14:00 – 15:00 CEST, 19 September 2024 ‐ 1 hour
Roundtable session
COIL@UArctic is a new University of the Arctic thematic network designed to promote and facilitate Collaborative Online International Learning and biodiversity education across the Arctic region. In this session, the founding partners will present their work developing this new resource and explore through a roundtable discussion how it can be used to strengthen sustainability education and collaboration between colleges and universities within and beyond the Arctic region.Conestoga College, Canada
At Conestoga College, in her role as Associate Director, Global Initiatives and Partnership Development, Mariam works closely with the international office and the academic schools to plan, develop, and manage the expansion of quality outbound global initiatives for students and faculty, including education abroad programming, other academic partnerships, research partnerships, exchanges, virtual exchanges (COIL), and on-campus activities helping to internationalize the Conestoga Community.
She has completed my Doctoral studies at the University of Western Ontario in Educational Leadership. Her dissertation addressed the implementation of virtual global initiatives (COIL/VE) in post-secondary institutions. Mariam has spearheaded a institution wide COIL program at Conestoga, now in its second year. The COIL@Conestoga 2-yr pilot program will involve 26 faculty, over 900 students, and dozens of institutional partners from all over the world.
Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom
Izzy Crawford is an Associate Dean for Economic, Social, and Cultural Development at Robert Gordon University, Scotland. She is the Thematic Lead for the COIL@UArctic Thematic Network on Collaborative Online International Learning and Biodiversity Education. In addition to 19 years as an academic, Izzy’s work experience includes 10 years in communications management for the National Health Service, culminating in the design and delivery of an award winning campaign to reduce the stigma associated with mental ill health. She holds an MA(Hons) Social Science from the University of Glasgow and postgraduate certificates in Public Relations, Higher Education Learning and Teaching, and Research Methods. She is currently studying for a PhD in the field of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), is an Accredited Member and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK.University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Elina Oksanen is Professor in Plant Physiology and biotechnology at University of Eastern Finland (UEF). Areas of expertise are Plant biology, tree physiology, forest ecology, biodiversity, environmental science, climate change, and sustainable development. She is a member/representative in several international organizations such as IUFRO, EPSO (European Plant Science Organization), IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and IPBES (Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services).