7th Conference of the Circumpolar North Ministers of Education Rovaniemi, Finland September 14-16, 1998 "Ensuring the quality and development of education of the indigenous pupils in the far north" PROGRAMME: Monday, 14 September At Hotel Pohjanhovi 9.00 - 10.00 Coffee and registration 10.00 - 10.30 Opening of the conference: Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Minister of Education and Science, Finland 10.30 - 13.00 Learning in a cultural context Effective schooling for indigenous children Short presentations on new research and evaluation on the issue on using mother tongue as language of instruction - Kativik research: Mary Aitchison, Co-Director - Greenland evaluation: Kiistat W. Hansen, Researcher - Finnish evaluation on Saami pupils achievements: Jukka Sarjala, Director General - Norwegian research on bilingualism: (Jon Todal, Associate professor) presented by Jan Henry Keskitalo, Research fellow Discussion 13.00 - 14.00 Luncheon hosted by the Minister of Education and Science The Arctic Council and its role in education: The Hon. Lois Moorcroft, Minister of Education and Justice, Yukon, Canada A presentation and discussion 15.00 - 15.30 Report on the Consortium of Small Colleges: Jan Henry Keskitalo, Research fellow 15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break 15.45 - 16.15 General approaches to the development of educational systems for northern peoples in Russia: Dr. Ruslan Hairullin, Deputy Director Discussion 17.15 Bus to the Arktikum House 17.30 - 18.00 Reception at the Arktikum House hosted by Rector Esko Riepula, University of Lapland 18.00 - 19.00 Presentation of the Viking exhibition and the permanent exhibitions of the Arctic Centre and the Provincial Museum of Lapland at the Arktikum House 19.00 "Viking" Dinner at the Arktikum House hosted by the Ministry of Education Tuesday, 15 September 8.30 Bus to the University of Lapland 9.00 9.10 Introduction: University of Lapland Auditorium 3 9.10 9.30 Evaluation of information technology in the classroom: Matti Sinko, MA 9.30 - 9.50 New technologies and their use in the classroom - a dynamic presentation on a wide screen; an interactive lecture 9.50 10.10 Coffee break Change to The Fellman Hall (Auditorium 1) 10.00 - 12.00 Comments and discussion - Greg Hoffenbacker, Distance Education Systems at Woodring College of Education. - Implications for teachers and pupils - Implications for curricula - Implications for teacher education 12.30 - 14.00 Luncheon hosted by the Ministry of Education at the University of Lapland 14.00 - 15.30 Ensuring the quality and development of education of indigenous pupils in the far north: Panel of the Ministers of Education 15.30 - 16.30 Summary of the Conference: Dr. William Demmert 16.30 - 16.45 Closing of the conference 17.00 19.00 Rovaniemi sightseeing including the Santa Claus' Office on the Arctic Circle 20.00 Bus to the City Hall Dinner hosted by Mayor Matti Pelttari, City of Rovaniemi Wednesday, 16 September 10.00 - 11.00 Visit to Lapin yliopiston harjoittelukoulu (The Teacher Training School of the University of Lapland), Maakuntakatu 6-8; Saami language teaching 11.00 - 15.00 Excursion on a riverboat to a reindeer herding farm, includes lunchConference rapporteur: Professor Frank Darnell Adresses: HOTEL RANTASIPI POHJANHOVI Pohjanpuistikko 2 FIN96200 Rovaniemi Tel +3581633 711 Fax +35816313 997 HOTEL OPPIPOIKA Korkalonkatu 33 FIN96200 Rovaniemi Tel +358163388 111 Fax +35816346 969 UNIVERSITY OF LAPLAND Yliopistonkatu 8 96300 ROVANIEMI Tel +358163241 Fax +35816-324 207 Conference secretariat at Hotel Pohjanhovi Tel. +35816337 1245 Fax. +35816313 997