Current affairs
18.1.2008
A long and fit working life
With the population ageing and the baby-boom generation starting to retire, more attention is being given to employee well-being in Finnish working life. How can employees be encouraged to stay on at work right up to pensionable age, while staying fit and active? Solutions are being found at national and workplace level. Even better, action to boost well-being at work is proving to be an investment that benefits companies and their staff.
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18.1.2008
27.11.2007
Connecting Nature and Technology at Metro Station
Phonescoping, a technique developed by the Finnish photographer Tommi Laurinsalo, has given a new dimension to bird photography. 20 images from the Phonescoping Exhibition which is Finland's contribution to the European Union Cultural Weeks will be on display in New Delhi from 23 - 29 November. The exhibition is a part of the fortnight-long European Union Cultural Weeks that started on November 21.
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19.11.2007
14.11.2007
8.11.2007
The Government offered its sincere condolences to the families of victims of the shooting incident in Jokela
The Government of Finland discussed in its evening session on 7 November the shooting incident that had taken place in the Jokela School Centre. After the meeting, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen extended the Government’s heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of victims of the incident. During the evening session, the Government observed a short period of silence to commemorate the victims.
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24.10.2007
23.10.2007
Millennium Technology Prize 2008
A total of 99 individuals have been nominated for the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize, with candidates being proposed by 88 organisations in 27 countries. The world’s biggest technology award will be presented by Tarja Halonen, President of Finland, in June 2008.
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18.10.2007
Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen to visit India
Dr. Paavo Väyrynen, the Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, will make a trade promotion trip to India on 21–26 October. The destinations will be New Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai. Travelling with the Minister will be a business delegation of about 20 people. The host of Minister Väyrynen’s visit to India is Minister for Commerce and Industry Mr. Kamal Nath.
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