RUN-EU General Assembly and Students week 2022
RUN-EU GA 2022
The second Regional University Network – European University (RUN-EU) General Assembly (GA) and the RUN-EU Students Week will be held in Finland, at the Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) on 7-11 November 2022.
The purpose of the General Assembly
The GA is a strategic governing body that acts as a senate for the alliance and as a venue for the RUN-EU Students Week. It meets once a year to discuss ways to improve cooperation between the seven higher education members and associated partners in order to achieve the goals of RUN-EU and cooperate towards the development of the associated regions.
More than an opportunity to evaluate and decide on high-level policy issues, the GA will enable students, teachers, researchers, members of staff, associated partners, and all RUN-EU rectors/presidents to come together in a unique multicultural and transdisciplinary in-person event.
Download the Agenda for General Assembly and Students Week (pdf)
Programme of the General Assembly (10 November 13h00-16h00)
Thursday, 10 November 2022
13h00
Opening Session
- Pertti Puusaari President of HAMK & Heidi Ahokallio Leppälä • Vice President of HAMK
- Carlos Rabadão President of Polytechnic of Leiria
- Petri Salminen Chairman of SMEunited
Session 1: Summary of the achievements of the first two years and plans for the third year
- European Innovation Hubs
- RUN-EU Discovery Programme
- RUN-EU PLUS
- Future and Advanced Skills Academy
- Short Advanced Programmes
- Collaborative European Degrees
- EU Mobility Innovation
- Dissemination and Sustainability
Questions
14h30 • Break
15h00
Session 2: Advancing RUN-EU
- Feed-back and recommendations from the RUN-EU Student Advisory Board
- Feed-back and recommendations from the RUN-EU Associated Partner Advisory Board
- Expansion of RUN-EU Vincent Cunnane • President, Technological University of the Shannon • Ruaidhri Neavyn • Special Advisor, Higher Education Authority, Ireland
Questions
15h50
Closing Session
- Pertti Puusaari Rector/CEO of HAMK & Heidi Ahokallio-Leppälä • Vice President of HAMK
Programme for the Students Week (Changes are possible)
Monday 7.11.2022
9.00 Welcome to HAMK
- Plenary session
12.00 Lunch
13.00 SAP
- General info
- Starting the SAP
(19.00 Hämeenlinna walking tour)
Tuesday 8.11.2022
9.00-16.00 Evo campus visit
- Group building
- Lectures
- Theme – wellbeing
- Out in the nature
(17.00 Sauna and lake at Evo)
Wednesday 9.11.2022
9.00 SAP
10.00 Expert lectures
12.00 Lunch
13.00 SAP
18.00 TBD
Thursday 10.11.2022
10.00 Student Council meeting
12.00 Lunch
13.00 General Assembly
16.00 Cocktail event
Friday 11.11.2022
9.00 SAP
11.00 Lunch
12.00 Final presentations
14.00 Closing ceremony
Programme for the Staff, Rectors/Presidents and Associated Partners
Wednesday, 9 November
8.30–
Registration begins • Main lobby, Building N
9h00–10h00
Welcome to HAMK
• Auditorium, Building C
10h00–12h00
Management Committee Meeting • Valtuustosali, A-3330
RUN EU PLUS Bilateral Meeting • DF Stage, Building E
12h00–13h00
Lunch • Sodexo, Building D
12h00–13h00
VP Steering Group and Lunch
13h00–16h00
Work Package 8 Meeting • Tyyne, S-401
13h00–16h30
VP Steering Group Meeting • Valtuustosali
12h30-
Campus visits
All the buses for the Campus visits start from the Hämeenlinna University Centre. Please note that the buses leave at 12h30!
- Visit 1: Valkeakoski Campus
Valkeakoski offers degree programmes in Electrical and Automation Engineering,
International Business and Electrotechnology and Automation Engineering. At Valkeakoski you can also find HAMK Design Factory and research units HAMK Smart and HAMK Tech. Make sure to visit also Future Wearables Lab and HAMK Gaming Academy’s Gaming Lab! - Visit 2: Evo Campus
Evo campus is the heart of forestry education and has been established already the year 1862. In forestry education, practical learning methods and utilization of modern techniques are highlighted. The most important learning environment is a demonstration forest of 1800 hectars which surrounds the campus and enables natural transitions from the indoor classrooms to the outdoors, where students get to put theory into practice.
