IUA Directors in Helsinki

Helsinki is known for its modern architecture, design, and vibrant cultural scene, with museums, galleries, and music festivals, as carries history from the very begining of human´s trace, around the year 8.500 B.C.

It is the capital city of Finland and is located in Northern Europe, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland by the Baltic Sea. It offers a mix of historical and modern attractions, including the UNESCO-listed Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki Central Railway Station, and the contemporary art museum Kiasma, among waterfront parks and beautiful green spaces.

The average temperature in January, the coldest month, is around -4°C , and in July, the warmest month, it is around 17°C . It has a population of around 650,000. Finnish is the official language spoken in Helsinki. The city has efficient public transportation, including buses, trams, and a metro system, which makes it easy to get around the city. It also has an extensive network of bike lanes and is known for being a pedestrian-friendly city.

IUA Headmistresses Tania Gandolla and Magela Urruti enjoyed discovering this old world spring while attending the STEP2023 meeting with colleagues, where they explored Finland´s education system and co worked in planning the future of the generations to come.

Helsinki is known for its architecture, design and vibrant cultural scene with museums, galleries and music festivals, and tells its history since the end of the Ice Age, around 8,500 BC.

It is the capital city of Finland and is located in northern Europe, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland by the Baltic Sea. It offers a combination of historical and modern attractions, including the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, the cathedral, the central railway station and the museum of contemporary art, among waterfront parks and beautiful green spaces.

The average temperature in January, the coldest month, is around -4°C, and in July, the warmest month, it is around 17°C. It has a population of around 650,000. Finnish is the official language spoken in Helsinki. The city has efficient public transportation, including buses, streetcars, a subway system and an extensive network of bicycle paths; it is recognized as a pedestrian-friendly city.

IUA Management Team members Mtra. Tania Gandolla and Mtra. Magela Urruti enjoyed discovering this old world spring while participating in the STEP2023 meeting, where they explored Finland’s education system and worked on planning for the future of the coming generations with fellow teachers.