Digitaidot maahanmuuttajanaisten kotoutumisen tukena Pohjoismaissa ja Baltiassa

Logged In or Out? Digital Skills Supporting Migrant Women’s Integration in the Nordic–Baltic Region

Welcome to the final seminar of the DigiUp Toolbox project, which explores the importance of digital skills in supporting employment and social inclusion in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The event is based on the experiences of migrant women and examples from the project.

For whom?

The event is intended for professionals and stakeholders working with, or interested in, integration, employment, digital skills, and social inclusion in the Nordic and Baltic context.

Why participate?

You will gain insights into how digital skills support access to work and social participation, including the challenges involved, through lived experiences, cross-sector dialogue, and a Nordic–Baltic case example.

In what language?

English

Schedule

9:30 Doors open

10:00 Programme begins on-site and online

Opening speech (Aicha Manai, CEO, Startup Refugees)

“I’m going to be a nurse”: Self-sufficiency to Relational Agency in the City of Espoo (Researchers from Trust-M project)

- Rūta Šerpytytė, Doctoral researcher, Tampere University
- Uttishta Varanasi, Doctoral Researcher, Aalto University

Introduction to the DigiUp Toolbox (Yuri Kitaba, Project Manager, Moniheli)

11:00 Panel discussion and Q&A

Nergiz Karakoç, Trainer, Nicehearts ry/ Neighbourhood Mothers
Monireh Dehghan, Trainer, Tallinn Migration Centre
Tanja Aas, Senior adviser, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills
Petra Pulli, Senior employment specialist, The City of Vantaa / Skill centre services
Nils Ehrenberg,, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Vaasa / Trust-M Project
Moderator: Yuri Kitaba, Project Manager, DigiUp Toolbox Project/ Moniheli

12:00 Programme ends

12:00–13:00 Networking lunch for on-site participants

Terms and conditions

Please remember to register for the event according to your chosen mode of participation.You can register for on-site, but please note that if you register on 4 March or later, we can only accommodate lactose-free and vegetarian dietary requirements.

How to participate

The event will be organised in a hybrid format.
On-site participation is available from 9:30 to 12:00 (EET), followed by a free lunch from 12:00 to 13:00.
For online participants, the event will be streamed on the Helsinki-kanava from 10:00 to 12:00 (EET). The link will be sent to registered participants closer to the event.