Welcome to Finland Land of the thousands lakes and

forests

Finland/Muurame

Finland/Suomi

• Former was part of Sweden (1150-1809) and Russian Inperium 1809-1917

• Day of Independence 6 th December 1917• Capital city: Helsinki (in Helsinki Metropolitan area about

one million inhabitants) • about 5, 300 000 inhabitants (16 person/ km²)

• Government Type: Republic • President of republic: Tarja Halonen• Member of EU since 1995• Currency: Euro

Lifestyle

• Post-industrial society• Western way of life• High education and health level• High technology industry (Nokia)...and base industry

(paper and metal)• Life Expectancy: total population: 78.4 years

male: 74.8 years female: 82.0 years (2005)

Muurame

• About 9 300 inhabitant (62 person/ km²) • Populations average age 35 years (rather young)• Area: 194,1 km²

– Land: 144,1 km²– Water: 50,0 km² (over 25% of the area...coast-Line:

about 186km)• Distances from Muurame:

- Jyväskylä (centrum) 15 km - Helsinki 260 km

• Sights: Sauna Village, Riihivuori Ski, Muurame church (designed by Alvar Aalto)

Industry in MuurameBiggest employers of Muurame:

Harvia Oy; the stove and sauna manufacturer

Kytölä Oy; Instrument factory lubrication

John Crane Safematic Oy; Mechanical Seals and Support Systems

Nokka-tume; forest and agricultural machinery manufacturer

Flex Link Automation Oy; the designer and manufacturer of flexible production systems and ergonomic workstations

http://finland.cimo.fi/images/edusystem_eng.pdf

Upper Secondary School of Muurame

• Founded in 1995• About 200 students and 20 teachers• Quality system in 1999• School awarded for its curriculum for

entreprenaurship education in 1999• Certificate for promoting sustainable

development and environmental education Mr. Aki Puustinen

Headmaster, M.A.

www.peda.net/veraja/muurame/lukio

What have we done earlier?

• Courses in entreprenaurship• Regular meetings with the local companies• Visitors from/visits to companies• Practical training/projects from the companies

(web-pages etc.)• Language courses for the staff of the local

companies• Seminars together with the companies (differing

themes)• Developing Project-based pedagogy

What about today?

• We run a cooperative of our own

• Project –based pedagogy is used

• We have a network of schools promoting entrepreneurship in education

• Teachers work in industry for a week (one at the time)