Ms Raija Latva-Karjanmaa, MA
Project Coordinator, CICERO Learning

raija.latva-karjanmaa@cicero.fi
Phone +358 9 191 20641
Mobile +358 40 5638929
Fax +358 9 191 20616

Raija Latva-Karjanmaa was appointed as the Coordinator of CICERO Learning in July 2006. Previously, from 2002-2006, she was the Coordinator of Life as Learning, the National Research Programme on learning at the Academy of Finland. Before that, in 2001-2003, she was the Programme Coordinator of IQ FORM at the Finnish Virtual University. During 2001-2003 she also worked as the Consortia Coordinator of Learningspace, a European Union co-operation project for National research programmes on learning.

Ms Latva-Karjanmaa is currently finalizing her PhD Degree (on the role and quality of mediation on virtual learning environments) at the National Doctoral School of Learning Environments.

Ms Latva-Karjanmaa has been invited as an Evaluator for the European Commission in 2005 (INTAS), for Ministry of Labour European Social Fund projects in 2004, and for European Commission R & D projects in 2003. She has worked as an External Expert for the Ministry of Education in 2000-2004 and as an Expert for designing new research programmes for the Academy of Finland (Life as Learning 2000-2002, and Business Programme 2004).

Ms Latva-Karjanmaa has acted as the National Information Officer in Finland for NSF of USA, Research and Innovation Liaison Manager for EAIE (European Association of International Education), Research Liaison Officer of Helsinki University of Technology 1999-2000, Senior Planning Officer, European Affairs, Helsinki University of Technology, 1994-1997. She was an invited researcher for Open and Distance Learning in the European Union ERASMUS programme. In 1990-1993 she designed the International Apprenticeship Programme for Nokia Group and ABB Industry.

During her graduate studies Ms Latva-Karjanmaa was selected the Head of the International Student Union, IUSY Students 1987-1988, Head of a national Student Union, Member of Research Council at the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki, 2005 and Member of University Council, 1985-1987, University of Jyväskylä.