Current affairs
Education cooperation at its best between Ankara University and the Embassy of Finland
How does academia-diplomacy cooperation work best? The Embassy has established a win-win relationship with Ankara University by organising regular events, workshops, events, lectures, seminars and visits together especially with their European Union Research Centre (ATAUM). ATAUM has benefitted from a lecture by the Foreign Minister and presentations by our trainees.
Sopu Academy’s negotiation programme inspires Turkish educators and young leaders
The Negotiation Pioneers program has been a transformative experience for Turkish educators and young leaders. The program is organised by an emerging edtech startup from Finland, Sopu Academy, while Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and the Embassy of Finland in Ankara provided support. The participants gained essential problem-solving skills to create win-win solutions for their everyday lives.
Finland punches above its weight in the worldwide university rankings conducted by CUWR
A new ranking by the Center for World University Rankings (CUWR) shows Finnish universities doing well compared to its counterparts around the world. Six Finnish universities made it into the top 500 universities globally in the rankings by CUWR. 10/14 of Finnish universities are among the top 10 % of the World Universities.
Deeper Nordic-Turkish Mining Relations Sought During Nordic Sustainable Mining Conference in Ankara
On May 3, the Nordic Sustainable Mining Türkiye 2023 at Sheraton Ankara gathered more than 90 industry representatives for a full day of inspirational key notes, case study presentations, company presentations, a Nordic Talks panel discussion, B2B meetings and networking. The Embassy of Sweden in Ankara, Embassy of Finland in Ankara, Business Sweden and Business Finland organized the event in collaboration with partners from the Turkish mining industry.
Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport and Communications Minna Kivimäki a candidate for Secretary-General of the IMO
Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport and Communications Minna Kivimäki has been nominated a candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). There are altogether seven candidates for the post.
NATO membership to bring Finland and Türkiye closer than ever
Finland became a full member of NATO on 4 April 2023. NATO membership will strengthen stability and security in Finland and throughout the Baltic Sea region and Northern Europe. Finland’s strong defense capabilities and resilience to crises will also strengthen NATO and the collective defense of the Alliance.