The REDU Education Consortium, in collaboration with technology projects, is organizing the "A Step Ahead" Future Forum.

What does dual-use mean, and how can a company get involved? What does Arctic resilience mean? What kind of forward-looking technology projects does REDU have underway?
You’ll find answers to these questions at the “A Step Ahead” Future Forum!

Today's schedule:

12:15 Coffee break and opportunity to explore the outdoor equipment and project stations
13:00 Welcomeand brief introduction to the participating projects, Sirkku Purontaus, Principal, Lapland Education Center REDU
13:20 Introduction to the future theme, Sari Tuori, Senior Specialist, Sitra (remote connection)
1:45 PM Dual Use – Funding Opportunities for Entrepreneurs, Tiina Pelimanni, Business Specialist, Northern Finland Vitality Center
2:10 PM ADOC, Arctic Drone Operation Center Presentation, Ari Karjalainen, Lecturer, Lapland University of Applied Sciences
2:35 Break and visit to project stands
15:00 Professional skills as the foundation of Arctic resilience, Christian Gummerus, Chief Operating Officer, SARA Center-Dronekeskus Oy
15:30 Results of the survey on skills and employer needs, Joni Minkkinen, Project Manager, Rovaniemi Region Expert Alliance
3:45 PM Announcement of Working Life Award Winners, Saija Niemelä-Pentti, Director of the Municipal Consortium, Rovaniemi Education Consortium REDU, and Sirpa Tuomisto, Head of Working Life Services, Lapland Education Center REDU

Learn about REDU’s projects in the lobby and at the information booths in the courtyard. On display outdoors are the gas- and electric-powered trucks from the Vihreä Valo project and the portable civil engineering simulation learning environment from the Digiliikkuja project. 

Register for the Future Forum by April 30 via this link