The UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education and UNESCO/UNITWIN Network Teacher are two separate networks, but they have lots of commonalities.
Both networks focus on teacher education for different levels of education, with a specific focus on social justice and diversity in education. Inclusive education, indigenous education, education for social justice, equity and diversity, education in rural areas and digitalisation are important concepts for both networks. Due to similar interests, some network activities are organised in collaboration with these two networks.
UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education was established on 2015, under the auspices of UArctic and it has a strong focus on Arctic issues. In 2018, UNITWIN/UNESCO Network on Teacher Education was established, to globally expand the cooperation already started within UArctic Thematic Network. UNITWIN/UNESCO network is not focused on one specific area, but it more different areas across the world with similar problems and issues - education for diverse learners, educational policies in rural areas, digitalisation and indigenous education.
Read more about UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education and its activities here.
Read more about UNITWIN/UNESCO Network on Teacher Education and its activities here.
Funding of the network activities is composed of many funding sources. The Networks hosts different projects to fund the network activities. Read more about the projects of the networks here.
12.11.2019
Sámi University of Applied Sciences and the Sámi Parliament in Norway will host an international conference on May 25-27, 2020 in Kautokeino, Norway. The call for abstracts is now open.
6.11.2019
The summit will take place in Levanger and Stjørdal, Norway in 29-30 January, 2020. The registration for the summit is now open.
5.11.2019
The goal of the workshops is to review and identify the Sámi and Indigenous pedagogy research needs at northern teacher education contexts and to support new research areas’ development.
4.11.2019
The project focuses on agency and voice of young children in marginalized, indigenous and immigrant children with diverse ethnical and cultural backgrounds.
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Trainee / Research assistant Faculty of Education University of Lapland +358 44 474 4310 malla.orn(at)ulapland.fi