VisitEDUfinn’s mission is to promote the good practices of Finnish education offering cost-effective solutions for education professionals from around the world. We organize school visits, study tours, educational conferences in Finland and training programs worldwide to inspire teachers, principals and local authorities. VisitEDUfinn’s LIFE™ is one of the winners in Authentic Finnish Educational Travel Product -contest.
Over the last decade, Finland’s educational system has been considered one of the best education systems in the world. Countries all around the globe have shown an interest in the Finnish pedagogy and come to Finland to understand how it is executed. VisitEDUfinn’s material section offers some references and introductions to learn more about the education in Finland.
VisitEDUfinn Ltd. was founded in 2016 by education professionals with a track record of organizing successful events, study tours and school visits in other organizations. The current Chairman of the Board is Mr. Aulis Pitkälä, former Director General of the Finnish National Agency for Education.
VisitEDUfinn is an official member of Education Finland. Education Finland is a governmental cluster programme supporting the best education providers in their growth on the international market. The programme is coordinated by the Finnish National Agency for Education.
Solid growth of VisitEDUfinn was rewarded in 2018 when it earned The Strongest in Finland -certificate. The certificate is a sign of a company’s positive financial figures, background information and good payment behaviour. It tells the customers, partners, credit allowers and other stakeholders that cooperation with the company is on a steady foundation. The certificate is based on the Rating Alfa, a credit rating of Suomen Asiakastieto. The certificate was renewed in November 2019.
In 2019 VisitEDUfinn’s LIFE™ was one of the winners in Authentic Finnish Educational Travel Product -contest and is therefore entitled to use the label Authentic Visit Finland Experience.
The office of VisitEDUfinn is located in an old school building from the 19th century. The building has also been home to the city of Helsinki’s Center for Education and Development and since 2014 it has been the Center for Entrepreneurship. The office is only a 15-minute walk from the city center, and the Finnish National Agency for Education and the University of Helsinki’s Department of Education are also nearby.
Riku Korosuo
CEO
Riku Korosuo
Mr. Korosuo (M.Sc.) is specialized in International Business and Education. After his pedagogical studies at the University of Helsinki and work as a lecturer at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and Helsinki Business College, he has dedicated himself to promoting Finnish education internationally. Among other projects, he has spent several months in Colombia in 2016 and 2017, consulting the local Ministry of Education. Since 2016 he has worked as the CEO of VisitEDUfinn and the Customer Relationship Manager of Haaga-Helia.
Simo Pokki
Founder
Simo Pokki
Mr. Pokki is the founder of VisitEDUfinn Ltd. He has made a long career as an education consultant, and has owned his own company since 1995. He is a kindergarten teacher and also worked as the head of a public kindergarten in 1990's. Simo was in local politics for 20 years, working most of the time as a Chairman of the Board of Education in Vantaa, one of the largest cities in Finland. He knows the Finnish education system well and has close networks in Finland. He established VisitEDUfinn Ltd. 2015 with four partners. He has also been a popular speaker and trainer for more than two decades.
Piia Roos
Pedagogical Expert
Piia Roos
Ms. Roos (teacher of early years, PhD) has over 10 years of experience as a teacher and a leader in Finnish child care centers. For the past 10 years she worked as a teacher in a vocational college for practical nurses majoring in early childhood education. Now Roos works as a lecturer and consultant through her own company (www.piiaroos.fi). In addition, she is a partner in VisitEDUfinn Ltd. Her special interests are children's perspective and participation. Her doctoral thesis focuses on children's narration and the everyday life in Finnish child care centers.
Sari Kontra
Elementary School Teacher
Sari Kontra
Ms. Kontra is an elementary school teacher who would rather take her students outdoors to learn than stay and teach in a traditional classroom environment. She believes that by incorporating physical activity and new forms of functionality and devices into teaching, we can tackle many of today’s challenges in the field of education. She currently works at the International School of Vantaa close to Helsinki, Finland.