Throughout the day
Associated Partners Meeting • Hosted by the Regional Council of Häme
Thursday, 10 November
8.30–
Registration begins • Main lobby, Building N
9h00-10h00
Management Committee Meeting •
10h00-12h00
Student Council Meeting • Auditorium, Building C
Associated Partners Meeting • Helmi cabinett, D-105
RUN EU PLUS PMC Meeting • DF Stage, Building E
Work Package 7 Meeting (co-leads meeting) • C-242
9h00-12h00
Rectors and Presidents Meeting • Valtuustosali
12h00–13h00
Lunch • Sodexo, Building D
13h00-16h00
General Assembly • Auditorium, Building C
16h00-18h00
Cocktail event in order to celebrate RUN-EU and HAMK’s 30 years as a University of Applied Sciences • Building D
Friday, 11 November
9h00–11h00
Cultural programme • Getting to know Hämeenlinna
9h00-11h00
Possibility to arrange private / work package meetings
Work Package 8 meeting • Tyyne, S-401
RUN EU PLUS PMC Meeting • DF Stage, building E
Work Package 7 / Joint Programme Development • C-242
11h00-12h00
Lunch • Sodexo, Building D
12h00-14h00
Students week: final presentations • Auditorium, Building C
Everyone is warmly welcome to the audience!
14h00-15h00
Final Ceremony • Auditorium, Building C
Schedule
Information about the SAP and a pretask
The focus of this SAP is wellbeing and it will be discussed from a newly developed point of view of economy done with a future purpose, an economy that adds value to the wellbeing of people.
Aspects of wellbeing
You can choose from four different aspects, which are the following:
- ecological path – #service impact
- personal path – #passion impact
- financial path – #purpose impact
- societal path – #truenature impact
The task
All tracks will actually work together towards a final presentation on what steps should be followed towards a wellbeing society and how can wellbeing be balanced with the societal development.
The final product of these tracks will be a printed leaflet which will serve as a final report of students’ work.
More info about the tracks is presented below.
Each track will have 2 assigned supervisors who will be able to provide support.
The students can get familiarized to the subject by using the links provided below or by personal research. Each track members should have a group meeting before the start of the SAP and assign their own group leader/speaker.
#service impact – ecological path
What’s the positive impact that you personally want to make and how? Use the coming company visits to broaden your perspective on what is considered a good service impact from an ecological point of view. Are your actions similar to theirs? Are you walking on the true ecological path and changing your habits to really make a difference or are you just marketing yourself as an impact changer? Look at good and bad examples of companies struggling to perform a change in their business models to influence their ecological footprint and then analyze your own actions, while trying to find solutions that will influence your health status and wellbeing but harming less the environment.
See the detailed programme (pdf)
#passion impact – personal path
What do you actually care about? What do you consider enough to make you want to dedicate your energy to? Consider your wellbeing status now and think of what sort of career would maintain or improve the healthy you? Can passion find its place in a company? Use the coming visits to enquire about their openness to innovation. Then think on how you would create value for a company with a focus on the wellbeing, engagement, and growth of employees. The aim is to see how much one can contribute with something positive to the world.
See the detailed programme (pdf)
#purpose impact – financial path
How can I make a positive difference and make great money doing it? Are the companies really interested in their sustainability impact or the financial interests are taking the lead? How have different businesses dealt with this dilemma? Use the coming company visits to enquire about their company’s impact on the environment and how that has been balanced with the financial side. Then consider yourself and your future entrepreneurial impact: how would you make a difference? Would the environmental purpose impact your financials choices? What solutions would be valid?
#truenature impact – societal path
What kind of company will allow you to fully express yourself? Use the company visits to consider the type of business you would like to be a part of. How important is your own nature in choosing your future path? How strong is your nature and how can you use it for making an impact? Is your wellbeing going to suffer? Is your true nature going to affect your societal development? Analyze yourself and decide on best practices for maintaining your wellbeing while your true self becomes a fully functional member of society. What would add value and more meaning to your life?
See the detailed programme (pdf)
Reference material:
- EY: Why business must harness the power of purpose https://www.ey.com/en_gl/purpose/why-business-must-harness-the-power-of-purpose
- Aaron Hurst on the Purpose Economy https://youtu.be/1HVDtdKMDI4
- Harward Business Review: What Is the Purpose of Your Purpose? https://hbr.org/2022/03/what-is-the-purpose-of-your-purpose
- Aaron Hurst: The Purpose Economy: How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community Is Changing the World https://ssir.org/books/excerpts/entry/the_purpose_economy_how_your_desire_for_impact_personal_growth_and_communit
Registration for Students week
Below you can find some essential information prior your arrival in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
Event venue
RUN-EU General Assembly and Students week 2022 is organized in Hämeenlinna University Center at Visamäki (Visamäentie 35 A). Hämeenlinna University Centre map (pdf) for this week.
