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ENPHE-conference 2013
Lahti, FinlandOPENING WORDSDr. Outi Kallioinen, President of LUAS**

Lahti University of Applied Sciences MissionThe mission of Lahti University of Applied Sciences is to educate experts and real professionals for different sectors with a proactive and productive approach, and help to regenerate the region's competence base.

Lahti UAS has two competence areas:Welfare and Business
Faculty of Social and Health Care, Faculty of Business Studies,
Faculty of Tourism and HospitalityDesign and Technology
Institute of Design and Fine Arts, Institute of Music and Drama,
Faculty of Technology

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Studies at Lahti UASStudy fieldsbusinessdesign and communication fine artsmusichospitality managementsocial and health caretechnology and engineering

*21 Bachelors Degree Programmes9 Masters Degree Programmes Professional specialisation studiesOpen university studies Further education5 Degree Programmes in English

Number of degree students*Total number of degree students 4834

RDI - In the heart of design, environment and the development of welfare services Lahti UAS participates actively in research co-operations which support teaching, working life and the development of the region.

*2012

RDI volume (Million )6,4

RDI integrated credits37 098

Publications234 (incl. 82 artistic work)

Personnel man-years in RDI73,9

Our focus areas are design, environment
and the development of welfare services

Focus areasDesign, environment, and the development of welfare services according to the Lahti region strategy for competitiveness and economy.

ProfilesOur profiles are integrated pedagogy, practise-based innovation, and student entrepreneurship.

Strategic focus areas and profiles*

New products, spaces, services, experiences and systems are developed through design thinking, in cooperation with users and businessesA good example of a cross-disciplinary competence area is service design, which introduces design thinking into service development in different fields.

Lahti region aims to become the leading cleantech cluster for environmental research, education and business.By 2017, Lahti University of Applied Sciences will be a nationally and internationally recognised educator, developer and research organisation in environmental technology and cleantech competence.

**FOCUS AREAS:

In the Europe 2020 Strategy, innovation partnerships are identified as key methods for solving societal challenges.

LUAS is focused on the welfare of the aged and families, the prevention of exclusion, the service and management system reform, the production of e-welfare services, and the promotion of service entrepreneurship.

Lahti region is a mega-province in sports, and exercise as a health-promoting activity is highlighted in the region's strategy for competitiveness and the economy.

A joint objective is to turn the Lahti region into a centre of excellence for research, competence, education and business in health-promoting exercise.

DEVELOPING WELFARE SERVICES

*Lahti Region The Inspiring Environment