Welcome to a FUTURES FAIR on Wednesday 13.12. at 13:00–18:00 @Turku School of Economics
In celebration of our 25th anniversary, we at the Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) are organising a Futures Fair, where visitors can learn more about our research projects and partnerships.
Our research is interdisciplinary, and it includes for example Environment and Energy Research; Foresight and Regional Development; Futures of Education; Futures of Food and Consumption; Theoretical and methodological foundations of futures studies and foresight, etc.
Come meet our researchers and find out how the FFRC could cooperate with your institution.
Welcome to the Futures Fair!
- Learn the views of our expert visitors
- Get to know our researchers, projects & activities, like e.g. energy and sustainability related research, future of Turku’s city centre, food of the future, futures museum, etc.
- Meet our students, alumni & teaching staff and learn more about our study programmes
- Play and Learn at Futures Camp
- Join the Book Launch of “How do we explore our futures?”
Program @ Mercatori Stage:
13:00 Fair begins at the Mercatori and the nearby lecture rooms
13:15 Opening by the FFRC Director Juha Kaskisen and Dean Markus Granlund
13:30 Professor Petri Tapio and Researcher Ellinoora Leino-Richert: FFRC's research activities during the 25 years
13:45–14:00 Interview: University's Rector Kalervo Väänänen
14:15–14:30 Interview: Director Pekka Sundman and Project Manager Riitta Birkstedt (City of Turku)
14:45–15:00 Interview: Strategy Manager Timo Metsä-Tokila (Centre for Economic Development) and entrepreneur Tomi Kalpio (3DTech)
15:15 Interview: Alumni Marianna Mäkiteeri (Futures Platform) and PhD Student Akhgar Kaboli (in English)
15:30–16:30 Book launch by the Finnish Society for Future Studies: 'How Do We Explore Our Futures?'
18:00 Fair ends
The Futures Fair is meant for the academic community and FFRC partners, and it is open for all who are interested in our activities. The event is alcohol-free and children are welcome as well.
The Fair is free of charge, and no sign-up is needed.
Further information:
tutu-info@utu.fi
Futures Fair flyer (pdf) (jpg)