Tap water
Finland has pure and healthy tap water, which is available almost anywhere free of charge. Tap water in Finland is among the highest quality in the world and needs no treatment in many areas. If you carry your own reusable bottle with you (and hopefully you do), you can fill your own bottle from the tap.
Suitable clothing and footwear
Always check the weather forecast before your trip.
For most of the year, the key to a perfect Finland outfit is layers. Snow can start to fall in November but usually the temperature on the southern part of Finland is 0…+5 degrees (depends on the wind direction). It can also rain so it might be wise to pack a wind/waterproof jacket or take at least an umbrella with you.
For walking outdoors be sure to bring some sneakers or other athletic shoes with you.
Inside temperatures will be warm so wearing your thermals on a normal day could get too warm. However, long-sleeved everything will still be your best friend!
Accommodation
All participants to GA and Students week must book their own accommodation directly from the hotel/hostel/Airbnb. There will be a free bus ride from certain locations to campus and back (check the route and timetable from Free GA bus).
Since the hotels will have only certain number of rooms available – we strongly recommend booking the accommodation as soon as possible.
We have negotiated discounts for hotels that you can take advantage of until a certain date.
Scandic Hämeenlinna City:
- 108 euros/night, standard single room, includes breakfast and free wi-fi
- 128 euros/night, standard double room, includes breakfast and free wi-fi
- 148 euros/night, superior double room, includes breakfast and free wi-fi
Hotel is in the city center.
To get the special price, you must use booking code BHAM061122.
You can make the reservation through the hotel’s website, by phone (+358341081632) or via email (hameenlinnacity@scandichotels.com).
The special price is up until 23.10.2022 (if they have available rooms).
Scandic Aulanko:
- 116 euros/night, standard single room, includes breakfast and free wi-fi
- 136 euros/night, standard double room, includes breakfast and free wi-fi
- 156 euros/night, superior double room, includes breakfast and free wi-fi
Hotel is about 5 kilometers from the city center and has a spa.
To get the special price, you must use booking code BHAM061122.
You can make the reservation through the hotel’s website, by phone (+35834108163) or via email (aulanko@scandichotels.com).
The special price is up until 23.10.2022 (if they have available rooms).
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Hämeenlinna:
- 112 euros/night, standard single room, includes breakfast and free wi-fi
- 137 euros/night, superior single room, includes breakfast and free wi-fi
- 127 euros/night, standard double room, includes breakfast and free wi-fi
- 152 euros/night, superior double room, includes breakfast and free wi-fi
Hotel is about 1 kilometer from the city center, near the railway station.
To get the special price, you must use booking code HAMKRUN (reservation via phone or email) or BHAMKRUN (reservation via hotel’s website).
You can make the reservation through the hotel’s website, by phone (+358300870000 or +35820 1234636) or via email (vaakuna.hameenlinna@sokoshotels.fi).
The special price is up until 1.11.2022 (if they have available rooms).
There are other accommodation options as well, but these three hotels (listed above) will be on the free GA bus route. You can check rooms also from:
Hostelli Naurava Kulkuri – a hostel located in the city center (website)
AirBnB apartments (check the location, recommended near the campus or one of the hotels on the bus route)
Arrival in Finland – Covid-19
The temporary sections of the Communicable Diseases Act concerning COVID-19 certificates required when arriving in Finland are no longer in force. Entry into Finland will work in the same manner as before the coronavirus pandemic. Passengers arriving from outside the EU and Schengen area must still have ordinary travel documents, i.e., passports and, if necessary, visas. Still, we encourage you to check the latest updates and guidelines of the Finnish institute for health and welfare before travelling. The updated info can be found on their website.
There is no facemask requirement now but to protect yourself and others remember the hygiene i.e., wash your hands and maintain adequate safety distances.
Travelling to Hämeenlinna
RUN-EU General Assembly will be held at the Hämeenlinna University Centre, which is the largest of HAMK’s seven campuses. Hämeenlinna campus is in Visamäki, 2 km from the Hämeenlinna city centre.
The nearest airports are Helsinki-Vantaa and Tampere-Pirkkala. You can take a bus or a train to Hämeenlinna from both airports.