Riku Korosuo
CEO
Riku Korosuo
Mr. Korosuo (M.Sc.) is specialized in International Business and Education. After his pedagogical studies at the University of Helsinki and work as a lecturer at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and Helsinki Business College, he has dedicated himself to promoting Finnish education internationally. Among other projects, he has spent several months in Colombia in 2016 and 2017, consulting the local Ministry of Education. Since 2016 he has worked as the CEO of VisitEDUfinn and the Customer Relationship Manager of Haaga-Helia.
Simo Pokki
Chairman of the Board
Simo Pokki
Mr. Pokki is the founder of VisitEDUfinn Ltd. He has made a long career as an education consultant, and has owned his own company since 1995. He is a kindergarten teacher and also worked as the head of a public kindergarten in 1990's. Simo was in local politics for 20 years, working most of the time as a Chairman of the Board of Education in Vantaa, one of the largest cities in Finland. He knows the Finnish education system well and has close networks in Finland. He established VisitEDUfinn Ltd. 2015 with four partners. He has also been a popular speaker and trainer for more than two decades.
Piia Roos
Pedagogical Expert
Piia Roos
Ms. Roos (teacher of early years, PhD) has over 10 years of experience as a teacher and a leader in Finnish child care centers. For the past 10 years she worked as a teacher in a vocational college for practical nurses majoring in early childhood education. Now Roos works as a lecturer and consult through her own company (www.piiaroos.fi). In addition, she is a partner in VisitEDUfinn Ltd. Her special interests are children's perspective and participation. Her doctoral thesis focuses on children's narration and the everyday life in Finnish child care centers.
Sari Kontra
Elementary School Teacher
Sari Kontra
Ms. Kontra is an elementary school teacher who would rather take her students outdoors to learn than stay and teach in a traditional classroom environment. She believes that by incorporating physical activity and new forms of functionality and devices into teaching, we can tackle many of today’s challenges in the field of education. She currently works at the International School of Vantaa close to Helsinki, Finland.
Riku Korosuo
CEO
Riku Korosuo
Mr. Korosuo (M.Sc.) is specialized in International Business and Education. After his pedagogical studies at the University of Helsinki and work as a lecturer at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and Helsinki Business College, he has dedicated himself to promoting Finnish education internationally. Among other projects, he has spent several months in Colombia in 2016 and 2017, consulting the local Ministry of Education. Since 2016 he has worked as the CEO of VisitEDUfinn and the Customer Relationship Manager of Haaga-Helia.
Simo Pokki
Chairman of the Board
Simo Pokki
Mr. Pokki is the founder of VisitEDUfinn Ltd. He has made a long career as an education consultant, and has owned his own company since 1995. He is a kindergarten teacher and also worked as the head of a public kindergarten in 1990's. Simo was in local politics for 20 years, working most of the time as a Chairman of the Board of Education in Vantaa, one of the largest cities in Finland. He knows the Finnish education system well and has close networks in Finland. He established VisitEDUfinn Ltd. 2015 with four partners. He has also been a popular speaker and trainer for more than two decades.
Piia Roos
Pedagogical Expert
Piia Roos
Ms. Roos (teacher of early years, PhD) has over 10 years of experience as a teacher and a leader in Finnish child care centers. For the past 10 years she worked as a teacher in a vocational college for practical nurses majoring in early childhood education. Now Roos works as a lecturer and consultant through her own company (www.piiaroos.fi). In addition, she is a partner in VisitEDUfinn Ltd. Her special interests are children's perspective and participation. Her doctoral thesis focuses on children's narration and the everyday life in Finnish child care centers.
Sari Kontra
Elementary School Teacher
Sari Kontra
Ms. Kontra is an elementary school teacher who would rather take her students outdoors to learn than stay and teach in a traditional classroom environment. She believes that by incorporating physical activity and new forms of functionality and devices into teaching, we can tackle many of today’s challenges in the field of education. She currently works at the International School of Vantaa close to Helsinki, Finland.