The first FIRE Education and training -workshop will be held at the University of Jyväskylä on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 12:00-15:45 (Agora-building, room Alfa). The workshop is organized by the Finnish Infrastructure for Register-Based Research (FIRE) Education and training -task force.
Preliminary programme for the workshop (a more detailed programme will be announced after the registration deadline):
- Briefly about the FIRE project
- Survey results on educational needs for register-based research
- The practical use of the register data (e.g., general tips on editing/processing data, using statistical software [Stata, R], and using resources efficiently)
- Sharing user experiences (and tips) of workshop participants
- Networking and discussion
About the workshop:
- The workshop is an in-person event organized at the University of Jyväskylä.
- Depending on the participants, the workshop will be held in either Finnish or English (presentation materials are prepared in English).
- There is no participation fee for the workshop.
- Please register by Tuesday, November 11, 2025 using the following link: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/EP/4AAE61701F5EEF04
We invite scholars interested in register-based research to participate (from all levels of the academic career).
Welcome and see you in Jyväskylä!
For more details, please contact:
Juho Jokinen (juho.p.jokinen@jyu.fi)
Mika Haapanen (mika.p.haapanen@jyu.fi)
FIRE Education and Training -task force, https://fire-infra.com/en/
