Current affairs
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.
Film festival Finntastic! brings new Finnish films to Washington, D.C. in June 2023
Finntastic! New Films from Finland film festival will take place in the DMV area from June 7 to June 27, 2023. The Finnish Film Foundation, the American Film Institute, the National Art Gallery of Art and the Embassy of Finland co-present amazing feature films and short films directed by Finnish female directors.
Consulate General of Finland in New York will bring the portable passport unit to Houston (TX) from 2 to 3 May, 2023
Consulate General of Finland in New York will bring the portable passport unit to Houston, TX, from 2 to 3 May. An appointment for passport renewal is required, and the application must be submitted in person. Identity card applications are also accepted.
The Northern Star of the New Space Era
With increasing opportunities for the use of space technologies, there is a greater need to be aware of their operating conditions. With her Helsinki-based team, Professor Minna Palmroth has developed the most accurate global simulation model of near-Earth space to date. While Palmroth’s model provides us with an understanding of the physical phenomena between Earth and the Sun at a level of previously unseen detail, challenging the paradigm of space weather modelling has not been easy. The lesson of the Vlasiator story is the importance of foresight, persistence and collaboration.