Events

Cultural well-being in Northern Ostrobothnia: New knowledge and know-how

Welcome to POPku's cultural well-being network meeting in Oulu
University of Applied Sciences Linnanmaa Campus. The topics this time are:
– RDI and educational activities in the field of cultural well-being at Oulu University of Applied Sciences.
– Current issues in the work to promote well-being and health in the Pohteen Welfare Area.
– Working together on development needs, ideas and solutions.

Time: 28.10. at 12:30-15:30.
Place: Oamk Linnanmaa Business Corner Venue space (7B103). Instructions for arrival in the downloadable program.
Before the event, you have the opportunity to eat at your own expense together.
Please register by 21/10/2025 via this link.

Programme

11:30 Lunch possibility Restaurant Mara (own-cost, reserved table in the cabinet).
12:30 Opening, brief presentation of the network's activities and the programme of the day. Auli Suorsa, Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia.
12:40 Cultural well-being in the teaching and RDI activities of Oulu University of Applied Sciences.
Welcome to Oamk! Susanna Sakko, competence manager in the field of well-being and culture and Anssi Kirkonpelto, development manager.
Presentation of the development teams related to cultural well-being and their key activities:
• Cultural well-being in curricula: Anssi Kirkonpelto
• TKIO baskets for well-being and culture: Anssi Kirkonpelto
• Art innovation research programme: Lamu project, Tassu project toolkit, Open event: Julia Heikkinen, Project Manager.
• MetaHealth development and test environment: What a Paldanius, Development Manager.
• STARTS Lab Oulu development and test environment: Julia Heikkinen.
13:45 Cultural well-being: Current issues in the promotion of well-being and health. In the well-being area. Sanna Salmela, Head of Wellbeing and Health Promotion.
Exchange of views
14:10 Break and coffee service, creative moment.
14:30 Collaboration in research and development related to the theme of cultural well-being
development needs, solutions and concrete project ideas.
(Contrary to what was previously announced, the share of the Cultural Bank will be transferred to another date).
15:30 The event ends / the joint discussion can continue.

Sign up by 21 October via this link. 

The printable program of the event and the arrival instructions can be accessed via this link. 

POPkulta - North Ostrobothnia's network for cultural well-being is an open, multidisciplinary cooperation platform for everyone interested in cultural well-being and its development. Welcome to the action!

Additional information:
Network Coordinator: Auli Suorsa, Culture Specialist, tel. +358 50 386 8443 firstname.lastname@pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi
Website: Cultural well-being in cooperation - Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia

Keywords: network of cultural well-being