Projects in SINNI [updated 2.4.2008]

With the help of projects we develop services, training, consultation, evaluation models etc. for SINNI centre to disseminate. Projects are carried out with the cooperation. Main partners of cooperation has been University of Oulu, Regional Business Agency, City of Oulu and actors from private and third sector.

SINNI centre Inc. is a partner in following transnational projects

UNICAFÉ - Survey of the University Career of Female Scientist at Life Sciences versus Technical Universities 2006-2009

• partnership:
  • Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation (coordination),
  • Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary),
  • Graz Medical University ( Austria),
  • Semmelweis University (Hungary),
  • Istanbul Technical University ( Turkey),
  • University of Oulu / Women's Studies, Faculty of Technology and Medical Sciences,
  • Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia),
  • University of Tor Vergata (Italy)
• funding: EU / Science and Society -programme
• SINNI is making an analysis of the data & disseminating findings
• homepages: http://www.unicafe.ee/

Apropos - Multisectoral and Multidisciplinary Specialization Programme and Network for Violence Prevention 2007-2008

• partnership:
  • University of Oulu / Women's Studies (coordination)
  • University of Oulu / Centre for Arctic Medicine in Thule Institute,
  • London Metropolitan University / Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (United Kingdom),
  • Luleå University of Technology / Department of Education (Sweden),
  • Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (Cyprus),
  • Northern Finland Centre of Excellence for Social Welfare and School of Health and Social Care,
  • Oulu Mother and Child Home and Shelter,
  • Center for Post-trauma Therapy (Oulu, Finland),
  • Oulu University Hospital / Clinic of Psychiatry,
  • Therapeutische Frauenberatung e.V. (Göttingen, Germany),
  • University of Oulu / Department of Educational Sciences and Teacher Education,
  • Westbothnia Hospital District / Psychiatry (Finland)
• funding: EU / Daphne II -programme
• SINNI's responsible area is dissemination
• homepages: http://wwwedu.oulu.fi/apropos/

European Women between Tradition and Transition – Intercultural Exchange of Female Life Concepts 2007-2009

• partnership:
  • Women's Academy (Ulm, Germany, coordination),
  • Yavuzeli Adult Education Centre (Yavuzeli, Turkey),
  • Maram Muhittin Parent's Association (Meram-Konya, Turkey),
  • Women for Women Association (Targu Mures, Romania),
  • Centre for Adult Education (Madrid, Spain),
  • Information Centre on Women's Rights (Marseille, France),
  • IMCS Intercollege (Nicosia, Cypros),
  • Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education (Belfast, Irland)
• funding: EU / Grundvig -programme

SINNI Centre Inc. has carried out several projects acting as leading partner

Diversity & Equality Training (1.5.2007-31.3.2008)

The Diversity&Equality Training -project concentrates on promoting internationalisation, equality and diversity. The project lasts until March 2008, during which time the project staff designs a training that will be tested in the Oulu City -organisation, amongst Oulu university -personel and employees of other private sector-companies

The project is administered by Oulu University´s Learning and Research Services and funded by the European Social Fund´s Western Finland Objective 3-Programme. Project employed 1,5 persons.

Project manager: Ildikó Hámos
contact: sinni(a)sinni.fi

SINNI Mover (1.1.-31.12.2007)

During the SINNI Mover project we develop training material in the fields of gender-aware regional development, desegregation of work-life, women entrepreneurship and gender-aware development of work-life. In the flow of the project we also map out research results and statistical facts needed for a gender-aware regional development strategy. Additionally, we develop the results of preceding projects into versatile products.

The project is coordinated by the Women´s Studies Unit of Oulu University and is funded by the European Social Fund´s Western Finland Objective 2-Programme. Project employed 2,25 persons.

Project manager: Leena Teräs
contact: sinni(a)sinni.fi

SINNI women´s business (1.1.2006-31.3.2008)

The aim of the SINNI women´s business-project is the promotion of female entrepreneurship with the help of female-specific training models and other activities. The project´s objective is encouraging women towards entrepreneurship in typically male professions and increasing female entrepreneurship in the Oulu region. In addition, the project strains to find solutions in order to reconcile women´s careers with their free-time and family life and to network between other entrepreneurs and different organisations.

The SINNI women´s business-project is coordinated by the Oulu Regional Business Agency. It is financed by the Employment and Economic Development Centre´s labour force unit and the European Social Fund. Project employed 1,25 persons.

Project manager: Raija Kuha
contact: sinni(a)sinni.fi

SINNI startti -project 10/2005 - 4/2007 (Oct. 2005 - Apr. 2007)

SINNI startti -project was the very first project named after "SINNI". Main aim of the project was to develop and excecute a model of a resource and empowerment centre for women and girls.

At first the model included three main themes of action: regional development, equal opportunities and women's entrepreneurship. During the project development actions like training modules, project planning and co-operation with other activist/actor groups were established. Also during the project more themes came along: labour market issues (like women's employment, gender segregation), multiculturalism and networking.

