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Sustainability in the ICT Sector | Intelligent Kainuu

Academic Year 2025-2026

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Web-Based Studies

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Free

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Training provided by the Älykäs Kainuu project.

Education description

This training aims to give a holistic view of the topic of sustainability in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. The training will present key sustainability concepts, principles, and indicators for ICTs including UN SDGs, environmental, social, and economic sustainability pillars, and impacts. Particular emphasis will be on concrete sustainability theme within the environmental, social and economic sustainability pillars and discuss their interrelations. Both ICT sector’s own sustainability impact and the impact from the use of ICT solutions will be considered. Practical examples are provided about concrete sustainability themes and how to address them in the in the ICT sector.

This study course takes place in online learning environment Moodle. Online lessons will be held in Teams on Tuesdays 23.4.2026 and 31.3.2026 from 9 am to 11 am. Lesson recordings will be available afterwards in Moodle.

Tuesday 24.3. at 9-11 Sustainability principles in the ICT sector
Tuesday 31.3. at 9-11 Sustainability in ICT companies

Contact information

The training is provided by the Intelligent Kainuu project coordinated by the University of Oulu. The project offers free training tailored especially to the needs of working life. The aim of the project is to support ICT competence and continuous learning in the Kainuu and Koillismaa regions. The project is co-funded by the European Union and the City of Kajaani.

Further information:
Outi Kanniainen, Business Collaboration Coordinator
Intelligent Kainuu Project, University of Oulu
outi.kanniainen (at) oulu.fi
Created 10.2.2026 | Updated 9.6.2026