Conference 2027: Finland
ISGA goes Ulos-Ut-Out
The Enchantment of Nature, Movement and Learning
1st – 3rd September 2027
The Finnish Nature Centre, Haltia & Nuuksio National Park, Finland
Welcome to the international ISGA goes ULOS-UT-OUT event! The event brings together designers, builders and commissioners of school and kindergarten grounds, as well as teachers, early childhood educators and others developing outdoor learning and outdoor play from around the world.
The theme of the event in Finland is the enchantment of nature, movement and learning – how school grounds and local environments support the learning, movement and well-being of children and young people. The event encourages education providers to set aside and develop nature-based outdoor learning environments for early childhood education, schools and other educational institutions, and to support outdoor learning in other ways.
The event takes place at the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia and the Solvalla Sports Institute, next to Nuuksio National Park, just a 30-minute drive from Helsinki. The main language of the event is English, with parallel program also in Finnish and Swedish.
Programme
Wednesday 1 September – Practice and Research from around the world
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Keynote lecture
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Presentation sessions
Thursday 2 September – Workshops
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Deep Dive workshops
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Non Stop workshops
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Round tables
Friday 3 September – Excursions
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Bus excursions to school grounds, nature schools and kindergartens in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Theme and Programme details coming soon:
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Keynote
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Workshops
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Talks
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School ground tours
Registration of interest and more details, coming soon!
Call for Interest:
Potential speakers and sponsors are invited to contact the ISGA Finland 2027 Conference Working Group.
Application form here.
Deadline: January 31st 2027.
Note: we are unable to cover speaker expenses at this time.