We recommend participants arrive in Jyväskylä on Tuesday 25th of August

Tuesday, 25 August 2026, Location: Hotel Alba

Time	Programme
17:00-22:00	Registration
18:00-19:00	Introduction to PIAAC for newcomers - Clubi cabinet
18:00-22:00	Informal get-together

 

Wednesday, 26 August 2026, Location: Ruusupuisto, University of Jyväskylä

Time	Programme
8:30-13:00	Registration & Info desk
9:00-9:30	Opening words  Children Choir Kolmekuutoset Joonas Mannonen, National Project Manager (PIAAC Finland), Finnish Institute for Educational Research Mikaela Nylander, State Secretary to the Minister of Education, Finnish Government
9:30-10:30	Session: Adult skills in the Nordic-Baltic Region: New PIAAC results from follow-up studies Session room: RUU D104 HELENA
10:30-11:00	Coffee break & Networking
11:00-12:00	Contributed Paper Sessions (parallel)
A:	From classroom to career: Linking school grades, adult skills and labour market outcomes with combined PIAAC and registry data
B:	Advancing careers or changing direction: Implications of professional training and career change
C:	How history shapes adult skills: Studies on cohorts, educational reforms and survey quality
D:	Beyond cognition: The role of social and emotional skills in learning, work and wellbeing
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-14:45	Keynote Session: Adults with low foundational skills: Who are they and how to reach them? Session room: RUU D104 HELENA Anja Meierkord, PIAAC Analyst, OECD Anke Grotlüschen, Professor for Lifelong Learning, University of Hamburg Li Andersson, Member of the European Parliament, Finland
14:45-15:15	Coffee Break & Networking
15:15-16:15	Contributed Paper Sessions (parallel)
E:	PISA meets PIAAC: Insights from integrated analysis and cross-study interpretation
F:	The multidimensional roots of social (dis)advantage: How structural and individual characteristics shape inequalities from school to adulthood
G:	From office to construction site: Differences in work practices across occupations, industries and regions
16:15-16:45	Coffee Break & Networking
16:45-18:15	Interactive session: PIAAC World Cafe Session rooms: RUU D104 HELENA & RUU D101 JUHO
19:15-22:00	Conference Dinner** & Music at Piato, Mattilanniemi, Agora. Dresscode: Casual / Smart casual

 

Thursday, 27 August 2026, Location: Ruusupuisto, University of Jyväskylä

Time	Programme
8:30-13:00	Registration & Info desk
8:30-10:00	Contributed Paper Sessions (parallel)
H:	Symposium: Beyond credentials: What adults can do, how accurately they judge it, and how they engage in learning in Nordic and Baltic countries
I:	Belonging in a new home: What supports immigrant participation in host country society and labour market
J:	Determinants of good employment: How are skills, qualifications and contextual factors associated with adults' labour market outcomes
10:00-10:30	Poster session with Coffee
10:30-12:00	Keynote session: Changing skill needs in the labour market & Closing remarks Session room: RUU D104 HELENA Glenda Quintini, Head of Skills and Future Readiness division, OECD Renno Veinthal, Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education and Research of Estonia (MoER), Estonia Riikka Heikinheimo, Director of Green Growth, Confederation of Finnish Industries Sarah Jameson, Senior Policy Advisor, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00	Going home or
13:00-14:00	Guided afternoon walk in a European Heritage site: the Seminaarinmäki Campus of the University of Jyväskylä

 

* Local Organising Committee reserves the right for any changes.

** Conference dinner is a paid event which is optional. In order to secure a dinner ticket, tick the box for the Conference dinner at the registration form and follow instructions accordingly.