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Moniheli's Nordic-Baltic Digital Skills Seminar

Thematic area: International/Cultural relations

Language: English

09:30 - 13:00, 12.3.2026, Pohjoisesplanadi 11–13, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
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)

Structural Barriers to Civic Participation: Insights from Migrant Mothers in Espoo (Trust-M Project)

    • Rūta Šerpytytė, Doctoral researcher, Tampere University
    • Nils Ehrenberg, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Vaasa
    • 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
  • Trust-M project (A researcher's name will be confirmed later)
  • 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 according to your chosen method of your participation. The number of on-site participants is limited, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible, and no later than 3 March.

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.

Register: https://moniheli.fi/en/tapahtuma/digital-skills-migrant-women-integration-nordic-baltic/