| Keynote Speaker: Markku Markkula |
 Markku Markkula is the director of the Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli of the Helsinki University of Technology TKK, one of the largest continuing education providers among universities in Europe. His areas of expertise include professional development, knowledge management, learning organization, lifelong learning, productivity and innovations, regional policy and national innovation systems. He has published several books and given hundreds of conference presentations, as well as written numerous articles on these issues.Markkula earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and a master of science degree in industrial management, both from the Helskinki University of Technology. In addition, he is in the final stages of studies for a doctor of technology degree. On both a national and international level, Markkula has broad and deep experience in the field of adult and continuing education. He was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 1995 to 2003 and served as a contributing member to the Committee for Science, Education and Culture, and the Committee for the Future. Markkula has served adult education in a variety of roles, including as a chairman of the University Continuing Education Network Finland from 2003 to 2006 and as chairman of the European Society for Engineering Education working group on CEE from 1986-1992 and 2003-2008. Markkula’s special strength is his ability to integrate the theoretical and pragmatic lessons learned throughout his extensive educational career into insight and expertise supporting his role as a top-level policy maker. He has also gained personal experience from professional association leadership. Through his chairmanship of the Society for Organizational Learning SOL-Finland Markkula has developed a number of new learning concepts. Source of the text: http://www.halloffame.outreach.ou.edu/2008/Markkula.html |
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