Upcoming events
May 2020
Info session about student exchanges at autumn 2020
Diak has decided to cancel all autumn 2020 semester student exchanges due to the corona pandemic, please read more on this article. There will
Diak’s e-coffee break for students
Dear Diak’s student, you are welcome to the virtual coffee break (in English) with Diak’s personnel! We will meet on Thursdays at 12-12.30 pm on Colla. During the e-coffee we’ll go
September 2020
Galleria Diak: Hope Despite Drought
Finnish photographer and actor Laura Malmivaara's photography exhibition is on display at Galleria Diak, Helsinki campus this fall. Hope Despite Drought -photo exhibition presents
The Community partnership event
In the community partnership event, industry representatives and Diak’s students get an opportunity to network and cooperate with each other. Workplace organisations can offer
Graduation ceremony
The postponed graduation ceremony from spring will be arranged Thursday 3rd September at 8.30 o'clock in Helsinki campus. All graduates from spring 2020 are
The Opening ceremony of the academic year
You are warmly welcome to the Opening ceremony of the academic year at Thursday 3rd of September 14 o'clock. You can participate either at
December 2020
Alumni Glogg
Welcome to participate in a virtual event organised for former Diak students, Diak alumni, to discuss Diak's alumni activities and to network with other
Graduation ceremony
Due to the corona pandemic, the graduation ceremony for the autumn semester will be held for graduates on all campuses online on Friday 18
March 2021
O’Diako and Tehy ry: The latest news about advocacy and working life
O’Diako, in cooperation with Tehy ry, will organize an event on March 24 at 4.30 pm. Tehy's organizational experts discuss the latest news about
April 2021
IASYM European Biennial Conference 2021 in Helsinki: “Cultivating Youth Spirituality: Faith, Nurturing and Youth Ministry”
*************** FOR THE PARTICIPANTS: Join the conference in Zoom with link: https://diak-fi.zoom.us/j/62406959448?pwd=d3p4MmhzMnZZc2VOQlhoRWtTYmdLZz09 Meeting ID: 624 0695 9448 Passcode: 700992 If you wish to check
Alumni meeting: Meaningful work
The first alumni meeting of the year focuses on the meaning of work and what makes work meaningful. Meaningful work increases wellbeing. What elements
May 2021
The spring’s graduation ceremony (online)
The graduation ceremony will be arranged Friday 28 May starting from 9 o’clock as an online event for all Diak's campuses. Programme at the
June 2021
Promoting Welfare & Citizenship in Rural Communities? Rural Mental Health Hybrid Workshop
Time: June 9th-10th Where: Cultural Centre Poleeni, Savonkatu 13, Pieksämäki, Finland and online Registration: Register here by 4.6.2021 More information: Welcome to Rural Mental
Book release and seminar: Faith-Based Health Justice in Times of Global Trauma and Transformation (online)
Time: 15th June 2021 at 17-19 Where: Online event Programme: Full programme and list of speakers can be found here www.crs.uu.se. Find the event also on Berkley Center's page Registration: Participation is free of charge and open to all, but registration is necessary. Please register on the latest
August 2021
Migration Locally and Globally guest lecture and transatlantic panel discussion
We warmly welcome you to participate in the guest lecture and panel discussion about the migration policies and practices in Europe and the US.
Kick-off for mentoring program for fall
Diak’s next mentoring program will begin in the fall of 2021. The mentor will be able to support Diak’s final-year student in about five
September 2021
Alumni Meeting: What is a good work community like and how can you influence it yourself?
7.9. 16-18 (webinar) Welcome to the alumni meeting to discuss how to build a good work community. What is a good work community like
3IN Insights into Quality of Health Care Education
Welcome to the 3IN Insights in Quality of Health care education on the 29th of September at 13:00-15:00 CET via Zoom! The aim is to facilitate networking and sharing current research topics with health care educators, researchers, and working life partners.
October 2021
Webinar on New Practices in Diaconia
We warmly welcome you to learn the latest developments of diaconia in Norway and Finland! The webinar program is jointly organised by Diaconia University
3IN Insights into EU Project Opportunities
Target Group Researchers in health and social services, in collaborative governance, welfare state, transitions studies Program Horizon Europe: Culture, Creativity, and Inclusive Society/Health – Erja
November 2021
3IN Insights into Co-creation Platforms for Solving Wicked Social Challenges
Welcome to the 3IN Insights into Co-creation Platforms for Solving Wicked Social Challenges on the 24th of November at 13:00-15:00 (CET) via Zoom! In
December 2021
Diak 25 years: Free Christmas porridge lunch on Turku campus
Did you know that Diak turns 25 years old this year? To celebrate the occasion, we are offering our students a free christmas porridge
Diak 25 years: Free Christmas porridge lunch on Helsinki campus
Did you know that Diak turns 25 years old this year? To celebrate the occasion, we are offering our students a free christmas porridge
Diak 25 years: Free Christmas porridge lunch on Pori campus
Did you know that Diak turns 25 years old this year? To celebrate the occasion, we are offering our students a free christmas porridge
Alumni Glogg: Career planning and different career paths
Welcome to join us for the annual 'Alumni Glogg' event to discuss Diak’s alumni activities and network with other alumni! This time we will
Diak 25 years: Free Christmas porridge lunch on Pieksämäki campus
Did you know that Diak turns 25 years old this year? To celebrate the occasion, we are offering our students a free christmas porridge
Diak 25 years: Free Christmas porridge lunch on Oulu campus
Did you know that Diak turns 25 years old this year? To celebrate the occasion, we are offering our students a free christmas porridge
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.
June 2022
Minä pystyn! -tapahtuma Kontinkankaan hyvinvointikeskuksessa (Oulu)
Esittelemme Digillä terveysvalmennusta -hankkeen tulevia koulutuksia ja innostamme kohderyhmiä mukaan. Tapahtuma on tarkoitettu raskausdiabetesta sairastaville ja sen riskissä oleville odottaville äideille, heidän perheilleen sekä
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.
December 2023
Autumn graduation ceremony
Are you graduating from Diak in the fall? Warmly welcome to the graduation party on Wednesday 20.12.2023! The graduation will be held on all
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.