A conference article by specialist Satu Uusiautti and professor Kaarina Määttä was voted among the three best papers in an education and social sciences conference called "Education Culture and Society – Nowadays Challenges" by the representants of the scientific committee and organisers.
The conference presentation and the related peer-reviewed research article discuss the possibility of enhancing children's well-being, strengths, and positive learning experiences in early education. The viewpoint applies the ideology of caring leadership. The research is part of one of the strategic focus areas of the University of Lapland,
Love-based Leadership – An Interdisciplinary Approach.
The conference will be held on October 14–17, 2013 at the University of Wroclaw, Poland. As the award for the recognition, the presentation "Love-based Leadership in Early Childhood Education" is invited to be held on the opening day of the conference in the baroque
Aula Leopoldina of the Univeristy of Wroclaw, which is one of the oldest and the most beautiful places in the University.
The presentation will be given by Satu Uusiautti.