Travel by bus: Matkahuolto I Onnibus
Travel by train: Finnish Railways VR (You can also download an app called VR Matkalla)
Bus connection from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Hämeenlinna:
The bus connection from Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport to Hämeenlinna is the easiest way to get to Hämeenlinna. A bus to Hämeenlinna sets off several times a day and takes a little over an hour. The cost is around €18. Express buses to Hämeenlinna depart right outside the airport terminal. The ticket can be purchased from the bus driver or beforehand online. Please note that you may have to change buses in Keimolanportti Service Station, about 10 minutes’ drive from the airport. It is best to consult the driver about the possible change. For more information about the bus schedules and travel details, please visit Matkahuolto or Onnibus.
Trains from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Hämeenlinna
The train station is located at the airport on the arrivals floor, at the corridor between Terminals 1 and 2. The total journey from Helsinki-Vantaa airport to Hämeenlinna takes about 1,5 hours depending on the changing time in Tikkurila. I and P trains cover the Ring Rail between the city centre and Helsinki Airport. Nearly all long-distance and most commuter trains stop at Tikkurila, where you’ll have to change trains to get to Hämeenlinna.
Make sure to buy a ticket from the airport all the way to Hämeenlinna (it is cheaper like that). The prices vary from around 10€ up to 30€ depending on the type of train. On commuter train (Commuter train I, P and R) you can sit anywhere and on InterCity/Pendolino trains you’ll get an assigned seat.
Make sure to buy a ticket before entering the train – no tickets are sold on trains and the fine is 80€. Tickets can be bought from Finnish Railways VR or VR Matkalla app.
Bus Connection from Tampere to Hämeenlinna
Tampere-Pirkkala airport is located 6 km for the city centre. Bus line 103 operates between the airport and city centre.
You can take a bus from Tampere city centre to Hämeenlinna (you can find the timetables at Matkahuolto and Onnibus). The ride will take an hour and will cost from 4€ to 16€.
Trains from Tampere to Hämeenlinna
Tampere-Pirkkala airport is located 6km for the city centre. Bus line 103 operates between the airport and city centre. The walk from bus station to the railway station is little under 1km and takes around 10 minutes. From Tampere you can choose either a commuter train or Intercity/Pendolino train to Hämeenlinna. The cost is between 6-12€ and it takes about an hour.
Make sure to buy a ticket before entering the train – no tickets are sold on trains and the fine is 80€. Tickets can be bought from Finnish Railways VR or VR Matkalla app.
Free GA bus – check the route and schedule here!
Since the hotels are not all located in the city centre and the distance from the city centre to campus is 2km – we have arranged a daily GA bus for you. It is free of charge, and you can find the route and schedule down below.
Please be aware that the bus is stopping at an exact address which is written after the hotel name. Be at the pick-up spot in advance since the bus is only stopping for pick up/drop off.
GA bus schedule (Changes are possible):
Monday 7.11.2022
8.00
Scandic Aulanko (Aulangontie 93)
8.05
Sairio dormitory (Ruutikellarintie x Kankaistenkatu intersection)
8.10
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (Possentie 7)
8.15 and 8.20
Scandic Hämeenlinna City (Kasarmikatu x Raatihuoneenkatu intersection)
8.20
Hostelli Naurava Kulkuri (Korkeakoulunkatu x Pajakatu intersection)
8.30
Hämeenlinna University Centre (Vankanlähde 9)
Monday 7.11.2022
17.15
Hämeenlinna University Centre (Vankanlähde 9)
Hostelli Naurava Kulkuri (Korkeakoulunkatu x Pajakatu intersection)
Scandic Hämeenlinna City (Kasarmikatu 8)
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (Possentie 7)
Sairio dormitory (Kankaistenkatu 32)
Scandic Aulanko (Aulangontie 93)
Tuesday 8.11.2022
7.55
Scandic Aulanko (Aulangontie 93)
8.05
Sairio dormitory (Ruutikellarintie x Kankaistenkatu intersection)
8.15
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (Possentie 7)
8.05
Scandic Hämeenlinna City (Kasarmikatu 8)
