ICH EDU North
ICH EDU North aims to strengthen social sustainability by supporting practices and mindsets related to intangible cultural heritage in and through education and lifelong learning.
Toimiala: Hyvinvointi ja terveys
Projektin kesto: 1.1.2026-31.12.2028
Toiminta-alue: Kansainvälinen
Rahoittajat: Interreg Aurora, Region Västerbotten, Region Västernorrland, Region Norrbotten, Lapin liitto, Svenska kulturfonden
Projektipäällikkö: Anni Järvelä
The community-based activities will enhance competence in intangible cultural heritage and skill development through on-site and online education, lifelong learning, and joint marketing of career opportunities through cooperation between educational and education-related organizations. Developing new, extensive educational solutions and models, the project will support the preservation of cultural diversity and enhance the inclusion and equal treatment of people, with emphasis on minority cultures. The project emphasizes on living musical heritage.
The ICH EDU North project, which will begin in early 2026, will partly build on the networks and expertise developed in the ICH North. The lead partner in the project is Centria University of Applied Sciences, and the partners are Kulturakademin, Västernorrlands Museum, The School of Music, Theatre and Art at Örebro University, and Framnäs Folkhögskola from Sweden, as well as Novia University of Applied Sciences, KulturÖsterbotten, and the Finnish Folk Music Institute from Finland.
ICH EDU North consists of five work packages that approach the topic from different perspectives. Below you will find brief descriptions of the work packages and their contact persons.
WP 1 Toolkit for educators
- Kenneth Nordman, KulturÖsterbotten
kenneth.nordman@kulturosterbotten.fi - Duncan Kemp, Kulturakademin
duncan@kemp.nu
The work package develops tools to support the integration of cultural diversity into teaching. The work package includes, among other things, video materials to support music education as well as visits by practitioners to educational institutions.
WP 2 Lifelong learning
- Anni Järvelä, Centria UAS
anni.jarvela@centria.fi - Matti Hakamäki, Kansanmusiikki-instituutti
matti.hakamaki@kaustinen.fi - Duncan Kemp, Kulturakademin
duncan@kemp.nu
The work package supports the transfer of living heritage approaches into education-related decision-making at the regional level, within educational institutions, and among teachers.
WP 3 Empowering Entrepreneurship and Music Education through Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Mats Granfors, Novia UAS
mats.granfors@novia.fi - Carolina Miskovsky, Kulturakademin
carolina.miskovsky@gmail.com
Work Package 3 links entrepreneurship with intangible cultural heritage. It integrates ICH into learning that reinforces cultural identity and sustainable links to working life, supporting students’ resilience in changing cultural sector employment needs.
WP 4 Online models for sharing detailed musical heritage learning materials
- Lauri Oino, Kansanmusiikki-instituutti
lauri.oino@kaustinen.fi - Bengt Wittgren, Västernorrlands museum
bengt.wittgren@vnmuseum.se
The work package includes planning production models and piloting materials for an online repository, which can be helpful in higher education. The repository will record authentic traditions (music, dance, and musical instruments) and provide detailed examinations for study and learning purposes.
WP 5 Minority music education development
- Hans Balstedt, Musikhögskolan vid Örebro Universitet
hans.balstedt@oru.se - Annika Mylläri, Centria UAS
Annika.Myllari@centria.fi
The aim of the work package is to enable long-term education development in collaboration with minority communities and education providers at all formal, informal, and non-formal education levels.