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Hannele Niemi is Professor, Research Director at the University of Helsinki and been she has nominated as UNESCO Chair on Educational Ecosystems for Equity and Quality of Learning 2018-2021 and 2022-2026.Hannele Niemi was the Professor of Education (1998-2016) at the University of Helsinki. She started as the Research Director 2017. She has been since 2016 the Chair of the Sino-Finnish Joint Learning Institute (JoLii) in Finland with 9 Finnish universities, working in cooperation with Beijing Normal University and many Chinese Universities. Her experience at the University of Helsinki also includes her roles as the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (2003–2009), the Dean of the Faculty of Education (2001–2003), the Head of the Department of Education (1998–2000), and the Vice Dean (1998–2000) of the Faculty of Education. She also served as a Visiting Professor at Michigan State University (1989) and as a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University (2010, 2013, and 2015, 7 months in total). She is also the Chair of The University Board at the University of Lapland (2018-2020, 2021-2023).Niemi has been a scientific leader for several large national research projects in Finland, including AI (Artificial Intelligence ) in Learning (2019-2021) and the Finnable 2020 research program for advancing educational technology and 21st century competences in schools (2012–2015).