Current affairs

Engaging Learning Environment, part of Helsinki’s year as 2012 World Design Capital, shows how tech and teaching will combine.

Finland is experiencing a startup renaissance driven by an unforeseen source: people with a Nokia background.

In Finland and England, exhilarating constellations of Finnish jazz talent pump up four November festivals.

Since 2010 the countries in the g7+ group have engaged in a dialogue between fragile states and donors on the very high risks in development and humanitarian aid activities in fragile states. As a result of the OECD sponsored International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding, the g7+ group made a commitment which led to a New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States. Finland became a supporter of the New Deal in 2012.

Top 7: At Helsinki film fest Love & Anarchy, Northerns replace Westerns and a Kenyan plays Finnish war hero Mannerheim.

The European Union and its Member States are organising together another series of information seminars throughout India to raise awareness among Indian research stakeholders about the opportunities that they can offer for research and innovation cooperation, including mobility schemes for Indian students and researchers and partner search tools.

Ms. Terhi Hakala, Ambassador of Finland, launched the Coffee Table Book "Finland First - Impressions Glimpses and Other Observations" on Wednesday 27 June 2012. The book was created in cooperation with Finnish and Indian people. As the name of the book implies, it describes Finland and the Finnish way of life – but the story is told through Indian eyes.

“With a wider approach to design, we can help so many people on a sustainable basis by providing employment and empowerment,” says Taina Snellman, director of Finland-based NGO Tikau Share.

The Agreement on Social Security between Finland and India was signed in New Delhi on 12 June 2012. On behalf of Finland, the Agreement was signed by Ms. Terhi Hakala, Ambassador of Finland in India, and on behalf of India, it was signed by Mr. Atul Kumar Tiwari, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs of India.

Slideshow: Restaurant Day lets anyone set up a pop-up resto. The Helsinki idea has quickly spread around Finland and abroad.