Project achievements:

• praised model of women's and girl's resource and empowerment centre
• innovative and effective training modules
• active networking of women's organisations
• cooperated happenings
• new forums for strategic work in regional development issues
• SINNI resource and empowerment centre Inc. - a brand new and innovative form of networking among women's organisations
• a house for women
• new and innovative networking and cooperation models between public, private and third sector (NGO's)

The project employed 5 persons and Leena Teräs was acting as project manager (operative management), Vappu Sunnari, D.Ed. as project leader (administrative management). Project was coordinated by the Women´s Studies Unit of Oulu University and is funded by the European Social Fund´s Western Finland Objective 2-Programme.

SINNI resource and empowerment centre strive to utilize and evaluate previous projects which focused on promoting equal opportunities and gender aware development work. Our goal is to mainsteam and disseminate best practices which have been occured during these projects. Projects has been carring out by our staff or other members of our network.

NCRB - Network for Crises Centres for Women in Barents Region 1998-2005

• area of operation: establishing women's crises centres, training, exchange, research
• workforce: 6 persons (2 in Finland, 3 in Russia, 1 in Norway)
• funding: European Union / Interreg -programme, Barents Secretariat, CIMO - Centre for International Mobility, Nordic Council of Ministries
• project leader: Aino Saarinen (Dr Soc.); ICT coordinator Leena Teräs
• administration: Oulu university, Dept. of Behavioural Sciences
• homepages: http://wwwedu.oulu.fi/ktl/NCRB/

Gendered power relations and violence in schools and teacher education 2000-03

• area of operation: research
• workforce: 4 persons
• funding: Academy of Finland
• project leader: Vappu Sunnari (Dr. Ed.)
• administration: Oulu university, Faculty of Education, Women's Studies

Taidon lähteet - naisyrittäjyysprojekti (Sources of skills - project for women entrepreneurs) 2001-2003

• area of operation: improving skills and physical condition of women entrepreneurs
• workforce: 1 person
• funding: European Union / European Social Fund
• person in charge: Heikki Aalto; Sirpa Tulimaa
• administration: Oulu Regional Business Agency

AWARE II - Increasing awareness of Sexualised and Gendered Violence 2001-04

• area of operation: reseach, developing and running of on-line course, collect a network of researchers and develop actions for it, publication
• workforce: 3 persons
• funding: EU / Daphne -programme
• project leader: Vappu Sunnari
• administration: Oulu university, Women's Studies
• homepages: http://wwwedu.oulu.fi/aware/englishindex.htm

Gendered Violence in Schools  and Teacher Education in the Barents Region 2001-04

• area of operation: develop actions for network of researchers, exhance of researchers, publication
• workforce: 2 persons
• funding: NorFA / Gender and violence -programme
• project leader: Vappu Sunnari
• administration: Oulu university, Women's Studies
• homepages: http://wwwedu.oulu.fi/homepage/vsunnari/GVSTEB/Pres.htm

WomenIT - Women in Industry and Technology development, training and research project 2001-2005

• area of operation: dismantle gender related segregation in labour markets, focus on women/girls and technology
• workforce: 15 persons
• funding: EU / ESF / Equal -programme
• project leader: Marja-Leena Haataja; project manager Leena Teräs
• administration: Oulu university, Kajaani university consortium, Adult education and Regional development
• homepages: http://www.kajaaninyliopistokeskus.oulu.fi/proj/womenit/index.php

Segregaation purku työmarkkinoilla [Dismantle gender related segregation of labour markets] research and networkig project 2002-04

• area of operation: research and establish and develop actions for a national network of experts and partners
• workforce: 4 persons
• funding: EU / ESF / Equal -programme
• project leader: Marja-Leena Haataja; project planner Leena Teräs; project researcher Mervi Heikkinen
• administration: Oulu university, Kajaani university consortium, Adult education and Regional development
• homepages: http://www.kajaaninyliopistokeskus.oulu.fi/proj/womenit/themework.php

Pohjalaiset naiset - maaseudun naisten yrittäjyysohjelman pilotointi (Entrepreneuship pilot progamme for Rural women) 2004-2005

• area of operation: develop entrepise possibilities of women in remote rural areas, regional development from equal opportunities point of view
• workforce: 1 person
• funding: EU / Alma -programme
• project leader: Maija-Liisa Tausta-Ojala; steering group Leena Teräs
• administration: Rural Women's Advisory Organisation

Work, safe place for Women - awareness campaing 2006

• area of operation: information and campaigning project for workplaces about sexual harrasment
• workforce: 1 person
• funding: EU / Daphne -programme
• project leader: (in Finland) Vappu Sunnari; project planner Mervi Heikkinen
• administration: (in Finland) Oulu university, Women's Studies
• homepages: http://www.work-safe-place.org