#12 A View From The Top of Finland's Education System |Olli-Pekka Heinonen|

A well-known name among international educators, Olli-Pekka Heinonen is the Director-General of the International Baccalaureate (IB).  Before joining the IB, Olli-Pekka served as the Director-General of the Finnish National Agency for Education, and held various positions in the Finnish Government, including State Secretary, Minister of Education and Culture, Minister of Transport and Communications, as well as Director of the Finnish National Broadcasting Company. In today’s chat, we hear about Olli-Pekka’s early life as the child of educators and how he continued along the path of lifelong learning. We also discuss the victories and challenges of leading Finland’s National Agency of Education and what he hopes to bring to his current role in the International Baccalaureate. This chat also covered: The internationalization of education. Reinventing trust in Finland to suit changing environments. What is the International Baccalaureate and who is it for? Why the International Baccalaureate is so important. Lessons learnt from school in the time of COVID. Olli-Pekka is a kind and good human who works tirelessly to elevate education worldwide. We're thrilled that he made time for this conversation. This podcast is brought to you by EDUTEN. Finland's #1 Digital Math Learning Platform. Sign up HERE for a free 4-week trial and your students will never look back! Please follow us on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn