Current affairs
5.12.2017
30.11.2017
Company Profile: Finland's Leading Kitchen Brand Expands Rapidly to U.S.
Puustelli, a kitchen cabinetry brand in Finland, opened its first U.S. showroom in Minneapolis in July. The company, well-known for its design and sustainability, plans to expand into the top 20 U.S. metropolitan markets by 2030.
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29.11.2017
Finland’s Centenary of Independence Is Celebrated In Epic Way Throughout The World
The centenary of Finland’s independence culminates on Finland’s Independence Day, December 6, 2017. The story of the 100-year-old Finland is extraordinary and rests on the values cherished by the Finns: democracy, education, equality and freedom of speech. The climax of the centenary will be a joint effort, and the program will be rich and memorable. The celebrations will take place throughout Finland as well as in more than 100 countries on all the continents.
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22.11.2017
New Hybrid Centre in Helsinki Keeps Countries Ahead of Modern Security Threats
The new transatlantic centre of excellence in Helsinki provides member countries with support in countering hybrid threats. Having long traditions and lots of expertise in hybrid issues, Finland makes an excellent site for the cooperative organ.
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8.11.2017
8.11.2017
8.11.2017
Finland and California – 100 Years of Friendship
Diversity in California is apparent in many ways - we enjoy cuisines from Afghanistan to Thailand, and all of us, no matter where we are from, join international celebrations from Cinco de Mayo (Mexico) to Tet Festivals (Vietnam). One part of California’s diverse ethnic landscape is celebrating an important anniversary this year, and it is a group that most Californians don’t know exists – the Finnish-American community.
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8.11.2017
Fulbright to the Fullest: Inspired by Inclusion
I was chosen to represent Finland as a Fulbright Distinguished Teacher in the U.S. in the fall of 2017 – not just any year, but the Centennial of Finland! What an absolute honor! As a result, for the past three months, I have been busy doing school visits in Indiana and Massachusetts, attending conferences, auditing interesting courses at the Indiana University Bloomington, and writing my inquiry project on the inclusion of LGBTQ+ students in American schools.
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6.11.2017
6.11.2017
Centennial Story of Finland Part 11: Finland – One of the Best Countries in the World 2007–2017
The ever globalizing world has offered Finland a lot of opportunities that have helped it overcome some of the challenges posed by its geographic location. Without the technological advances and the resulting interconnectedness Finland was almost like a remote island in the far north, even ice-bound most winters. In particular, modern information technology has made distances irrelevant in many senses, both inside and outside of the country.
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