Upcoming events
December 2021
3IN Insights Into Cross-university Teaching Collaboration
Welcome to the 3IN Insights into Cross-university Teaching Collaboration on the 14th of December at 15:00-17:00 CET via Zoom! Sven Warnke (FHWS), Christine Myrdal Lukash (VID) and Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala (Diak) will share their experience of the successful joint online course and invite colleagues to explore further possibilities in collaborative online international learning.
Fall 2021 graduation ceremony (online)
Graduation ceremony for graduates from fall 2021 will be held on Monday 20th December at 9 am as an online event. The ceremony will
January 2022
Launching of the Spring 2022 Mentoring Program
Diak’s next mentoring program is starting again in the spring of 2022. As part of Diak mentoring program, alumni will have a possibility to
March 2022
From insecurity to joy and hope to the future mass
Mass on Monday 21 March 2022 1 pm to 2 pm at Diak's chapel in Helsinki campus.
April 2022
Diaconal Life in Diversity
Webinar 8 April 2022. 12–15 EET (Finland), 11–14 CET (Norway). You are warmly welcome to listen and to share ideas about living together and
Alumni meeting: Hope as an asset – how to maintain hope and compassion in (work)life?
Welcome to the alumni meeting, which focuses on maintaining and fostering hope both in customer work and from the perspective of your own coping.
August 2022
Kick-off session for the mentoring program for fall
Diak's mentoring program kicks off again in fall 2022! As mentors alumni will have the opportunity to reflect on their own expertise and professional
September 2022
The opening ceremony of the semester
Welcome to participate in Diak’s opening ceremony of the new semester. The opening ceremony takes place at Wednesday 7th September at 14 on the
CODE Forum 2022
Critical Approaches to Community Development and Diakonia in a Time of Crisis CODE Forum, 28–29 September The CODE Forum will take place on September 28th and 29th at the main
October 2022
Alumni meeting: Becoming an entrepreneur? Alumni experiences on being an entrepreneur
Welcome to the first alumni meeting of the autumn! At the alumni meeting "Becoming an entrepreneur? Alumni experiences on being an entrepreneur" will share
December 2022
Alumni glogg
Welcome to the alumni glogg to discuss Diak's alumni activities and network with other alumni! At the event, we look to the future of
Autumn graduation ceremony
Are you graduating this Autumn? See the details of your graduation ceremony below. Helsinki campus Certificates Ceremony Welcome to the Helsinki Campus Certificates Ceremony:
April 2023
Webinar: From a human rights perspective into the societal realization – Obstacles, challenges and perspectives regarding Inclusive Education
Warmly welcome to the public webinar: From a human rights perspective into the societal realization – Obstacles, challenges and perspectives regarding Inclusive Education. Thursday
3rd Diaconia Webinar: Nature as a Partner of Diaconia
Nature as a Partner of Diaconia – 3rd Diaconia Webinar by Diak and VID, with Church Council in Finland Friday 21st April 2023 at
Alumni meeting: Together new solutions for the working life
Welcome to the spring alumni meeting! In the meeting we get to hear about Diak's current projects that improve the working life. Would you
May 2023
The International Days of Linguistic Accessibility seminar (IDLA)
The International Days of Linguistic Accessibility seminar (IDLA) will be helt for the first time 11th-12th May 2023. The seminar will take place at Humak UAS in Helsinki (Auditorium, Valkea Talo, Ilkantie 4).
Spring 2023 graduation ceremony
Graduation ceremony for graduates from spring 2023 will be held on Friday 26th May at 13 pm as a live ceremony and also as
June 2023
Diak International Week: Inclusive Digital Services in Higher Education
During the international week we will explore digitalization, how it can contribute to our work and how how people working in higher education can
September 2023
The opening ceremony of the semester Wednesday 13th September
Welcome to participate in Diak’s opening ceremony of the new semester! The opening ceremony takes place at Wednesday 13th September at 2 PM on
November 2023
4th International Diaconia Webinar: Blurring the Boundaries: New Research in Practice for Diaconia and Social Ministry
Blurring the Boundaries: New Research in Practice for Diaconia and Social Ministry Friday 17th November 2023 at 9-12 Central European time / 10-13 Finnish
Alumni glogg
Welcome to alumni glogg for Diak alumni to discuss alumni activities and to network with other alumni! In the event you get to share
Invitation to a launch: The unhappy among us – who is left without a share of the Finnish happiness?
Come listen to a specialist discussion at the launch of In the Backyard of Finnish Happiness – Empirical Observations from the Happiest Country on Earth. The event will be organised on Teams on 30 November 2023 from 10 am to 11.15 am. The event will be held in English.
April 2024
5th International Diaconia Webinar: Future Directions for Political Diaconia
April 19th, 2024, 09.00 – 12.00 CET (10.00 – 13.00, EET; 08.00 – 11.00, BST) Welcome to join in mutual learning and discussions on
Alumni meeting: Selviytyjästä toimijaksi – resilienssi työelämässä
Working life demands strong resilience. It has become an important work skill. Resilience means psychological management and resilience skill, flexibility and re-orientation. It comes
May 2024
Spring graduation ceremony
Are you graduating from Diak in the spring? Warmly welcome to the graduation party on Friday 31.5.2024! More information coming soon.
September 2024
Diak Festival
The Diak Festival is back, renewed and more entertaining! Helsinki 4.9.2024 at 14-16 The Diak Festival is the opening of the Diak academic year,
October 2024
Library Language Café
During the autumn, the library is hosting a language café at the Helsinki Campus Library. Everyone can come to the language café to speak,
November 2024
Alumni event: Build Your Network, Build Your Career
Welcome to the first Build Your Network, Build Your Career alumni event by the UAS' in the metropolitan area and Helsinki city: Diak, Haaga-Helia
Understanding Practice as Research: 6th International Diaconia Webinar
November 22nd, 2024, 9.00–12.00 (CET) / 10.00–13.00 (EET) Welcome to join in mutual learning and discussions on this important issue for diaconia and Christian
Alumni glogg: Vaikuttavat osaajat – alumnit hyvinvointia lisäämässä
In what ways do you feel that your work contributes to promoting well-being? And how do you see your role in stopping the growing
December 2024
Autumn graduation ceremony
Are you graduating from Diak in the fall? Warmly welcome to the graduation party on Friday 20.12.2024! The graduation will be held on all