Adulta
Adulta is one of the largest adult education centres in Finland today. Its training is specifically tailored to meet the needs of individuals, private companies and public institutions. Adulta fulfils a variety of different needs, including basic, further and supplementary vocational education, apprenticeship programmes, labour policy education programmes, and courses designed to meet individual requirements.
Adulta's main areas of operation are languages and international training, tourism, business administration, management, multimedia and graphics, metalwork, construction, electronics and information technology, as well as hotel, restaurant and catering services. In addition, Adulta offers individual study programmes, along with general information on business life and further skills training.
Contact: Kati Valtonen
kati.valtonen@adulta.fi
TEL. +358 9 271 90378
http://www.adulta.fi
Aleksanteri Institute
The Aleksanteri Institute is affiliated with the University of Helsinki and operates as a national centre of research, study and expertise pertaining to Russia and Eastern Europe, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. The institute co-ordinates and promotes co-operation and interaction between the academic world, public administration, business life and civil society in Finland and abroad.
Contact: Elina Kahla
elina.kahla@helsinki.fi
TEL: +358 (0)9 19123678
www.helsinki.fi/aleksanteri/english
Confucius Institute
The Confucius Institute at the University of Helsinki is a non-profit academic institute with the following objectives:
- Promoting education on Chinese society, culture and language as well as public interest in China through academic courses, public lectures, seminars and conferences
- Initiating and promoting research on China, including joint projects between Chinese and Finnish research organizations and with partners in other countries
- Functioning as a general intermediary and facilitator of Sino-Finnish exchange in education, culture, society and other areas of mutual interest
Contact: Kauko Laitinen
kauko.laitinen@helsinki.fi
TEL. +358 9 19122864
http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/confucius/index.html
Electria
Electria provides production services, research activities and training services in the field of electronics. Electria works together with enterprises to develop manufacturing methods, to implement new manufacturing processes and to train personnel.It is also possible to produce prototypes and test series at Electria. The open environment gives customers an opportunity to participate in development activities. Electria is located in Technopolis’s premises in Vantaa, close to the Helsinki-Vantaa airport.
Contact: Jarmo Tuppurainen
Technology Manager
jarmo.tuppurainen@metropolia.fi
TEL. +358 (0)40 834 9891
http://electria.evtek.fi/
FINNTRA
Fintra is Finland's leading trainer in international business management. We specialize in training services, creating tailor-made competence development concepts and programs to meet the needs of companies and individuals in a global business environment.
Contact: Seppo Pietarinen
seppo.pietarinen@fintra.fi
TEL. +358 (0) 207 220 573
http://www.fintra.fi
Laurea
Laurea is the fourth largest university of applied sciences in Finland, and operates in the Greater Helsinki Region in eight units close to good transport connections. Laurea produces new competences in the field of service innovations and carries out professionally orientated education, regional development and R&D activities by following the Learning by Developing (LbD) operational model. Laurea employs approximately 500 personnel and has app. 8 000 students, of which app. 1 200 study in the adult education programmes.
Contact: Development Manager, R&D Satu Hyökki
satu.hyokki@laurea.fi
TEL. +358 (0)9 8868 7789
GSM. +358 (0)400 508 674
FAX. +358 (0)9 8868 7775
www.laurea.fi
http://velo.laurea.fi
Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education
Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education is part of the University of Helsinki, which belongs to the League of European Research Universities (LERU). Benefitting from the University's broad foundation across a range of disciplines, Palmenia operates in diverse fields. Palmenia operates at regional, national and international levels. In addition to current courses and other educational services, Palmenia designs and provides tailored programmes as well as research and development services to meet the needs of business life and the public sector.
Contact: Elma Pehkonen-Rajamäki
elma.pehkonen-rajamaki@helsinki.fi
TEL. +358 40 531 4191
http://www.palmenia.helsinki.fi/competence/ (English website on progress)
Työvalmennus Futuuri
Työvalmennus Futuuri provides couching, training and supporting both the employees and employers, when the work environment is changing.
- SuomiStart - an individual relocation service for foreign employees and their families
- Job coaching
- Outplacement
Contact: Jaana Lehdonvirta
jaana.lehdonvirta@tyovalmennus.fi
TEL. +358 50 435 3999
http://www.tyovalmennus.fi
INNOTIIMI OY
Innotiimi is a pioneer in Finland of participative management and innovation. We are recognised internationally for our very pragmatic training and facilitation methods, and for our ability to help groups of diverse people turn their innovation potential into concrete results. Specifically, our consultants:
- structure and facilitate the innovation process from ideation to commercialisation planning
- structure and facilitate the organisation development and strategy deployment activities
- train leaders, team members and customer-facing resources in managing diversity internally and at the customer interface, particularly in multicultural environments.
For more information please contact: François Castel, Senior Consultant / International Operations,
+358 50 53 59 516, francois.castel@innotiimi.com
Innotiimi Oy
Vapaalantie 2A
FIN-001650 Vantaa, Finland
tel. +358 9 855 3370
FAX +358 9 852 3325
www.innotiimi.com