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Matts Weurlander

@mattsweur

Counsellor, skills development and job creation, @FinnishEmbNBO. Tweets are my own.

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Breaking news! Yesterday, the Kenyan Cabinet finally approved the Dual Training Policy to strengthen technical and vocational education. This is a major milestone for our project ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช! โฆMFA Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎโฉ โฆ@FinnishEmbNBOโฉ โฆGIZโฉ the-star.co.ke/news/2025-01-2โ€ฆ

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Learning by freezing! Kenyan educators braved Finnish winter to explore work-based learning in vocational education. This is 1/7 partnerships between Finnish & Kenyan institutions in our joint ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช TVET project. #DualTraining โฆโฆโฆGIZโฉ jamk.fi/en/news/2025/jโ€ฆ

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On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science #IDWGS2025, we celebrate Victoria, a #DualTraining Industrial Mechatronics graduate, working to improve water systems & boost #energyefficiency! ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ+๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช are empowering 1,000+ women in ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช to break barriers for #WomenInSTEM

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science #IDWGS2025, we celebrate Victoria, a #DualTraining Industrial Mechatronics graduate, working to improve water systems & boost #energyefficiency! 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ+๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช are empowering 1,000+ women in ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช to break barriers for #WomenInSTEM
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Great people make great meetings! Today, we hosted the #TVET development partners at the Embassy for our monthly meeting. Engaging discussions with Prof Kitainge on the transition to CBET - fuelled by ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎchocolate and ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ชcoffee!

Great people make great meetings! Today, we hosted the #TVET development partners at the Embassy for our monthly meeting. Engaging discussions with Prof Kitainge on the transition to CBET - fuelled by ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎchocolate and ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ชcoffee!
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Ending Gender Violence: Samburu, Bungoma counties record reduction in GBV Kilifi County recorded a 16% rise in gender violence cases Success attributed to support by Finland govt #CitizenMondayReport Trevor Ombija, HSC

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Great start for the 3-day #gender & #disability inclusion training as part of the Youth Employment & Vocational Training project ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Day 1 started w/ spreading awareness & sharing experiences with Principals from 10 coastal #TVET institutions. Stay tuned for more! #DualTVET

Great start for the 3-day #gender & #disability inclusion training as part of the Youth Employment & Vocational Training project ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช

Day 1 started w/ spreading awareness & sharing experiences with Principals from 10 coastal #TVET institutions. Stay tuned for more! 

#DualTVET
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That's a wrap for day 2! ๐Ÿ’ฏ The focus today was on equipping the gender and #inclusion committee members, champions, and industry liaison officers from coastal #TVET's with tools to update their institutional policies to be #gender and #disability inclusive. #DualTVET

That's a wrap for day 2! ๐Ÿ’ฏ The focus today was on equipping the gender and #inclusion committee members, champions, and industry liaison officers from coastal #TVET's with tools to update their institutional policies to be #gender and #disability inclusive. 

#DualTVET
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Effective meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Migos Ogamba, EBS to explore collaborations in #education. Celebrated our joint progress in #DualTVET and highlighted the need for strategic dialogue with the private sector and exploring the potential of digitalisation. ๐Ÿค

Effective meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Education <a href="/HonJuliusMigos/">Julius Migos Ogamba, EBS</a> to explore collaborations in #education. Celebrated our joint progress in #DualTVET and highlighted the need for strategic dialogue with the private sector and exploring the potential of digitalisation. ๐Ÿค
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This afternoon, accompanied by the Principal Secretary for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr. Esther Muoria, I had the honor of hosting a meeting with the Finnish Ambassador to Kenya, His Excellency Pirkka Tapiola at the Ministry's Jogoo House "B" offices

This afternoon, accompanied by the Principal Secretary for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr. Esther Muoria, I had the honor of hosting a meeting with the Finnish Ambassador to Kenya, His Excellency Pirkka Tapiola at the Ministry's Jogoo House "B" offices
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Kenya and Finland boast over 60 years of robust bilateral relations characterized by mutual cooperation. Finland has played a pivotal role in supporting Kenyaโ€™s TVET sub-sector, particularly through the implementation of dual training programs.

Kenya and Finland boast over 60 years of robust bilateral relations characterized by mutual cooperation. Finland has played a pivotal role in supporting Kenyaโ€™s TVET sub-sector, particularly through the implementation of dual training programs.
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These initiatives equip TVET graduates with industry-relevant skills, ensuring alignment with labor market demands During todayโ€™s meeting, we focused on assessing existing partnerships and exploring new avenues for collaboration to further deepen the ties between our two nations

These initiatives equip TVET graduates with industry-relevant skills, ensuring alignment with labor market demands

During todayโ€™s meeting, we focused on assessing existing partnerships and exploring new avenues for collaboration to further deepen the ties between our two nations
Finland in Kenya (@finnishembnbo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy #WorldHappinessDay! For the 8th year in a row, Finland is the happiest country in the world. It isn't just a stroke of luckโ€”hereโ€™s how we make happiness happen.

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In order to address the changing and evolving needs of the industries, I launched the modularization of the Competrncy-Based Education and Training (CBET) curricullum at the Nyeri National Polytechnic. This activity is set to modularize the CBET curriculum into short, examinable

In order to address the changing and evolving needs of the industries, I launched the modularization of the Competrncy-Based Education and Training (CBET) curricullum at the Nyeri National Polytechnic.

This activity is set to modularize the CBET curriculum into short, examinable
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President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb and his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb will pay a state visit to the Republic of Kenya to celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations between ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ and ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช. The visit is the first presidential visit from Finland to Kenya.

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Such an honor that President Stubb and First Lady Inness-Stubb visited our TVET project today as part of Finlandโ€™s State Visit visit to Kenya. Well done Nairobi National Polytechnic!

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Congratulations to Yrkeshรถgskolan Novia for the great work in Mombasa last week! This project is 1/7 amazing partnerships between Finnish and Kenyan institutions as part of the ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช#TVET project. @FinnishEmbNBO

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Our TVET partnership in action! ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ President Alexander Stubb's visit to Nairobi National Polytechnic highlighted how #DualTraining is empowering ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช youth with practical skills. Proud partners ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช and ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ are boosting job-ready training.

Our TVET partnership in action! ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ President <a href="/alexstubb/">Alexander Stubb</a>'s visit to Nairobi National Polytechnic highlighted how #DualTraining is empowering ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช youth with practical skills. Proud partners ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช and ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ are boosting job-ready training.
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Honoured to co-chair the TVET Joint Sub-Sector Working Group with PS Dr. Esther Muoria. We aim for closer, more strategic and transparent collaboration to strengthen #TVET and support more young people into jobs and entrepreneurship. Thank you PS and colleagues! @FinnishEmbNBO