Program

Below you will find the program for the WIL 25 conference. The program will be updated continiously. 

 

Conference Program

Paper sessions - presentation information

Each paper is allocated 25 minutes: 15 minutes for your presentation, followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion. You’re welcome to invite feedback from the audience — the session chair will moderate the discussion.

To ensure a smooth session, an assistant will handle the technical setup in the room. Please send your PowerPoint presentation by Friday, September 19th to your chair or wil@kristiania.no, so it can be ready for display. 

MONDAY 22 sept

1000 - 1200: Registration and networking  
Registration: Kirkegata 23-25 
Coffee and networking: D721

1200 - 1230: Welcome and opening
Room: D201

1245 - 1530: Parallel sessions 1 (track 1 -4) - knowledge sharing from research and practice based case studies. 
Room: D501, D502, D503, D721

Parallel sessions day 1 - Monday 1245-1530

Link to parallel sessions day 1.

1530-1545: Break

1545-1620:  1. WIL in policy and practice, national and international outlook. Presented by: Kristina Areskoug Josefsson and Ulrika Lundh Snis  2. CIWIL - Current Issues in Work-Integrated Learning. Room: D201

1630-1715: Workshop 1: Shaping the future landscape of WIL - Research topics in WIL. Session leaders: Ulrika Lundh Snis and Anna Karin Olsson. Room: D501

1630-1715: Workshop - PhD student group: WIL in PhD programs. Session leaders: Kristina Areskoug Josefsson and Hans Erik Næss. Room: D403 

1900: Dinner - A light selection of tapas. 1th floor, Kirkegata 23-25.

TUESDAY 23 sept

0830 - 0900: Keynote Speaker Stephen Billett: Perspectives on work-integrated education and learning. Read interview with Billett here!
Room: D402

0915 - 1200: Parallel sessions 2 (track 1-4)
Room:  D501, D502, D503, D721  

Parallell sessions day 2 - Tuesday 0915-1200

Link to detailed parallel sessions day 2

1200-1300: Lunch. Kirkegata 24-26.

1300-1500: Keynote and debate - HEI meets worklife. Key note speakers: Tom-Christer Nilsen, Pär Lundström, Christen Krogh, Anne-Marie Fannon. Debate - shaping the future of Work-Integrated Learning. Room: D201. Read interview with Anne-Marie Fannon here!

1500-1515: Break

1515-1615: Workshop 2: Shaping the future landscape of WIL - Industry partnership. Session leaders: Borghild Brekke Hauglid and Anne-Marie Fannon. Room: D302

1515-1615: Workshop - PhD student group: WIL in PhD programs. Session leaders: Kristina Areskoug Josefsson and Hans Erik Næss. Room: D403

1700 - 1800: Munch Museum - The exhibition

18:00- Finger foods and mingling at Munch Restuarant & Skybar (Bistro Tolvte, Munch Museum). For exhibition ticket holders

18:30-19:00: Arrival of conference dinner guests (not attending the exhibiion). Finger foods and mingling at Munch Restuarant & skybar (Bistro Tolvte)

1900: Conference dinner at Munch Resturant & Skybar (Bistro Tolvte, Munch Museum)

WEDNESDAY 24 sept  

0845 - 1130: Parallel sessions 3 (track 1 - 4)
Room: D501, D502, D503, D721  

Parallel sessions day 3 - Wedensday 0845-1130

Link to detailed parallel sessions day 3

1130 - 1200: Closing and way forward
Room: D402

Room locations

The first digit in the room number indicates the floor. For example, D201 is located on the 2nd floor, while D502 is on the 5th floor. Room numbers are clearly marked on the doors.

Please note: D721 (7th floor) will host parallel sessions and also serves as a social gathering space with coffee and networking. D721 consists of an indoor room and a rooftop terrace, and this is where coffee and tea will be served before the day begins as well as during the scheduled breaks.

Keynote Speakers at WIL 25

Stephen Billett

Stephen Billett is a renowned professor of adult and vocational education at Griffith University in Australia. With extensive experience in WIL, his research focuses on integrating workplace experiences with educational programs to enhance learning outcomes. Billett has authored numerous publications on vocational learning and is considered one of the most influential researchers in the domain of work-integrated learning. Read interview with Billett here!

Tom-Christer Nilsen

Tom-Christer Nilsen is the learder of business policy and strategy at the Bergen Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Nilsen was Deputy County Mayor of Hordaland from 2003, and County Mayor of Hordaland from 2011-2015. He served as a Member of Parliament representing Hordaland from 2017-2021, State Secretary in the Ministry of Transport from 2015-2016, and at the Prime Minister's Office from 2016-2017. In recent years, he has served on the Standing Committee on Trade and Industry in the Norwegian Parliament.

Christen Krogh

Rector of Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), with a background in computing science and philosophy. He has held leadership roles in academia, research, and industry, including positions at SINTEF, Opera Software, and the Norwegian Research Council. Previously, he was Pro-Rector for Innovation at Kristiania University College.

Anne-Marie Fannon

Fannon serves as the director of the Work-Learn Institute at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Under her leadership, the institute has developed the world's largest co-op program, integrating paid work experiences into academic curricula. Fannon's research explores the intersection of education and employment, with a focus on preparing students for the evolving demands of the workforce. Read interview with Fannon here!

Pär Lundström

Pär Lundström is Senior Policy Advisor at The Swedish Installation Federation. He is an expert in all aspects of Skills Provision and has worked in this capacity with the City of Stockholm, the Association of Electricians and currently with The Swedish Installation Federation, which represents 3.700 companies that install, optimise and control heating, ventilation, water, electrical and telecommunications technology.

Pär Lundström is also involved in the work EuropeOn and GCP Europe is doing concerning Skills4Climate. He is a member of the Cedefop Management Board and relevant working groups within the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.

He has a degree in political science from Uppsala University.

Kristina Areskoug Josefsson

Professor in Work-Integrated Learning at University West. Her research covers WIL, public health, leadership and work environment. With a clinical background in physiotherapy, she actively supervises PhD students and leads international research collaborations.

Ulrika Lundh Snis

Professor of Informatics at University West, specializing in Work-Integrated Learning (WIL). Her research focuses on digital systems, competence development, and learning processes in professional settings. She has led multiple research projects and contributed extensively to doctoral education in WIL.

Work Integrated Learning

WIL25 is the third international conference on work-integrated learning.
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