
Speakers 2018

Juana Willumsen
Dr. Technical officer, WHO, Department for Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases

Lenka Prokopec Karlberg
Head of Partnerships, Generation Pep Association, Sweden
Promoting Active Lifestyle for the Children In Sweden

Ulla Frantti-Malinen
Coordinator of Health and Wellbeing, City of Seinäjoki
Healthy Kids of Seinäjoki Model
Introduction to the Overcoming Obesity Programme of the City of Seinäjoki, Health in All Policies Approach

Terhi Koivumäki
Development manager, The Finnish Heart Association / Suomen Sydänliitto ry.
Smart Family
Benjamin Ewert
PostDoc im Cluster Gesellschaft und Gesundheit, Projekt heiEDUCATION

Maria Kasanen
Lecturer of Physiotherapy, Seinäjoki UAS

Helli Kitinoja
Senior Advisor, Global Education Services, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK)
- Master in Health Sciences (Topic of Master Theses: Professional self-esteem of graduated nursing students)
- Registered Nurse (RN), specialized in pediatric and child health care
- Qualified Nurse Teacher, 15-year teacher experience in nursing education
- Expertise in the administration and development of higher education, curricula and institutional internationalization since 1992-
- Coordinator and partner in several national and international research and development projects in the fields of elderly care, home care, eHealth, Health Africa, family nursing etc.
- Visiting lecturer in different Universities (Japan, China, Vietnam, Albania, Kosovo, Uganda, Kenya)

Tuomas Kurttila
Ombudsman for Children, Finland
(Photo: Valokuvaamo Lahtinen)

Kaija Nissinen
Principal lecturer, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
Food Consumption and Nutrient Intake during Preschool hours and at Home among Finnish Preschoolers
Eunsook Moon
Dr., President, Consumer Policy Institute, Seoul, South Korea
Preventing Childhood Obesity Project, School on the Move 2016

Elina Puska
Expert, RDI, FLEN Network, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
Elina Puska is Expert R&D working in Food Learning Export Network (FLEN). FLEN is a network of Finnish higher education institutions offering professional services for various actors along the food chain. FLEN designs and implements tailor-made training programmes for different actors in the food chain e.g. governmental institutions, schools and universities, industries related to food. She is a co-leader the network and promotes FLEN abroad for food industry. She has a BBA from marketing, graduated from SeAMK. Since 2012, she has worked for SeAMK in various ERDF projects. Her work for FLEN promotes the internationalization of entire South Ostrobothnia food industry.
Juha Vuorijärvi
Regional Coordinator, development planner – The VESOTE program
Bachelor of Business Administration (marketing)
Regional Coordinator, development planner – The VESOTE program
Development Center of Primary Health Care and Health Promotion, The Hospital District of South Ostrobothnia
Anu Hopia
Professor, Functional Foods Forum (FFF), Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku (UTU), Finland

Päivi Mäki
MSc, development manager, THL

Terhi Kimpimäki
Project Coordinator, Public Health Nurse, City of Seinäjoki
The role of the School and Student Health Care in Obesity prevention.

Henna Haapala
Researcher, PhD, LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health
Katriina Kuhalampi
MNSc, lecturer, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Health Care and Social Work
Health and Wellbeing Management

Elisabet Kivimäki
Key Account Manager, Into Seinäjoki
Integrating local companies to the implementation of the Seinäjoki Model
Elisabet Kivimäki is a specialist in international business relations and trade enhancement.
Susanna Ihanus
Master of Culture and Arts, Functional Foods Forum (FFF), Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku (UTU), Finland.
