Preliminary Program

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

 

Conference Program

MONDAY 22 sept

1000 - 1200: Registration and networking  
Location: Kirkegata 23-25

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

Paralell sessions 1 - Monday 1315 -1545

Link to detailed parallel sessions day 1

1530-1545: Break

1545-1620:  1. WIL in policy and practice, national and international outlook. Presented by: Kristina Areskoug Joseffson 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: D301

1630-1715: Workshop PhD group: WIL in PhD programs. Session leader: Kristina Areskoug Joseffsson. Room: D403

1900: Dinner -  get together. Room: 7th floor, D721. 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: D201

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

Paralell sessions 2 Tuesday 09.30-12.00

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!

1500-1530: Break

1530-1630: Workshop 2: Shaping the future landscape of WIL - Industry partnership. Session leaders: Borghild Brekke Hauglid and Anne-Marie Fannon. Room: D302

1530-1630: Workshop PhD group - WIL in PhD programs. Session leader: Kristina Areskoug Josefsson.  Room: D403

1700 - 1800: Munch Museum - The exhibition

18:00: Finger foods at Munch Restuarant & Skybar (Kranen, Munch Museum)

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

WEDNESDAY 24 sept  

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

Paralell sessions 3 Wedensday 08.45-11.15

Link to detailed parallel sessions day 3

1130 - 1200: Closing and way forward
Room: D202

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 and Adjunct Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University. 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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