KIANEWS Virtual business visit to Nokia in Oulu
03. 05. 2022 Tuesday / By: Robert Denes / Generic / Exact time: BST / Print this page
N okia, Oulu City Workers and the Oulu Talent Hub will host the world’s largest virtual business visit to Nokia’s Oulu unit on May 12th. More than 4,000 participants from all over Oulu and Northern Finland have already pre-registered for the event.
The event is a concrete example of the collaboration that has made an impact. The event will be attended by the entire school, individual groups and classes, and international experts.
During the visit, children and young people of all ages will be introduced to the opportunities of Nokia and the technology industry. During the day, they make personal visits to early childhood education units, primary and secondary schools, vocational schools, high schools and colleges. The main language of the event is Finnish, but the section for students is English. Anyone can take part in any part of the event.
Mervi Holster-Hemmi and Riikka Turpeinen from Nokia said: “Working with educational institutions is extremely important to Nokia. The world’s largest corporate visit provides an opportunity to connect with a large age group of schoolchildren and students in a day. We will be able to show you how the network solutions and products we have developed together are making a better world, how many people from different backgrounds are doing this important work and what fits under the roof of our wonderful Oulu office ”.
“It’s important to introduce the IT industry to children and young people - even if they know they would ignite a spark, learn even harder, or apply for careers they had never thought of before,” Holster-Hemmi and Turpeinen continue.
Schools have the opportunity to prepare for the day of the visit with pre-assignments that will introduce them to the world of technology. Preliminary assignments and the visit form a whole that inspires and inspires. You can also send questions to Nokia employees in advance.
Eemeli Alanne, a teacher of entrepreneurship education in Oulu, said: “Through real-life examples, we learn about the different opportunities and skills in the world of work and technology. We wanted to create a unique learning package that inspires children and young people of all ages”.
Via LinkTiina Haapaniemi from BusinessOulu commented: “We wanted to create a whole new way to share our Oulu-based employer, company and know-how and skills with prospective experts. The goal is to peek deeper than the surface behind the company name through real people. For different ages, we want to understand where a company’s products and services work everywhere, how they solve the world’s challenges, and how they enable different things”.
