Advisory Board of the Faculty of Education

The Faculty Advisory Board strengthens the faculty’s impact work in cooperation with the faculty’s Committee for Societal Interaction (YVV). The Advisory Board supports the development of the faculty’s activities. This is based on the faculty’s new strategic action plan for 2026–2030, in which the objectives of impact have been defined in more detail.

A cross-cutting theme in the faculty’s strategic action plan is the strengthening of community and participation. This theme is central to the composition, activities, and modes of operation of the Advisory Board. Individuals have been selected to the Advisory Board who, through their organizations and expertise, have a focus on participation and cooperation. In the activities of the Advisory Board, the members and their background organizations collectively take responsibility for the arrangements. In this way, the Advisory Board strengthens the faculty’s strategic development, particularly in the direction of its key objective.

Invited members of the Advisory Board:

Members:

• Paula Aalto, Development Manager, participation of children and young people, MLL
• Satu Lindén, Specialist, competences, Turku Chamber of Commerce
• Päivi Lyhykäinen, Special Advisor, OAJ
• Timo Mattila, Vice Principal, SAMK
• Anu Parantainen, Director of Children and Youth Services, City of Turku
• Ainokaisa Saarinen, Chair, Turku regional network, HENRY ry
• Soile Strander, Director, Education and Culture, City of Rauma
• Vesa Taatila, Rector and President, Turku University of Applied Sciences
• Lauri Tuomi, CEO of the Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (KVS)

In addition to invited members, the Advisory Board consists of the Dean and Vice-Deans of the Faculty, heads of the Department of Education and the Department of Teacher Education, administrative principals of teacher training schools in the Faculty, Professor of Practice and the Head of Faculty Development.

The term of the Advisory Board continues until 31 December, 2028.