7.55
Hostelli Naurava Kulkuri (Korkeakoulunkatu x Pajakatu intersection)
9.00
Häme University of Applied Sciences Evo campus (Saarelantie 1, 16970 Evo)
Tuesday 8.11.2022
21.00
Häme University of Applied Sciences Evo campus (Saarelantie 1, 16970 Evo)
Hostelli Naurava Kulkuri (Korkeakoulunkatu x Pajakatu intersection)
Scandic Hämeenlinna City (Kasarmikatu 8)
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (Possentie 7)
Sairio dormitory (Kankaistenkatu 32)
Scandic Aulanko (Aulangontie 93)
Wednesday 9.11.2022
8.00
Scandic Aulanko (Aulangontie 93)
8.10
Sairio dormitory (Kankaistenkatu 32)
8.20
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (Possentie 7)
8.15
Scandic Hämeenlinna City (Kasarmikatu 8)
8.20
Hostelli Naurava Kulkuri (Korkeakoulunkatu x Pajakatu intersection)
8.35
Hämeenlinna University Centre (Vankanlähde 9)
Wednesday 9.11.2022
16.15
Hämeenlinna University Centre (Vankanlähde 9)
Hostelli Naurava Kulkuri (Korkeakoulunkatu x Pajakatu intersection)
Scandic Hämeenlinna City (Kasarmikatu 8)
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (Possentie 7)
Sairio dormitory (Kankaistenkatu 32)
Scandic Aulanko (Aulangontie 93)
Thursday 10.11.2022
9.00
Scandic Aulanko (Aulangontie 93)
9.10
Sairio dormitory (Kankaistenkatu 32)
9.20
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (Possentie 7)
9.15
Scandic Hämeenlinna City (Kasarmikatu 8)
9.20
Hostelli Naurava Kulkuri (Korkeakoulunkatu x Pajakatu intersection)
9.35
Hämeenlinna University Centre (Vankanlähde 9)
Thursday 10.11.2022
18.30
Hämeenlinna University Centre (Vankanlähde 9)
Hostelli Naurava Kulkuri (Korkeakoulunkatu x Pajakatu intersection)
Scandic Hämeenlinna City (Kasarmikatu 8)
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (Possentie 7)
Sairio dormitory (Kankaistenkatu 32)
Scandic Aulanko (Aulangontie 93)
Friday 11.11.2022
8.00
Scandic Aulanko (Aulangontie 93)
8.10
Sairio dormitory (Kankaistenkatu 32)
8.20
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (Possentie 7)
8.15
Scandic Hämeenlinna City (Kasarmikatu 8)
8.20
Hostelli Naurava Kulkuri (Korkeakoulunkatu x Pajakatu intersection)
8.35
Hämeenlinna University Centre (Vankanlähde 9)
Friday 11.11.2022
15.30
Hämeenlinna University Centre (Vankanlähde 9)
Hostelli Naurava Kulkuri (Korkeakoulunkatu x Pajakatu intersection)
Scandic Hämeenlinna City (Kasarmikatu 8)
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (Possentie 7)
Sairio dormitory (Kankaistenkatu 32)
Scandic Aulanko (Aulangontie 93)
Information about transportation in Hämeenlinna
Scandic Aulanko is located approximately 5 kilometres away from the Hämeenlinna city centre and the railway station can be reached by a local bus that stops right in front of the hotel.
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna is located 1 kilometre from the Hämeenlinna city centre and 150 metres from the railway station, so it easily reached whether you arrive by bus or train.
Scandic Hämeenlinna City is located in the heart of Hämeenlinna city centre, and the railway station is just 2 kilometres away, easily reached either by foot, taxi or bus.
BY TAXI
Usually there are taxis waiting on in front of the railway station, bus station or city centre marketplace. In Hämeenlinna there is no Uber service. You can also call a taxi from Taxi Häme (+358 100 0700). Call rates 2,90 €/tel. + 0,55 €/min. Queuing cost is standard local network rate or the standard mobile rate.
BY BUS
Local buses stop in front of the railway station as well. For the local bus route info and timetables you can visit this website. Bus number 2 goes from Aulanko via railway station and city centre all the way up to Hämeenlinna University Centre (bus stop is called Korkeakoulu P). Bus tickets can be purchased directly from the bus driver by cash (3,40€ – they do not accept bills over 20€ and prefer the exact change), by card (2,40€ – they accept most of the debit/credit cards) or via Waltti – a mobile app (2,70€).
Convenient bus stops for you:
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna -> Railway station (stop B)
Scandic Aulanko -> in front of the hotel
Scandic Hämeenlinna City -> Bus station (stop D)
Hostel Naurava Kulkuri -> Bus stop at Lahdensivuntie
Hämeenlinna University Centre -> terminus at Korkeakoulu P
