Current affairs
Heading Into the New and Unexpected - My Communications Internship at the Permanent Mission of Finland in Geneva
When I decided to apply for a university internship abroad, it was very clear to me that my first choice would be to do an internship at some Finnish Mission. In the fall of 2025, I applied to several different internships, but the one that particularly caught my attention was an announcement from the Permanent Mission of Finland in Geneva regarding a communications internship. Text & Pictures: Irja-Ulriikka Valta
LDC Future Forum in Helsinki to focus on education, innovation and economic growth
The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the United Nations will organise an LDC Future Forum in Helsinki on 19–21 May 2026. The Forum emphasises the role of education and innovation in boosting sustainable economic growth in the least developed countries (LDCs). President of the Republic Alexander Stubb, Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio and Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz will attend the Forum.
