cooperation international
Pildil on naine istumas raamaturiiuli taustal
Triin Paaver
MA (Personnel and Development)
Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics
Centre for Ethics
Administrative Manager of the Centre for Ethics
+372 737 5427
Jakobi 2-331

ENLIGHT Staff Exchange Week

Centre for Ethics staff in Susimetsa
Author: Kaisa-Maris Hagel

The Many Faces of Values Development – From University to Society

The University of Tartu Centre for Ethics offers an opportunity to explore the diverse possibilities for values development in education, research, and society. The four-day staff week programme focuses on different aspects of values development each day, engaging participants with the Centre’s experience in implementing values development across various levels of society. The programme includes the exchange of best practices and an introduction to methodological tools that inspire value-based discussions with different societal actors. In addition to the main programme, we offer a cultural programme and the chance to become acquainted with the University of Tartu and the university city.

Host: Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu

Dates: 27 April to 1 May 2026

Main location: Tartu, Estonia

Secondary location: Susimetsa residence, Estonia

Target group: Support staff working with external partners (public, private, and third sector), as well as academic staff interested in research impact and community engagement

How to Apply: please complete the application form

Application deadline: 6 March 2026

Preliminary Programme (January 2026)

Monday, 27 April 2026 – Society

Location: Philosophicum, Jakobi 2, Room 336

11:00 Welcome and introductions

11:30 Centre for Ethics – 25 Years of Interdisciplinary Work

Professor Margit Sutrop, founder and the Head of Centre for Ethics

12:30 Lunch and coffee (Room 335)

13:30 Tartu 2024 – European Capital of Culture project Tartu as a World University

16:30 Wrap-up

18:00 Welcome dinner at the University Café. Dinner and a session of the discussion game A Hundred Choices: A Discussion Game About Ethics

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 – Education

Location: The Main Building, Ülikooli 18, Room 140

10:00–12:00 Introduction to the concept and content of the Values Programme (including models, self-analysis tools, and the recognition programme) and experience with values development

12:00–13:00 Lunch

13:00 Visit to a kindergarten (or school, TBA) that has received recognition in our programme

15:00 Insight into the process of updating the Teacher’s Code of Ethics, creating the teachers’ values game, and possibilities for using the students’ values game Discovering Values in the classroom

16:00 New Horizons: Using AI Tools in Secondary Schools – Potential Risks and Their Management

18:00 Boat ride (weather permitting) and dinner

Wednesday, 29 April 2026 – Research

Location: Tartu Old Observatory, Uppsala Street 8

10:00 Insights into the research integrity system and the work of research integrity counsellors at the University of Tartu

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Discussion on research integrity across different fields and countries

14:30 Break

15:00 Research integrity training through play

18:00 Hands-on sustainability workshop and time to decompress

Thursday, 30 April 2026 – Commercialisation Pathways in the Humanities and Beyond

Location: Delta Building

10:00 UT’s unique system of innovation scouts and how interdisciplinary units can benefit from it

12:00–13:00 Lunch

13:00 CEUT, programme From Science to Business and the Medics' Values Game

14:00 Reflections

Volbri Night festivities – the mayor hands over power in the Town Hall Square.

Friday, 1 May 2026

09:00 Departure from Tartu

11:00 Arrival at Prof. Dr Theda Rehbock’s Susimetsa Philosophicum. Concept of the NGO and its philosophical roots.

12:30 Lunch

14:00 Bus to Tallinn Airport

By plane: Tartu has a small airport, with flights via Helsinki operated by Finnair. The two other nearest airports are Riga and Tallinn (see below for public transport information). Current flight schedule to Tartu:

  • Sunday: HEL–TRT 13:25–14:15
  • Monday: HEL–TRT 00:10–01:00 and 13:25–14:15

By bus from Riga: Twice a day, approximately a 4-hour trip. Tickets can be purchased from Lux Express.

By bus from Tallinn: Every half hour; the journey takes 2 hours and 25 minutes, and the bus also stops at the airport. Tickets can be purchased from Lux Express and T-pilet. Tartu Bus Station is located in the city centre, close to the venue.

By train: From Tallinn you can also take the train, with around 13 departures a day. The journey takes 2–3 hours. The main station in Tallinn is called Balti jaam, and the nearest stop to the airport is Ülemiste. Tickets can be purchased from Elron. A seat in first class is guaranteed. The train station in Tartu is about a 15–20-minute walk from the venue.

Note: You will be arriving in Tartu during Student Days and Walpurgis Night, so we recommend booking accommodation earlier rather than later.
  • Dorpat Hotel
  • Tartu Hotel
  • V Spa Hotel
  • Antonius Hotel
  • Hotel Lydia
  • Hotel Sophia (next to the Lõunakeskus shopping centre, about 5 km from the venue; free bus No. 69 to the city centre)

Walk

Bolt (also Bolt scooters)

Public transport (bus) and taxis