- Background, rationale, and the political process that led to the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

- The contents of each MDG

- Current progress in achieving the goals

- Introduction to the research projects related to the MDGs

- Overview of the global development targets after the MDG period

If you are not an UTA-student, please register through the following link. Thank you.
https://elomake3.uta.fi/lomakkeet/12881/lomake.html

Program

14.10. Prep. session by Elina Noppari

16.10. Background

• Prof.Per Ashorn,UTA; Prof.Jukka Pirttilä,UNU-WIDER

23.10. MDG 1:Halving poverty and hunger

• Dr.Kai Öistämö,Chair of UTA board;Adj. Prof. Teppo Eskelinen,Univ.E-Fin;Prof.Tuomas Takala,UTA

28.10. Learning session by Elina Noppari

30.10. MDG 2:Basic education for all

• Jussi Karakoski,MFA; Prof.Heikki Lyytinen,U.of J-kylä,Dr.Elina Oinas,U.of Helsinki (UH)

06.11. MDG 3:Gender equity

• Prof.Anna Mia Ekström,Karolinska Inst.(KI);
• Reetta Meriläinen,Chair at Women’s Bank, Tiina Vaittinen,UTA, Mikko Perkiö,UTA

13.11. MDG6:Fight against HIV, malaria and tuberculosis

• Terhi Heinäsmäki,Spec.Phys;Dr.Mika Aaltola, Prog.Dir,The Finn. Inst. of Int.Aff;Dr.Taneli Puumalainen,Chief Phys,THL

20.11. MDG 4:Reducing child mortality

• Adj.Prof.André Briend,UTA,formerly WHO; Prof.Timo Vesikari,UTA; Assoc.Prof.Ayesha De Costa,KI

27.11. MDG 5:Reducing maternal mortality

• Prof.Emer.Staffan Bergstrom,KI; Dr.Teija Kulmala, Chief Phys,THL; Dr.Lea Kauppi, Dir.General,Finnish Env. Inst.

04.12. MDG 7:Ensuring envir. sustainability

Satu Hassi,formerMEP;Adj.Prof.JarmoHukka,TUT; Adj.Prof.Jari Kaivo-oja,U.of Turku;Prof.Liisa Laakso,UH

11.12. MDG 8:Global partnership

CEO Antti Pentikäinen,Finn. Church Aid,Prof.Howy Jacobs,UTA

18.12. What Next

• Dr.Öistämö,UTA
• Prof. Risto Kunelius,UTA
• Varpu Jutila,TAMY

Lectures

I Theories of poverty seen from economics, social science, and ecology (Thu 12.3. at 15.15-18.00, 3x35 min + 10 min debate each), PinniB-building Lecture hall 1097

-          Welcome & Introduction to the Course: Mikko Perkiö, University Instructor, UTA, Coordinator of the Course 15.15-15.30

-          Ways out of Global Poverty? Dr. Miguel Niño-Zarazúa, Reserch Fellow UNU-WIDER, 15.30-16.15

-          BREAK 16.15-16.30

-          Poverty: From Economic to Social and Ecological Indicators, Marko Ulvila, Author, 16.30-17.15

-          Ecology and poverty, Dr. Ville Lähde, Author, 17.15-18.00

II Policies 1 (Thu 19.3. at 15.15-17.45, 3x35 min + 10 min debate each), Paavo Koli Auditorium, PinniA-building

-          A Global Development Update: How does Sustainable Governance of Natural Resources Link to Poverty Reduction? (Dr. Marikki Stocchetti, Secretary General, Development Policy Committee, Ministry for Foreign Affairs) 15.15-16.00

-          BREAK 16.00-16.15

-          Politics of Global Poverty, Dr. Timo Voipio, Senior Adviser, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 16.15-17.00

-          Basic Income Pilots in Low Income Countries, Johanna Perkiö, Researcher, UTA 17.00-17.45

III Policies 2 (Thu 26.3. at 15.15-18.30, (75 min + 15 min debate) + 2x35 min + 10 min debate each), Paavo Koli Auditorium, PinniA-building

-          Roles of Public Economy and Taxation Prof. Jukka Pirttilä, UNU-WIDER & UTA & Matti Ylönen, Researcher, University of Helsinki 15.15-16.45

-          BREAK 16.45-17.00

-          Interconnections between Poverty and Schooling, Prof. Tuomas Takala, UTA 17.00-17.45

-          Interconnections between Poverty and Health, Dr. Meri Koivusalo, Senior Researcher, National Institute for Health and Welfare 17.45-18.30

There is a brief pre-test as a pre-condition to enrol on the course at: https://elomake3.uta.fi/lomakkeet/14105/lomake.html