A Finnish delegation with members of SCERT Kerala in a meeting hall.

Institutional collaboration

University partnerships

We bring Finnish universities and education experts together with universities, colleges and education authorities in India, through delegations, symposiums and joint programs.

A Finnish delegation at SCERT Kerala

How we work

What a partnership can include

Delegations

Finnish experts visit partner institutions, and partner delegations visit Finland.

Symposiums and workshops

Events where Finnish and Indian educators share practice in teaching and school development.

Programs for students and educators

Certificate programs for high school students and training for educators, delivered with Finnish universities.

Links with education authorities

Meetings between Finnish delegations and education departments and councils in India.

Cases

Collaboration we have organised

Finnish and Indian delegates at a round-table meeting.
A round-table meeting in Kerala

2023–2024 · Organised by VentureVillage

Finland and Kerala education collaboration

With: Department of General Education, Government of Kerala, SCERT Kerala

Finnish education experts and delegations have met Kerala’s Department of General Education and SCERT Kerala, the State Council of Educational Research and Training. VentureVillage connects the two sides and organises the meetings, including during the visit of Finland’s Minister of Education to Kerala.

A panel of Finnish and Indian educators in front of a screen reading The Finnish Collaborating Centre for Quality Education, with an audience of teachers.
Panel at the symposium at St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam
A VentureVillage co-founder speaking to an audience of teachers, with the other co-founder standing beside him.
VentureVillage’s co-founders at the symposium

Co-organised by VentureVillage

University of Helsinki (HY+) and the Finland education symposium at St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam

With: HY+, University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam

VentureVillage works with HY+, the University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education. Together we brought a symposium on Finnish education to St. Teresa’s College in Ernakulam, Kerala.

A large student group in blue graduation gowns and caps in a hall, in front of two screens showing the program title and partner logos.
Graduation day

2025 · Co-organised by VentureVillage

University of Helsinki and Lifology: a certificate program for high school students

With: HY+, University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education, Lifology

High school students from India and other countries took part in a certificate program in Finland, delivered with HY+ and Lifology. Students worked on projects, pitched them to experts and graduated at the end of the program.

Outcome
A certificate for every participant, and a graduation ceremony in Helsinki.

Finland and Kerala

Meeting Kerala’s education leaders

Finnish delegations have met Kerala’s Minister for General Education, including during the visit of Finland’s Minister of Education to Kerala.

A Finnish delegation presents a book to Kerala’s Minister for General Education in his office.
Meeting Kerala’s Minister for General Education
A VentureVillage co-founder receives a memento from Kerala’s Minister for General Education at an event welcoming Finland’s Minister of Education.
During the visit of Finland’s Minister of Education to Kerala

University of Helsinki and Lifology

Programs for students and educators

With the University of Helsinki and Lifology we run certificate programs for high school students and training for educators.

Representatives of the University of Helsinki, Lifology and VentureVillage holding copies of a newly launched publication.
Launch event with the University of Helsinki and Lifology
A large group of educators holding certificates, with Finnish trainers seated in the front row.
Educators with their certificates

Work with us

Bring Nordic learning to your students and teachers. Work with us as an institution or as a partner.