Current affairs

There has been sharp response to a column on Nokia’s “sauna culture” published last month by the Daily Telegraph. Written by Matthew Norman, the column on Nokia’s troubles was a tasteless attack on Finnish culture, says Richard D Lewis, author and cross-cultural expert.

Professor Alan Barrell, from University of Cambridge, was honoured with Order of the White Rose of Finland for his services to university education and its development in Finland. The award was given to Professor Barrell in London by Ambassador Pekka Huhtaniemi.

The world's finest wildlife photographs are currently on display at the Natural History Museum in London. Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition showcases the winners and runners-up of the most prestigious photography competition of its field.

For all of 2011, Turku enjoys the status of European Capital of Culture, ushering in a schedule of hundreds of unique events that engage audiences and encourage interaction. In Finnish the theme for the year is Turku palaa, which can mean either

The newest issue of Focus on the Economy and Technology, a magazine created for key audiences in Finland’s major export markets, presents the country’s strong points to the world in articles about water expertise, education, energy, design and more. The same central themes were emphasised in Finland’s country brand report in November.

Apply for EVA Junior Fellows network by 28th of February 2011! Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA selects 25 Junior Fellows every year for a period of two years.

Finnish electro-band K-X-P is currently on tour in the UK. Their music has been describes as ”hypnotic, minimalistic groove” with influences not only from electro, but also from rockabilly and krautrock.

The world's finest wildlife photographs are currently on display at the Natural History Museum in London. Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition showcases the winners and runners-up of the most prestigious photography competition of its field.

The UK Nordic Baltic Summit, first of its kind, brought together Prime Ministers, policy innovators and entrepreneurs from the nine countries to discuss how best to boost economic growth, enterprise and job creation while improving people’s wellbeing. Mari Kiviniemi, Prime Minister of Finland, regarded the summit as a promising initiative.

The world's finest wildlife photographs are currently on display at the Natural History Museum in London. Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition showcases the winners and runners-up of the most prestigious photography competition of its field. Finnish photographers are well represented in the exhibition, with Esa Mälkönen's image of Antarctica penguins voted as one of the most popular in the show.