Thank you for participating the final seminar of the SusTexEdu project. The seminar was organised and held by Omnia in Espoo (FI) on March 6th 2024.
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Links to the project results will be on the project page by April 27th 2024.
SusTexEdu Erasmus+ (Education Partnership of Textile and Clothing Sector Materials & Sustainability 2022-2024) is an international project coordinated by Metropolia UAS (FI) and shared with five European countries: Belgium (HOGENT), Estonia (TTK UAS and TTHK), Finland (Metropolia UAS and Omnia), Hungary (MOME) and Sweden (University of Borås). The project´s goals are related to education of textile and clothing materials, sustainable development and circular economy in the textile and clothing sector.
The project has worked for lifelong learning and micro-credential development in Europe. The competence needs & gaps in the textile and clothing industry have been mapped. SusTexEdu learning concept and small learning units have been developed based on the competence needs.
Programme
Welcome to Omnia! / Tuukka Soini Director of development, Omnia
SusTexEdu project / Marja Amgwerd Project Manager, Metropolia UAS
Keynote 1: Co-creating Sustainable Textile Systems / Linda Turunen Postdoctoral researcher, Aalto University.
Keynote II: Competence needs in the future / Marja-Liisa Niinikoski CEO, Finnish Textile and Fashion Association
The key-results of the project (to be published online by 27.4.2024):
- PR1 Competence gaps and future needs in the TC sector identified in the SusTexedu project, Tarja Lang, Omnia
- PR2 SustexEdu micro-credentials, Chaudhry Ahsan Shafiq, University of Borås
- PR3 SusTexEdu quality assurance, Ada Trauman, TTK UAS
Panel discussion: Enhancing of sustainability in textile and clothing sector via degree education and lifelong learning
/ Facilitator Essi Karell, Metropolia UAS
/ Panellists: Marjaana Mäkelä, Principal Lecturer, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (FI), Niina Hernández, Head of Textile Technology, University of Borås (SE), Katri Ristola, R&D Director, MASI Jeans Ltd. (EE and FI)
- a blog related to the panel will be published online by 27.4.2024.
Omnia Tour of Premises / Olga Pugacheva Manager of International Affairs
Exhibition of Sustainability Education in Textile and Clothing 6.3.-27.4.2024
Take a look on the works by students from Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Hungary and Sweden. Click the hexagon you wish to see !
