
Educational Leadership Tour
Upcoming Tours:
06 - 11 Sep 2026
27 Sep - 02 Oct 2026
Overview:
The crux of Finnish excellence in education: the secret to creating self-organized teams
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This program aims to prepare professionals who work in education, educational institutions, HR management, governmental positions, or NGOs.
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The program focuses on state-of-the-art skills and concepts in international educational leadership. It enables educators to change and reform educational policies and practices in their own countries within international settings.
Who should attend it?
The program is meant for educational leaders, management, administrators and teachers who are interested to learn about the Finnish Education System with a specialization of applying contemporary leadership skills in the context of education.
What our participant says
Highlights of the tour:
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Listen to practical case studies from versatile Finnish Principals with over 32 years of experience
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First-hand experience of the international education system and direct links with schools and pupils which would last a lifetime.
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Emphasis on team building and shared leadership of the school or any other educational organization.
Focus Areas
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Understanding the Finnish Education System and its working with practical examples and workshops by the Finnish and international teachers / Educators
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Understanding the concept of pedagogical leadership and developing the ability to establish a pedagogical perspective when planning courses and programs
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Introduction to Learning management systems and Course works
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Get to know a number of ideas and activities that will engage and encourage teachers
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Communicate better with external stakeholders
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Practical Experience and class observations in Finnish Schools
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Interactions with teachers and Principals
Kindly Note:
Before making the payment, kindly fill out the registration form. Filling up a registration form is the first mandatory step to reserve your seat for the tour.
Early bird price ends 2 months before the Tour Start Date. Example: For the tour starting on 10th April 2027, early bird closed on 10th February 2027. So, choose an appropriate payment option.
**Exclusive Offer is valid only for 5 participants first come first serve basis.
Pay Online
Kindly use payment option below where you can securely make payment with Credit Card.
Inclusion in fees :
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Workshops and school visit coordination fees
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Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, and Coffee
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Accommodation for 5 nights on twin sharing basis during the program (Check-in Sunday - Check-out - Friday)
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Transport for visiting the local schools
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Faculty fee, course materials, stationery.
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Visa Assistance (Invitation letter)
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Online LMS access
Exclusion in fees :
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Airfare, Visa, Visa Processing, Travel Insurance
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Dinner for all nights
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Accommodation - Single Occupancy - 400 €
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Accommodation - Premium Single Occupancy - 500 €
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Accommodation - Last Night (Friday)
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Transportation on the first day and last day from the Airport to the Hotel (and vice versa) needs to be managed on your own
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Anything that is not mentioned under “Inclusion in registration fees”.
Refund Policy (If You Confirm and Then Cancel) :
Refunds are subject to the cancellation policies of the travel agency and the hotel partners. The refund policy is as follows:
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Up to 90 days before the tour begins: 30% of the total tour cost or a minimum of 400 euros per person is chargeable plus any fare/accommodation and train fare which is non-refundable #
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Up to 60 days before the tour begins: 50% of the total tour cost or a minimum of 500 euros per person is chargeable plus any fare/accommodation and train fare which is non-refundable #
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Up to 30 days before the tour begins: 70% of the total tour cost or a minimum of 1000 euros per person is chargeable plus any fare/accommodation and train fare which is non-refundable #
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From 30 days to the start date of the tour: No refund (any case, visa refusal, medical emergency, etc. also)
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No Show: No Refund
Details For Online Bank Transfer (International)
Account Name: CCE FINLAND OY
Account Number: FI 41 1146 3001 1433 92
BIC / SWIFT : NDEAFIHH
Bank: Nordea
Currency: EURO
Beneficiary Address: CCE Finland, Riimukallio 5 A 1, Espoo 02760 FINLAND Tel: +358 504839418
Beneficiary Bank Address: Insinoorinkatu 23, 33720, Tampere, FINLAND
Tour Program
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NOTE:
*CCE reserves the right to change the program depending on the batch size of the participants. The customized tour can be also arranged as per the requirement. For more details, please contact us at info@ccefinland.org
Faculty Profile

Kari Louhivuori
Head, Pedagogy Leadership at CCE Finland
Veteran teacher and ex-Principal of Kirkkojarvi School, Espoo who have been instrumental in developing Finnish learning experiences since the 1970s. Throughout his career, Kari strongly emphasized on the collaborative developments of schools and organic educational leadership.
Kirkkojärvi School got a new building in 2010. Kari worked in close collaboration with Verstas Architects in the planning of the prize-winning school building.
Before you meet Kari, just read an interesting article featuring him: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/why-are-finlands-schools-successful-49859555/
Currently, Kari consults schools, universities, and educators across the globe as CCE's pedagogical coach.

Martti Hellström
Doctor of Education
Master of Philosophy(1982) and PhD (Doctor of Education) 2004, Martti Hellström is a well-known Trainer of teachers and headmasters for over 4 decades. Martti has been active as a Classteacher since 1977 and then he became Headmaster at Aurora Elementary School. He was the Editor in Chief at Luokanopettaja-professional newsletter 1994-2013
Since 2018, Martti is a Lecturer of Education at the University of Helsinki

Heramb Kulkarni
Head, ICT Development, and Strategy - CCE Finland
Speaker and trainer on EduTech, collaborative learning, and innovation across 12 countries. Trained more than 14000+ teachers, Educators, leaders on strategy and ICT innovations Research.
Heramb consults many governments and large organizations across 3 continents, Europe, Asia and Africa within key countries like Denmark, USA, Bahrain and Indian states like Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. His research areas are educational technology and creativity, global education reforms and collaborative innovations. As an educator, social entrepreneur and technology wizard, he is on the advisory board of many educational institutes and innovative start-ups across Europe and India. He has held leadership positions across large MNCs like Nokia, Lucent Technologies, Skyworks and Accenture with vast experience in technology, architecture and software development domain.

Miia Bergman
Vice Principal at Ylöjärven lukio
Miia Bergman is a Vice-Principal and teacher of mathematics, chemistry, and ICT at Ylöjärven lukio, Tampere.
Earlier she was heading the Rudolf Steiner School as a Principal. She has graduated as Master of Science in Engineering at the Tampere University of Technology. She has also worked as a member of the national board of the Waldorf education in Finland since 2016. Her work has included developing the school's organizational as well as pedagogical issues following the trends of modern times. So nowadays she is specialized not only in teaching mathematics but also, in general, the operation of the second level in Finland.






