The Foreign Desk: How Nordic education is future-proofing the next generation

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Yadid Levy / Norden.org

This episode looks at education in the Nordics. The Nordic countries have a proud history of high achievement in international education rankings but how are they future-proofing the next generation, and what can the world learn from the Nordic model?

The Foreign Desk’ has teamed up with the Nordic Council of Ministers for a new series of five special episodes that delve deeper into topics of global importance from the region. Tune into The Foreign Desk (link below) for new insights from Michael Booth and his brilliant line-up of guests:

Hannele Niemi, Professor of Education at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Megan Schaible, COO of Reaktor Education
Milja Lassila, Sociology student, University of Eastern Finland
Lisbeth Trinskjær, Head of the Association of Folkehøjskolerne
Mette Hjort Madsen, Vice President of the Association of Efterskoler
Christa Elmgreen, student at Copenhagen Business School
Emma Tcheng, student at Copenhagen Business School