Focus on China. Cooperation in Higher Education and ICT in Espoo, June 2013

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Espoo 13.6.2013

With international cooperation towards the expanding science and research market in China?

Considerable investments in higher education and science in China have led to an international race for collaboration projects with China. Also Finland and Sweden have invested a great deal into expanding their activities and developing competitive networks in China. Why and how should collaboration with China be done in higher education, particularly within ICT? Can the Nordic countries afford not to go to China? At Hanasaari’s international high-level forum in Espoo on Monday June 17, 2013 experiences of collaboration projects will be shared and ideas for future activities discussed from a Finnish-Swedish perspective.

The forum Focus on China. A high-level forum on international cooperation in higher education and ICT brings together key actors and experts from China, Sweden and Finland. The event will be opened by Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Finland, HE Huang Xing.
At Hanasaari we work long-term with the aim of promoting debate in topical issues in higher education and research. The China-forum is an significant new international initiative, says CEO Gunvor Kronman.
The topic is particularly timely also from the perspective that Finland and China recently have decided to deepen their innovation partnership, explains Jaani Heinonen, Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Employment.

There is a demand in China for Finnish and Swedish expertise and education technology. We could make better use of it if we had closer cooperation between the different actors, including research, education and development of new technology-based solutions as well as their commercialization. The tested, functioning solutions that have been developed in the Chinese partnerships are also useful when aiming for other markets, such as Africa or other growing economies. This opportunity is not often discussed, states Director Jani Kaarlejärvi from TIVIT, the Strategic Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation in the Field of ICT.

The Forum takes place on Monday, June 17, 2013 at 10 am – 5 pm at Hanasaari in Espoo, Finland. The language of the Forum is English. The program of the event can be found in Hanasaari’s Events Calendar. You can also follow a live stream of the Forum at www.hanaholmen.fi/stream. Organizers: Hanasaari – the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre, TIVIT – Strategic Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation in the Field of ICT and China-Finland ICT Alliance.

Additional information and interview requests:

Director Jani Kaarlejärvi, TIVIT, jani.kaarlejarvi@tivit.fi, +358 40 540 7896

Program Coordinator Kaisa Kepsu-Lescelius, Hanasaari, kaisa.kepsu@hanaholmen.fi, +358 40 544 8444

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高等教育和科研在中国的大量投资带来了与中国合作项目的国际竞争。其中芬兰和瑞典也都进行了大量投资建立有竞争力的网络以扩大他们在中国的活动和发 展 。为什么以及应该如何与中国在高等教育，特别是在信息通讯技术方面进行合作？北欧国家能承受失去与中国在此方面展开合作和机会吗？ 2013年6月17日，星期一，将在芬兰埃斯波Hanasaari酒店举行国际高层论坛，就以往的合作项目经验展开讨论，并从芬兰和瑞典的角度讨论未来发 展的想法。

本次论坛聚焦中国。这是一个高等教育和信息通信技术（ICT）在国际合作方面的高层论坛，汇集了来自中国，瑞典和芬兰的主要专家和学者。本次活动将由中华人民共和国驻芬兰大使黄兴致开幕词。

Hanasaari酒店总裁Gunvor Kronman指出，在Hanasaari，我们长期致力于旨在促进高等教育和研究的热点问题的辩论。中国论坛是一个重大的新的国际倡议。

芬兰国家就业与经济部副总干事Jaani Heinonen解释说，这次的主题非常及时，因为芬兰和中国最近已决定加深他们在创新方面的合作伙伴关系 。

中芬信息与通信技术（ICT）联盟国际合作部总监Jani Kaarlejärvi认为，芬兰和瑞典的专业知识 和教育技术在中国有需求。如果我们与不同的合作方，包括研究，教育 和发展新技术为基础的解决方案，以及他们的商品化之间有更密切的合作，我们可以更好地利用芬兰和瑞典的专业知识和教育技术资源。同时这些基于与中国的合作 伙伴关系发展的经验积累也将适用于其他市场，如非洲或其他新兴经济体 ，然而这并没有经常讨论。

论坛将与2013年6月17日上午10点 至下午5点在芬兰埃斯波Hanasaari酒店举行 。论坛使用英语。论坛的程序以及活动日程表您可以在Hanasaari的活动日程表上看到， 也可以按照论坛在www.hanaholmen.fi/stream跟踪实时情况。论坛的主办单位是Hanasaari – 瑞典芬兰文化中心和TIVIT – 中芬信息与通信技术（ICT）联盟战略中心。

其他信息和采访要求请联系:

TIVIT – 国际合作部总监Jani Kaarlejärvi，jani.kaarlejarvi@tivit.fi, +358 40 540 7896

Hanasaari – 日程协调员Kaisa Kepsu-Lescelius, Hanasaari, kaisa.kepsu@hanaholmen.fi, +358 40 544 8444