Learning)
Final Administrative Report on Post-16 Strategies Project for the European Commissi¬on. April 1998. Technical Assistance Office, Brussels.
Leading and organizing the Academic Programme for the International Vocational Education Conference, IVETA'97 held in Helsinki, Finland, August 1997.
Project Manager, the European Commisson's Surveys and Analyses project under the Leonardo da Vinci Programme, eleven partners from eight European eudcational systems, 1995-1998
President-Elect, International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA), 1997-1998
Board Member, European Educational Research Association, Vocational Education and Training Network 1997-2000; 2001-2003
Leader and organiser, the European workshops held (1) in Jyväskylä, Finland, February 17-21, 1996, (2) in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 1-2, 1996, (3) in Bremen, Germany, January 11-12, 1997 and (4) in London, England, June 14-15, 1997 on 'Finding New Strategies for Post-16 Education in Seven European Countries'.
Vice President for Europe, International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA), 1993-1994, 1995-1996
Invited reactor, International Vocational Education Symposium sponsored by the World Bank and the Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) and Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Education, June 1994
Advisor for Upsilon Chapter, Omicron Tau Theta, Honourary Society in Vocational Education, 1992-2000
Leader, the European workshops held in Jyväskylä, Finland, February 17-21, 1996 and in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 1-2, 1996 on 'Finding New Strategies for Post-16 Education in Seven European Countries'.
Executive member in the International Vocational Education and Training Association, and Vice-President for Europe, 1993-1994, and 1995-1996.
Invited reactor, International Vocational Education Symposium sponsored by Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) and Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Education, June 1994
Member, Executive Board of International Graduate Students' Association, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989 - 1990.
Member, Council of International Student Organizations, Virginia Tech, 1989 - 1990.
Secretary of Nordic Club, Virginia Tech, 1989 - 1990.
Vice-President, Iota Chapter of Virginia Tech, Omicron Tau Theta, American Honourary Graduate Vocational Education Fraternity, 1988-1989.
Teaching Finnish families' children in Tiberias (Israel), Cairo (Egypt) and Damascus (Syria) in 1976 and 1982.
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Member, Steering Board of MANU-(immigrants’ training) project, AIKE International, 2005-2008.
Refereed review of the book titled “Arjen eksotiikkaa vai ihmisarvoa: opettajan monikulttuurisesta kompetenssista” to be published in the refereed series of Kasvatus. February 2005.
Organising Studia Generalia on Choices of Multicultural Education, September-November 2002, Jyväskylä.
Organising the national conference on Multicultural Education and Tolerance, 15-16 Otober 2001, Jyväskylä.
Establishing a national MONSU (monikulttuurinen Suomi / multicultural Finland) network, 2001.
Board Member, the Finnish Ecumenical Senate, 2002-2005; 2006-2008.
Board Member, UNESCO Commission in Finland, Education Group, 2003-2006.
Board Member, Upsilon Chapter, Omicron Tau Theta, International Honourary Society in Vocational Education, 1995- .
Member of the Board of Valamo Lay Academy, 1997-2000.
Leading and designing the internal evaluation of teaching and staff development of Valamo Lay Academy, 1998-1999.
Expert evaluator, Leonardo Pilot Projects, August 1995 and 1996.
Leader, the Evaluation Team of the Kajaani Polytechnics (Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu), December 1994 to February 1995.
Historian, Upsilon Chapter, Omicron Tau Theta, International Honourary Society in Vocational Education, 1993-1995.
Member of School Board, Palokka's Middle School, 1993-1994.
Member, Secondary and Postsecondary Vocational Student Counselling Curriculum Committee, appointed by the National Board of Vocational Education, 1979 - 1981.
Member, Vocational Teachers' In-Service Training Program Committee, 1980 - 1981.
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Steering Committee Member of the Centre for Multiculturalims and Interaction, University of Jyväskylä, 2008 – 2012.
Preparing a plan for international Graduate School on Intercultural Education, 2004-2005.
Leadership of two research teams: “Workplace Learning” (2001-2003)
(http://www.jyu.fi/ktl/research/akto/) and “International Development in Education and Training” (2003-2006) (http://ktl.jyu.fi/ktl/english/research/ridet)
International Education and Cultural Heritage project with the UNESCO Schools (see website of eNorssi), 2003-2005.
UNESCO Chair in Intercultural Education, 2001-2005(March).
Organising the major UNESCO Conference on Intercultural Education in June 2003 in Jyväskylä.
Member, Committee on Strategy for International Development in the University of Jyväskylä, 2001-2002.
Member, Committee on Gender Equity Review in the University of Jyväskylä, 1995-1996.
Member, Committee on Collaboration between the universities of Jyväskylä, Joensuu and Kuopio in International Development, 1991-1994.
Vice-Head of the Department of Research on Vocational Education, 1990 - 1993.
Member, Intercultural Studies Committee in the University of Jyväskylä, 1991 - 1992.
Member, Council of Vocational Teachers' Training Institute
1977 - 1987.
Member, Committee of Curriculum Development for Vocational Teachers' Training, 1985 - 1986.
Deparment Head, Vocational Teachers' Training College, 1983-1985.
Coordinator of Sex-Equity Education, Multinational Education and Consumers' Education, 1980 - 1983.
Advisor of Students' Union Members, 1980 - 1982.
Member, Committee of Student-Teaching Evaluation Development, 1978 - 1981.
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