Current affairs
9.11.2016
9.11.2016
Finland's Faces in U.S.: Sari Jääskeläinen Knows All about Financial Administration
Sari Jääskeläinen has been working at the Embassy of Finland in Washington D.C. since 2014 as the Head of Treasury. We talked with Sari about her first years working at our embassy and found out she has really enjoyed her time here!
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9.11.2016
Nordic Innovation House Helps Startups in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley can be a totally new world as a market for most new startups from the Nordics. Whether new startups try to find a place for meetings, are in need for a mentor or a new friend in the same situation, the Nordic Innovation House is the answer. They help Nordic based startups with all issues startups face when entering the new world, Silicon Valley. The Nordic Innovation House is part of the Team Finland network for Finland.
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7.11.2016
Traveling Sauna Hits the U.S. Roads in 2017
Finland celebrates the centennial of its independence in 2017. Many events will take place throughout the United States, and one of the most exciting centennial projects is the Traveling Sauna. The sauna will drive across the entire continent, from West Coast through Mid-West to East Coast, traveling over 10,000 miles.
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4.11.2016
Finnish Floorball Gaining Momentum in Dallas
Floorball is the second most popular ball game in Finland, and every Finn has played floorball at least in gym classes. In the U.S. the sport is not that well-known yet. However, in some areas, such as in Dallas, there are many active players and teams. A group of people in Dallas has played floorball already over 15 years, and the popularity of the sport is increasing continuously around the U.S.
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18.10.2016
10.10.2016
10.10.2016
Finnish Success Story in the Field of Marine Protection
The Finnish expertise in the field of protecting the Baltic Sea has been recognized all the way in the United States. Director of the Clean Baltic Sea projects Marjukka Porvari from the John Nurminen Foundation spoke at the Our Ocean conference about "Stemming the Tide of Ocean Pollution."
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10.10.2016
Four Ministers Promote Finnish-U.S. Relations in Washington
Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Minister of Education and Culture, and Anne Berner, Minister of Transport and Communications, visited Washington D.C. in the end of September. Kai Mykkänen, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development, and Petteri Orpo, Minister of Finance, came to the the capital in the beginning of October to attend the annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
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